EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — Brooke Henderson’s six-year wait for a second major championship is over.
The Canadian ended a wild final round at the Evian Championship by sinking an 8-foot putt on the 18th hole to win by one stroke on Sunday.
Henderson was showered with champagne by fellow players on the 18th green after an even-par round of 71 that saw her finish at 17-under 267 and ahead of LPGA rookie Sophia Schubert, who was one of many to manage Henderson at Evian Resort Golf Club.
Five players were tied for third an extra stroke back: Mao Saigo (64), Lydia Ko (66), Charlie Hull (67), Hyo Joo Kim (67) and Carlotta Siganda (68).
Henderson, who won the 2016 Women’s PGA Championship at age 18, started the final round with a two-shot lead over So Yeon Ryu. He was destroyed after the first hole thanks to a birdie by Ryu and a bogey by Henderson.
So began a crazy final round of the year’s fourth major that featured four putts by Henderson and Rue, a spectator picked up a ball that dribbled into the rough and landed at her feet and — at one stage on the back nine — seven tied for the lead.
There were 13 lead changes in all, with Henderson knocked out just short when Schubert (68) birdied No. 12 to move to 15 under.
Henderson hung on and was able to keep Schubert’s pace with birdies at Nos. 14 and 15. The pair were tied for the lead after reaching the 18th, with Schubert playing in the group ahead of Henderson.
Schubert’s big shot stopped just inches from the cup just after Henderson made a wild hook off the tee, only for the ball to ricochet off the trees and back into the rough.
Henderson stood up and from 107 yards sent his third shot 8 feet. The big shot never looked like a miss and Henderson bent his knees as the ball dropped into the cup.
She was again the main winner.
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