“Brooke Henderson Honored with Sahalee Country Club Membership as She Prepares to Defend at 2025 Women’s PGA Championship”

“Brooke Henderson Honored with Sahalee Country Club Membership as She Prepares to Defend at 2025 Women’s PGA Championship”

Canadian golf icon Brooke Henderson has come full circle, returning to Sahalee Country Club—site of her breakthrough major win in 2016—not just as a competitor but now as an honorary member, a gesture that celebrates both her past heroics and present stature in the game.

In a ceremony held earlier this week, Henderson was presented with a commemorative plaque marking the very spot on the 18th fairway where she hit her legendary playoff-winning approach shot that set up her victory over Lydia Ko at just 18 years old. That win at the 2016 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship made her the youngest winner of the event and catapulted her into global stardom.

> “This place will forever be special to me,” Henderson said with a smile. “To know I can come back anytime—and that I’ll always have a home here—is incredibly meaningful.”

Now 27, Henderson returns to Sahalee with even more experience and accolades under her belt, including 13 LPGA Tour victories and two major titles. Yet the emotional connection to Sahalee remains unmatched. She described the tree-lined course as both “beautiful and unforgiving,” noting how its narrow fairways demand precision and nerves of steel—something she famously showcased during her final-round 65 and playoff performance nine years ago.

As the 2025 Women’s PGA Championship gets underway, Henderson’s goal is clear: to defend her legacy and reclaim the magic of Sahalee. Her familiarity with the course and deep emotional tie to the venue might just give her an edge over the competition.

> “It brought out the best in me once,” she said. “I’m hoping it can do it again.”

With history on her side and motivation running high, all eyes will be on Brooke Henderson this week—not just as a former champion, but as a golfer writing new chapters in a story that began, and now continues, at Sahalee.

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