Brooke Henderson, Canada’s golden girl of golf, had a great moment at the Women’s British Open today.
The 20 year-old, from Smiths Falls, Ontario, aced the par-3, 9th hole during the second round of the Women’s British Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club
Brooke Henderson finished the day tied for eighth at 5 under overall after shooting a 2-under 70 round. (Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images)
Henderson looked shocked at first, before breaking into a wide grin and high-fiving caddies and fellow golfers.
Her amazing shot took one big bounce before arriving in the cup, setting off a roar from the crowd.
Henderson entered play today sitting at three-under par following an opening-round 69 that featured six birdies and three bogeys.
She was one-under for the day in Round Two before her ace on the ninth hole dropped her to -6.
Henderson finished the day tied for eighth at 5 under overall after shooting a 2-under 70 round.
This was Henderson’s second ace since joining the LPGA tour in 2015. She scored a hole-in-one on the 13th hole of the Women’s PGA Championship in 2016.
(With files from CBC, Radio-Canada and Getty Images)
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