Golf Canada – Teleconference scheduled for Monday, June 13 at 11:30 a.m. ET

What:
Media Teleconference with 18-year-old Canadian golfer Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., to talk about her victory at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship this past weekend.

With the win:

• Henderson (18 years, 9 months, 2 days) becomes the second youngest player to win a major championship in LPGA history (trailing only Lydia Ko who won the 2015 Evian Championship at 18 years, 4 months, 20 days)
• Henderson is the second Canadian to win a LPGA Tour major (Sandra Post won the LPGA Championship in 1968)
• Henderson claims her 1st major championship title in her 9th major start overall and 2nd KPMG Women’s PGA Championship start
• Henderson is the first Canadian to win multiple events on the LPGA Tour since Lorie Kane (4 wins)
• Henderson moves to No. 2 in the latest Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings

Who:
Brooke Henderson, champion – 2016 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship

When:
Monday, June 13
11:30 a.m. ET (8:30 a.m. PT)

Media Teleconference:
416-340-2217 or 866-696-5910

Please use participant passcode 6284160 or request the Brooke Henderson media teleconference.

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For more information:

Dan Pino
Director, Corporate Communications
Golf Canada
(c) 416-434-5525
(e) dpino@golfcanada.ca