EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — Brook Henderson’s 6-12 months wait around for a next big championship is over.
The Canadian accomplished a wild last spherical at the Evian Championship by rolling in an 8-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to acquire by 1 stroke on Sunday.
Her teammates sipped champagne on the 18th environmentally friendly as Henderson completed at 17-under 267 and concluded in advance of Sophia Schubert, one particular of several to run at Evian Henderson’s LPGA Amateur Vacation resort Golf Club.
Five gamers tied for 3rd place, an additional shot powering: Mao Saigo (64), Lydia Ko (66), Charlie Corridor (67), Hyo Joo Kim (67) and Carlotta Siganda (68).
Henderson, who received the 2016 Women’s PGA Championship at age 18, started out the ultimate spherical with a 2-shot lead about So Yeon Ryu. Thanks to Ryu’s birdie and Henderson’s bogey, he cleared right after the initial gap.
So commenced the final round of the year’s fourth key, with Henderson and Ryu, a spectator buying up the ball into the tough and landing on her feet and — at 1 issue on the back nine — in a 7-way tie for the guide.
In all, there have been 13 lead modifications, with Henderson just exterior it — briefly — as Schubert (68) birdied No. 12 to fall to 15 less than.
Henderson held her possess and was capable to pull forward with Schubert with birdies on Nos. 14 and 15. The pair had been tied for the lead just after the 18th, with Schubert participating in in advance of Henderson in the team.
Schubert’s birdie putt landed just inches from the cup just after Henderson lobbed a wild hook off the tee.
Henderson lays up and sends her third shot from 107 yards to 8 toes. The birdie didn’t appear to overlook and Henderson took a knee as the ball dropped into the cup.
Once more she was a big winner.
