Brooke Henderson
A powerhouse from the Canadian woods who smashed records to become her country's most victorious professional golfer.
Born 1997 (age 29)·Canadian professional golfer·Birthday: September 10·Generation Z
Biography
Brooke Henderson emerged from the small town of Smiths Falls, Ontario, swinging with a potent combination of raw power and preternatural calm. Turning professional as a teenager, she didn't just join the LPGA Tour; she announced her arrival by winning her first major, the 2016 KPMG Women's PGA Championship, in a dramatic playoff. That victory was a national moment in Canada, breaking a long drought for Canadian women in majors. Henderson, with her signature smile and aggressive play, built a career defined by consistency and clutch performances, repeatedly rewriting the record books for most LPGA wins by a Canadian. She carries the hopes of a nation every time she tees it up, her success inspiring a new generation of golfers from coast to coast.
Generation Z
1997–2012
Born into smartphones, social media, and school shootings. The most diverse generation in history. Pragmatic about money, fluid about identity, anxious about the climate. They do not remember a world before the internet.
Brooke was born in 1997, placing them squarely in the Generation Z. The events that shaped this generation — social media, climate anxiety, and a pandemic — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Brooke Was Born
The biggest hits of 1997
#1 Movie
Titanic
Best Picture
Titanic
#1 TV Show
ER
Brooke's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1997Born
Princess Diana dies in Paris car crash; Harry Potter published
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $104,100Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Candle in the Wind 1997" — Elton JohnBest Picture: Titanic
2002Started school
Euro currency enters circulation
Gas: $1.36/galHome: $137,800Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"How You Remind Me" — NickelbackBest Picture: Chicago
2010Became a teenager
Deepwater Horizon oil spill; iPad launched
Gas: $2.79/galHome: $147,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Tik Tok" — KeshaBest Picture: The King's Speech
2013Could drive
Edward Snowden reveals NSA surveillance programs
Gas: $3.53/galHome: $152,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Thrift Shop" — Macklemore & Ryan LewisBest Picture: 12 Years a Slave
2015Could vote
Paris climate agreement; same-sex marriage legalized in the US
Gas: $2.43/galHome: $171,900Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Uptown Funk" — Mark Ronson ft. Bruno MarsBest Picture: Spotlight
2018Turned 21
Royal wedding of Harry and Meghan; Parkland shooting
Gas: $2.72/galHome: $211,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"God's Plan" — DrakeBest Picture: Green Book
2026Age 29 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Became the first Canadian woman to win a major championship in over 40 years at the 2016 KPMG Women's PGA Championship.
- Holds the record for the most LPGA Tour victories by a Canadian golfer, male or female.
- Won the CPKC Women's Open in 2018, becoming the first Canadian to win the national open in 45 years.
Did You Know?
She uses a unique, upright putting stance that is highly recognizable on tour.
Her sister, Brittany Henderson, has frequently caddied for her on the LPGA Tour.
She won her first LPGA Tour event as a 17-year-old still using a sponsor exemption.
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