Santa Fe New Mexican

Canada’s Brooke Henderson wins Meijer LPGA Classic

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Brooke Henderson, with father and coach Dave Henderson and other family members watching, won the Meijer LPGA Classic on Sunday for her fourth LPGA Tour title, holding off Michelle Wie and Lexi Thompson by two strokes in cool, windy conditions.

The 19-year-old Canadian closed with a 66 on the Blythefiel­d layout that was reduced to a par of 69 — the fifth hole was played as a par 3 instead of a par 5 — the final two rounds because of flooding.

Wie finished with a 65, and Thompson had a 69.

Henderson finished at 17-under 263 and earned $300,000. She led after each of the first two rounds, shooting 63-67 at a par of 71, and had a 67 on Saturday to drop a stroke behind Thompson.

Henderson won twice last year, taking the KPMG Women’s PGA Championsh­ip for her first major, and successful­ly defending her title in the Cambia Portland Classic.

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