If you've been immersed in all of the drama taking place at Whistling Straits within the PGA Championship, you could be forgiven for not retaining up with this week's goings-on at the LPGA's Cambia Portland Classic. (Of course, in case you're ingenious like me, you may were watching the LPGA on your iPad at the same time as the PGA changed into gambling at the TV. Just announcing...) But this week is turning into essential for an surprising motive.
Let me deliver you up-to-date on what's taking place in Oregon since it has the ability to shift the stability of energy a few of the Top10 gamers on the LPGA.
In case you don't apprehend the younger lady in the picture below, permit me introduce you to Brooke Henderson, a 17-12 months-old from Canada.
I'm no longer going to bore you with her amateur career. It's quite magnificent however you could look it up on Wikipedia or some of the sports websites.
As a seasoned this 12 months she's received at the Symetra Tour and has a Top3 finish at the Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic where she overlooked a playoff with Lydia Ko and Morgan Pressel by using a unmarried shot, plus T5s in each the ANA Inspiration and the United States Women's Open. And she got here into this week ranked #32 within the Rolex Rankings, making her the main Olympic qualifier for Canada. Clearly she's were given a few recreation.
She and her sister Brittany each play the Symetra Tour and often caddie for each different. In reality, Brooke was presupposed to caddie for Brittany this week until Brooke Monday-qualified in Portland. You can read more approximately it in this LPGA article. We communicate loads about the individual of players like Jordan, Rickie and Rory; this newsletter will provide you with a few concept what sort of character Brooke is.
She petitioned the LPGA for membership in advance however changed into refused, so she's seeking to pass Q-School by way of making as tons money as the fortieth player on the LPGA money list by the give up of the 12 months. That wide variety is expected to be someplace round $400k, and Brooke has already made $466,264 with at the least a couple extra activities to play after this one. (Her current winnings might put her twentieth.)
But seemingly she has decided she does not need to attend. As this Sunday morning dawns, Brooke Henderson has a five-shot lead on the field in Portland after rounds of 66-67-65, setting her at -18 with simplest one bogey all week. After she Monday-qualified for this occasion -- and handiest one participant within the history of the LPGA has ever received an occasion after Monday-qualifying -- it's tough to trust Mike Whan may want to refuse her petition if she wins these days.
And that could dramatically adjust an already aggressive LPGA line-up. This 12 months Brooke has shown an potential to position the hammer down when the stress is on, and she or he appears as unfazed by way of the LPGA's skills as Jordan Spieth is with the aid of the PGA's.
While you're looking the final round of the PGA Championship these days, you would possibly need to hold one eye at the Cambia Portland Classic. History is probably made there too.
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