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Brooke Henderson Opens Women’s PGA With Strong Round After Sister Names Baby Sahalee

The newborn’s Sahalee name gave Henderson an emotional lift that she says could carry into her run at Hazeltine.

Overview

  • Henderson learned that her sister Brittany had given birth to a daughter early Thursday and said the news arrived minutes before she woke up.
  • She posted a 3-under 69 in the opening round at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship and was among the clubhouse leaders after Thursday’s play.
  • The baby was named Sahalee, a name the family links to Sahalee Country Club and its meaning “high heavenly grounds.”
  • Henderson said the birth and the name provided a positive emotional boost as she finished four birdies over her final 12 holes, and she plans to meet the baby next week.
  • The name ties to a 2016 through-line when Henderson won her first major at Sahalee Country Club with Brittany on the bag, and this week marks the 10-year anniversary of that victory.