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Henderson posts rare feat, joining small group of Canadians to win at home

SheB次元官网网址檚 only the fourth Canadian to win since 1954

Brooke Henderson joined an exclusive club on Sunday.

By , the 20-year-old Smiths Falls, Ont., native became just the fourth Canadian since 1954 to win on home soil on one of the worldB次元官网网址檚 top golf tours.

Here is a look at the three previous triumphs:

PAT FLETCHER B次元官网网址 1954 CANADIAN OPEN

The head professional at the Saskatoon Golf and Country Club posted a four-shot win over fellow Canadian Gord Brydson and American Bill Welch at Point Grey Golf and Country Club in Vancouver.

Fletcher finished the 72-hole event at four-under 280.

Fletcher was born in England, but raised in Victoria after moving there as a young child.

For his victory at the event, Fletcher took home US$3,200. Dustin Johnson, the winner of this yearB次元官网网址檚 Canadian Open, earned $1.16 million.

No Canadian has won the menB次元官网网址檚 national championship since Fletcher, one of the most prominent droughts in Canadian sports.

Henderson snapped a 45-year Canadian dry spell at the womenB次元官网网址檚 championship with her victory.

JOCELYNE BOURASSA B次元官网网址 1973 LA CANADIENNE

One year after capturing the LPGA TourB次元官网网址檚 rookie of the year award, Bourassa won in her home province.

The native of Sherbrooke, Que., won the tournament now known as the CP WomenB次元官网网址檚 Open in its first year at the Montreal Municipal Golf Club.

Bourassa beat out Judy Rankin on Sandra Haynie in a playoff after reaching that stage with a 25-foot birdie putt on the 18th.

All three shot 5-under 214 in the three round tourney.

It was BourassaB次元官网网址檚 first and only LPGA win.

Bourassa earned $10,000 for the triumph. Henderson got a cheque for $337,500 after winning Sunday.

MIKE WEIR B次元官网网址 1999 AIR CANADA CHAMPIONSHIP

WeirB次元官网网址檚 first of eight PGA Tour wins came at the Northview Golf & Country Club in Surrey, B.C.

The native of Brights Grove, Ont., shot 7-under 64 in each of the final two rounds to finish at 18 under, two strokes better than Fred Funk.

B次元官网网址淩ight now, IB次元官网网址檓 even in a bit of a daze,B次元官网网址 Weir said afterward. B次元官网网址淥bviously, itB次元官网网址檚 unbelievable to win. I couldnB次元官网网址檛 create a better scenario.B次元官网网址

The highlight shot was an 159-yarder with an eight-iron for eagle on No. 14 in the final round.

The B.C.-based tournamentB次元官网网址檚 seven-year run came to an end in 2002.

The Canadian Press


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