Canada’s top-ranked LPGA golfer will likely make her return to competition at the US Open, June 2-5 in Southern Pines, North Carolina.
According to information from TSN, obtained Monday, Brooke M. Henderson will hit the course at the Pine Needles Lodge Golf Club, after an absence of just over a month, in the first round on Thursday.
According to his words, the 24-year-old athlete badly needed this rest to cure his ailments, without however specifying the nature of these.
“I’m really looking forward to it,” she said first. When you’re not feeling your best, competing against the best in the world is really hard. Listening to your body and knowing when to take a step back is an important concept for an athlete. I feel better and can’t wait to get back to the fans.”
Henderson last competed in a women’s circuit event at the Palos Verdes Championship, which was held April 28-May 1. Before taking her break, the representative of the maple leaf had not offered her best performances in her career, she who had given up during a tournament, in addition to being the victim of the ax in two others.
His return to the game will not be easy, since it will be one of the LPGA Grand Slam tournaments. However, she has had success there in the past, having finished in the top 10 three times in 10 appearances, including a tie for seventh place in 2021.
“I’m rested and ready,” added Henderson. I have worked diligently on my game and I hope to be able to build on my few positive results at the start of the year. Hoping to have a good start and to be able to build on that.
“It’s definitely one of the most difficult tests, both physically and mentally,” admitted the Canadian, about the US Open. Courses tend to be a bit longer with challenging greens. Having a good game plan and executing it will be key for me.”
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