LONDON, Ont. – While those close to Jennifer Ha are well aware of her talents and potential on the golf course, the 20-year-old amateur brought it to the attention of a much larger audience this weekend at the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open.

With a world-class 156 player field – including 15 of this country’s finest golfers – competing at the London Hunt and Country Club, Ha impressed golf fans in attendance and those watching across the country by being one of the four Canadians to make the cut.

According to her Kent State head coach, Greg Robertson, it was her display of determination and mental toughness that was most impressive.

“What sticks out in my mind was that she had a double bogey on the first hole of the tournament, and then played the next 17 holes 2-under,” he said about the talented amateur from Calgary.

“And coming down the stretch in the second round, she was right on the cutline at 1-under and birdied the last two holes to make the cut by a couple of shots. I was very impressed by the way she handled those situations, added Robertson, who caddied for Ha over the weekend.

Ha’s head coach from the Canadian national team, Tristan Mullally, was also impressed by her strong showing against the LPGA Tour’s finest.

“This week Jennifer had 18 birdies and proved that she has that ability to compete with the best,” said Mullally.

“She also had quite a few mistakes,” he acknowledged of Ha’s 16 bogeys and 1 double bogey. “But if all you have to do is tidy up some mistakes and make a couple of small adjustments, those are easy things to take care of.

“Golf Canada and Kent state we’ve worked well together and we work for the best thing for Jennifer,” Mullally noted about the importance of both programs to Ha’s development. “She works really hard and takes input really well; and we are fortunate to have a player like her who does that.

“She’s got a really bright future; she’s just got to push on and work hard and continue to improve,”Mullally added about the young golfer.

When asked about her impressive showing at the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open, Ha credits the recent success of her teammates, Taylor Pendrith and Corey Conners, for inspiring her to step up her game.

“We all go to Kent State and we’re all on Team Canada; so Taylor and Corey are like brothers to me,” she noted with a smile.

“Seeing them play so well, it made me feel proud and more confident in my abilities; and it has motivated me to do better,” Ha added.

Ha also credits the support and resources provided through Golf Canada and the Kent State golf program for allowing her to develop her potential on the golf course; and putting her on the right path to success.

Greg Robertson, Jennifer Ha, Tristan Mullally (David Li)

Looking towards the future, the Kent State senior has ambitions of competing full-time on the LPGA tour.

“I’m 20 years old and I’m about to graduate, so I’m definitely thinking about going to Q-school next year or the year after; and try to be back here as a professional,” said Ha after her final round of the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open.

However, the talented young amateur understands there is still a lot of hard work required to realize her goal.

“I think ball striking is the best part of my game and I love working on it,” Ha pointed out. “Definitely, think I need to work more on my putting and on the mental stuff; and gain a lot more experience by playing in professional events like these.”

While Ha’s potential and talents may have been known to her coaches and a select number of keen golf insiders, her recent performance in London, Ont. has many more observers of the game singings her praises – including one of the LPGA’s biggest stars.

After seeing Ha compete up close and personal, Lexi Thompson believes the young Canadian has what it takes to make it on the LPGA tour one day.

“She’s got a great personality and you can tell she has a really good attitude on the golf course which is important out here,” said Thompson, who was grouped with Ha in the final round of the CP Women’s Open.

“She hits it pretty far and she putts it well too,” added the American superstar about Ha. “She’s going to keep on improving with hard work I’m sure; and I think she’s going to be a great player someday.”

NANJING, China – The Canadian duo of Maddie Szeryk and Tony Gil combined for a 2-over 74 in Monday’s alternate shot round at the Zhongshan International Golf Club to remain tied for 17^th at the Youth Olympic Games.

Szeryk, an 18-year-old dual-citizen of Canada and the U.S., and Gil, a 16-year-old Vaughan, Ont. native, struggled to move up the leaderboard with the difficulty of foursomes (also known as alternate shot) format. The pair found trouble early, carding a double-bogey on the par-5 2^nd hole. They had a tough time climbing back after that, managing just one birdie that came on the par-5 11^th.

This was the first official alternate shot event that Gil and Szeryk have participated in. Team Coach, Robert Ratcliffe, remains optimistic for the team to recover in tomorrow’s combined score event and to continue learning.

“I’m helping them focus on learning from the experience no matter what the result,” said Ratcliffe, also Team Canada’s Development Squad Lead Coach. “Tomorrow’s rounds are aggregate, so there will be a lot of moving on the leaderboard and we are looking forward to it.”

Having already played better-ball (69) and alternate shot (74), the team sits at 1-under par overall and are looking ahead to the final round of combined score.

The lead is currently held by Denmark’s Pinnerup Axe Pultz and Emily Kristine Pedersen, who carded matching 65s to sit at 14-under par.

Szeryk and Gil are set to tee-off in the early time slot once more, this time off the 10^th tee. They are scheduled to start at 8:30 am (CST).

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PORTLAND, Ore. – The final putt dropped at the inaugural WinCo Foods Portland Open presented by Kraft and the first 25 of 50 PGA Tour cards available via the Web.com Tour were handed out.

Among the first group of 2014 graduates are Adam Hadwin of Abbotsford, B.C. and Roger Sloan of Merritt, B.C., who finished fourth and 24th respectively.

Carlos Ortiz, who has held the top spot since mid-April, won the Regular Season finale Sunday to finish No. 1. His third win earns him fully-exempt status on the PGA Tour in 2014-2015 and enter the finals as No. 1 on the money list.

An additional 25 cards will be on-the-line at the four-event series, which begin Thursday with the Hotel Fitness Championship in Fort Wayne, Ind. These 25 cards will be based on money earned in the Finals.

The 50 card earners will join the PGA Tour for the 2014-15 season, which begins in October.

For details on how the Web.com Finals work, click here.

Here is a full list of the 75 players headed to the Web.com Finals.

NORTH PLAINS, Ore. – Carlos Ortiz won the Portland Open on Sunday for his third Web.com Tour victory of the season, making him fully exempt for the 2014-15 PGA Tour season that starts in October.

The 23-year-old Mexican player closed with an even-par 71 for a one-stroke victory in the regular-season finale. He earned $144,000 to push his tour-leading total to $515,403, with the top 25 on the money list getting PGA Tour cards.

“I didn’t envision any of this,” said Ortiz, also the winner in Panama in March and Mexico in April. “To be honest, I came out this year without any expectations. I realized early that if I was able to play good I would be able to win on this tour.”

Ortiz finished at 14-under 270 on Pumpkin Ridge’s Witch Hollow course. The former North Texas player opened with rounds of 66, 63 and 70 to take a two-stroke lead over Canada’s Adam Hadwin into the final day. In the final round, Ortiz birdied three of the first five holes, dropped three strokes in a five-hole stretch and closed with seven straight pars.

“I got a little bit lost in the middle of the season and started thinking too much,” Ortiz said. “There were a lot of expectations and a lot of distractions. You’re in the eye of everybody all the time. Everything I’m doing is new for me. I’ve never been here before and there is a great deal to learn. I think I managed it much better this time.”

Hadwin and Jason Gore tied for second to each earn $70,400. Gore finished with a 66, and Hadwin had a 70. Hadwin jumped from 10th to fourth on the money list with $293,667, and Gore moved from 17th to ninth with $253,046.

Kyle Reifers jumped from 27th to 25th to take the final card, edging Denmark’s Sebastian Cappelen by $1,463. Reifers followed a third-round 64 with a 74 to tie for 21st at 7 under, and Cappelen missed the cut with rounds of 68 and 78.

The four-event Web.com Tour Finals starts next week in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Nos. 26-75 on the money list and Nos. 126-200 in the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup standings will play for another 25 cards based on their earnings in the series.

The 25 players who earned cards Sunday will compete against each other for PGA Tour priority, with regular-season earnings counting in their totals, and the final leader getting a spot in The Players Championship. Ortiz enters the series with a $194,965 lead over second-place Andrew Putnam.

Bath, ON – With a two-putt birdie on the 72^nd hole, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia’s David Bradshaw claimed his first PGA TOUR Canada win on Sunday, capturing The Great Waterway Classic at Loyalist Golf & Country Club.

Bradshaw, a 31-year old Shepherd University graduate, fired a final round 5-under 67 to post 21-under total, securing the win with a two-putt from 25 feet for birdie at the last. Bradshaw won by a shot over Argentina’s Tommy Cocha and Jupiter, Florida’s Adam Long.

“It was a good day. I started out so hot, and then things kind of got a little muddy in the middle, but I closed the deal and a win’s a win,” said Bradshaw, who was the medalist by eight shots at the British Columbia Qualifying Tournament earlier this May.

Bradshaw began the day by finishing up the third round, which was suspended due to darkness on Saturday, with birdies on each of his final two holes to share the 54-hole lead with Kitchener, Ontario’s Chris Hemmerich. He then birdied five of his first seven holes of the final round to jump out in front at 21-under ahead of Long and Cocha, playing one group ahead of Bradshaw, Hemmerich and Burlington, Ontario’s Michael Gligic.

After Cocha and Long both made birdie at 18 to post the clubhouse lead at 20-under, Bradshaw split the fairway and found the green from 197 yards with a 6-iron, giving himself two putts for birdie and the win.

“In that situation, you’re going to hit the ball a lot further. I went with 6-iron and clubbed down and it worked out really well,” said Bradshaw of his final approach shot.

The win moves Bradshaw, who was making only his fourth start of the season, to ninth on the Order of Merit with three events to go in the 2014 season.

“It’s the biggest Tour that I’ve won on to date,” said Bradshaw, who owns seven West Virginia Open titles and has made four starts on the PGA TOUR and five starts on the Web.com Tour. “I kind of just took some time off golf, which I didn’t know how smart that was, and it turned out to be the greatest thing I’ve ever done. I had two months where I really struggled with my golf game. When I came here, I had played three times in the last three weeks, and for whatever reason it just clicked.”

Cocha and Long both recorded career best finishes on PGA TOUR Canada, while Gligic recorded his best finish since 2012 with a solo fourth place result. In a tie for fifth were Order of Merit No. 3 Brock Mackenzie, Brady Schnell, Michael Buttacavoli, Cory Renfrew and Hemmerich, who impressed in his professional debut.

SNOQUALMIE, Wash. – Scott Dunlap won the Boeing Classic on Sunday when he made a short birdie putt on the first hole of a playoff against Mark Brooks.

Dunlap set up his winning putt on the par-5 18th hole with an outstanding approach to the right of the pin that bounced past the hole, and then drew back downhill to within four feet. He missed his eagle try but made his next putt for his first Champions Tour victory.

“I couldn’t see anything (on his approach),” Dunlap said. “The cheers were letting me know.”

Dunlap, who has played multiple tours through his career with seven worldwide victories, did not win in his three stints – covering seven seasons – on the PGA Tour. His best finishes were three thirds. He won a couple times on the Web.com Tour, his last victory in 2008.

“It means the wait was worth it,” Dunlap said.

Brooks, who put himself in jeopardy by landing in a bunker on his drive, just missed a 30-foot putt on his fourth shot.

“That tee shot got me in a funny spot,” Brooks said.

It was the fifth playoff in the 10-year history of the tournament at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge.

Brooks made a dramatic closing run on the back nine to earn his spot in the playoff. He had five straight birdies and six over his final seven holes to finish with a 7-under 65. He had a 6-under 30 on the back nine, one off the course record.

Brooks tied Dunlap at 16-under with an 8-foot birdie putt on No. 18.

Dunlap, in the final group on the last hole, put his approach shot into the left bunker. His pitch out rolled seven feet past the hole but he missed his putt to the left and had to settle for the playoff.

Brooks, the 1996 PGA champion, won seven times on the PGA Tour but has not had a victory in his four years on the Champions Tour. In his three previous appearances at Boeing, he had not finished better than tied for 57th.

Gene Sauers finish third at 14-under 202. Tom Pernice Jr. was fourth at 13-under 203.

Seven players were within a shot of the lead as they approached the turn when Dunlap eagled the par-5 eighth hole with a 45-foot putt over a ridge. That put him two shots ahead of the field at 13 under.

“I felt good at that point and then I played good sensible, what I felt, winning golf,” Dunlap said. “But not quite. Turns out I needed one more birdie.”

However, both Doug Garwood and Tommy Armour III birdied No. 8 to bring them back within one.

Dunlap and Armour then broke away. Both birdied No. 10 and Dunlap followed with a birdie on No. 11 for a two-shot advantage over Armour.

Armour had the misfortune of hitting the pin on his approach to the 12th green and the ball caromed back well off the green. He settled for a par but needed more. He bogeyed No. 13 and his pursuit was over.

Dunlap, wedging his approach on No. 14 to within three feet, dropped in his birdie putt to extend it to 16-under and a three-stroke lead at the time.

While others faded, Brooks slipped through the ranks. He birdied Nos. 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 to go 15-under, one behind Dunlap. He parred the par-3 17th before knocking in his birdie on No. 18.

Fred Couples, the hometown favorite, shot one of the best rounds of the day at 6-under 66. He finished with an 8-under 208 for 15th place.

Bernhard Langer, the overwhelming leader in the Charles Schwab Cup standings, also tied for 15th, finishing outside the top 10 for just the second time in 17 starts this season. His worst previous Boeing finish was tied for 11th twice.

SNOQUALMIE, Wash. – Scott Dunlap won the Boeing Classic on Sunday when he made a short birdie putt on the first hole of a playoff against Mark Brooks.

Dunlap set up his winning putt on the par-5 18th hole with an outstanding approach to the right of the pin that bounced past the hole, and then drew back downhill to within four feet. He missed his eagle try but made his next putt for his first Champions Tour victory.

“I couldn’t see anything (on his approach),” Dunlap said. “The cheers were letting me know.”

Dunlap, who has played multiple tours through his career with seven worldwide victories, did not win in his three stints – covering seven seasons – on the PGA Tour. His best finishes were three thirds. He won a couple times on the Web.com Tour, his last victory in 2008.

“It means the wait was worth it,” Dunlap said.

Brooks, who put himself in jeopardy by landing in a bunker on his drive, just missed a 30-foot putt on his fourth shot.

“That tee shot got me in a funny spot,” Brooks said.

It was the fifth playoff in the 10-year history of the tournament at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge.

Brooks made a dramatic closing run on the back nine to earn his spot in the playoff. He had five straight birdies and six over his final seven holes to finish with a 7-under 65. He had a 6-under 30 on the back nine, one off the course record.

Brooks tied Dunlap at 16-under with an 8-foot birdie putt on No. 18.

Dunlap, in the final group on the last hole, put his approach shot into the left bunker. His pitch out rolled seven feet past the hole but he missed his putt to the left and had to settle for the playoff.

Brooks, the 1996 PGA champion, won seven times on the PGA Tour but has not had a victory in his four years on the Champions Tour. In his three previous appearances at Boeing, he had not finished better than tied for 57th.

Gene Sauers finish third at 14-under 202. Tom Pernice Jr. was fourth at 13-under 203.

Seven players were within a shot of the lead as they approached the turn when Dunlap eagled the par-5 eighth hole with a 45-foot putt over a ridge. That put him two shots ahead of the field at 13 under.

“I felt good at that point and then I played good sensible, what I felt, winning golf,” Dunlap said. “But not quite. Turns out I needed one more birdie.”

However, both Doug Garwood and Tommy Armour III birdied No. 8 to bring them back within one.

Dunlap and Armour then broke away. Both birdied No. 10 and Dunlap followed with a birdie on No. 11 for a two-shot advantage over Armour.

Armour had the misfortune of hitting the pin on his approach to the 12th green and the ball caromed back well off the green. He settled for a par but needed more. He bogeyed No. 13 and his pursuit was over.

Dunlap, wedging his approach on No. 14 to within three feet, dropped in his birdie putt to extend it to 16-under and a three-stroke lead at the time.

While others faded, Brooks slipped through the ranks. He birdied Nos. 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 to go 15-under, one behind Dunlap. He parred the par-3 17th before knocking in his birdie on No. 18.

Fred Couples, the hometown favorite, shot one of the best rounds of the day at 6-under 66. He finished with an 8-under 208 for 15th place.

Bernhard Langer, the overwhelming leader in the Charles Schwab Cup standings, also tied for 15th, finishing outside the top 10 for just the second time in 17 starts this season. His worst previous Boeing finish was tied for 11th twice.

LONDON, Ont. – It took until the 70th hole of the week for So Yeon Ryu to finally feel some nerves.

Ryu set the course record in her first round, held a four-stroke advantage going into Sunday and led by six going into the back nine. A bogey on No. 15 and Na Yeon Choi’s birdie shrunk the lead to one.

“I thought, ‘Everybody’s nervous and Na Yeon’s nervous, definitely,’ so I just accepted my nervousness so I just tried to enjoy it,” Ryu said. “And I hit a great shot.”

Ryu’s birdie on the 16th hole Sunday restored her lead to two as she wrapped up her first victory in more than two years by capturing the US$2.25-million Canadian Pacific Women’s Open with a 23-under 265.

The 24-year-old South Korean bested the tournament record of 18 under but couldn’t break Annika Sorenstam’s LPGA Tour record of 27 under.

“I’m a bit disappointed I couldn’t reach Annika’s record, but it still feels good,” Ryu said minutes after getting soaked in champagne by friends Inbee Park and I.K. Kim. “I’ve been waiting so much (for) the champagne. I was ready to get champagne. I smell like champagne right now, but I’m still so happy.”

Ryu’s last win came at the Jamie Farr Toledo Classic in 2012. Since then, she put up 27 top-10 finishes and conceded blowing more than a few chances.

“One of my friends asked me, ‘So Yeon, do you want to finish top 10 every tournament or you just want to win one tournament and miss the cut every tournament?”’ Ryu said. “I said it’s a really hard question, but at this stage I really need to win.”

In earning the winner’s share – $337,500 – of the purse at London Hunt and Country Club, Ryu became the tournament’s first wire-to-wire champion since Michelle Wie in 2010. Ryu set a course record with a 9-under 63 Thursday and never fell from the top of the leaderboard.

Along the way, Ryu was remarkably consistent, finishing with 26 birdies and just three bogeys. Two of them, though, almost ruined her week.

With a six-stroke lead after nine holes, Ryu felt confident she could win, but a bogey on No. 10 and a birdie by Choi on 11 got her thinking. Another two-stroke swing on No. 15 gave Choi hope.

“When she misses that putt, I thought, ‘Maybe I could have a chance, too,”’ Choi said.

Choi, who shot a bogey-free 67 to get to a career-best 21 under, went into the bunker on No. 16. Ryu watched with relief as her friend missed a putt before she sank a birdie and went on to win by two strokes.

Park, like Ryu and Choi part of South Korea’s International Crown team, finished third at 18 under after winning last week’s LPGA Championship. Spain’s Azahara Munoz, who tied Ryu’s course record Saturday, was fourth at 17 under.

Brooke Henderson of Smith Falls, Ont., shot a 74 Sunday to finish as the low Canadian and low amateur at 2-under 286, two strokes better than Calgary’s Jennifer Ha. Jennifer Kirby of Paris, Ont., shot a 76 to drop to 3 over, and Sue Kim of Langley, B.C., shot a 78 to drop to 7 over.

Henderson, who received medals to commemorate being the low Canadian and low amateur, said of Ryu’s prize: “I look forward to being able to hold up this trophy some day.”

It was Ryu’s to enjoy Sunday night after holding off Choi, who herself hasn’t won since the 2012 U.S. Women’s Open. But the 26-year-old couldn’t feel bad about her performance given Ryu’s.

“Sometimes I finish runner-up and sometimes I have a lot of regrets, but this week not really,” Choi said. “She’s playing well, so I can’t control her score.”

Ryu set a goal of seven birdies so she could at least tie Sorenstam’s record. She wanted eight so that she could break it.

When that was out of reach, she was more than happy to have a long-awaited victory to fall back on.

“I had quite a lot of experience, especially failed experience,” Ryu said. “I think that experience helped me a lot. … I’ve been waiting so much. I really want to hug myself.”

LONDON, Ont. – It took until the 70th hole of the week for So Yeon Ryu to finally feel some nerves.

Ryu set the course record in her first round, held a four-stroke advantage going into Sunday and led by six going into the back nine. A bogey on No. 15 and Na Yeon Choi’s birdie shrunk the lead to one.

“I thought, ‘Everybody’s nervous and Na Yeon’s nervous, definitely,’ so I just accepted my nervousness so I just tried to enjoy it,” Ryu said. “And I hit a great shot.”

Ryu’s birdie on the 16th hole Sunday restored her lead to two as she wrapped up her first victory in more than two years by capturing the US$2.25-million Canadian Pacific Women’s Open with a 23-under 265.

The 24-year-old South Korean bested the tournament record of 18 under but couldn’t break Annika Sorenstam’s LPGA Tour record of 27 under.

“I’m a bit disappointed I couldn’t reach Annika’s record, but it still feels good,” Ryu said minutes after getting soaked in champagne by friends Inbee Park and I.K. Kim. “I’ve been waiting so much (for) the champagne. I was ready to get champagne. I smell like champagne right now, but I’m still so happy.”

Ryu’s last win came at the Jamie Farr Toledo Classic in 2012. Since then, she put up 27 top-10 finishes and conceded blowing more than a few chances.

“One of my friends asked me, ‘So Yeon, do you want to finish top 10 every tournament or you just want to win one tournament and miss the cut every tournament?”’ Ryu said. “I said it’s a really hard question, but at this stage I really need to win.”

In earning the winner’s share – $337,500 – of the purse at London Hunt and Country Club, Ryu became the tournament’s first wire-to-wire champion since Michelle Wie in 2010. Ryu set a course record with a 9-under 63 Thursday and never fell from the top of the leaderboard.

Along the way, Ryu was remarkably consistent, finishing with 26 birdies and just three bogeys. Two of them, though, almost ruined her week.

With a six-stroke lead after nine holes, Ryu felt confident she could win, but a bogey on No. 10 and a birdie by Choi on 11 got her thinking. Another two-stroke swing on No. 15 gave Choi hope.

“When she misses that putt, I thought, ‘Maybe I could have a chance, too,”’ Choi said.

Choi, who shot a bogey-free 67 to get to a career-best 21 under, went into the bunker on No. 16. Ryu watched with relief as her friend missed a putt before she sank a birdie and went on to win by two strokes.

Park, like Ryu and Choi part of South Korea’s International Crown team, finished third at 18 under after winning last week’s LPGA Championship. Spain’s Azahara Munoz, who tied Ryu’s course record Saturday, was fourth at 17 under.

Brooke Henderson of Smith Falls, Ont., shot a 74 Sunday to finish as the low Canadian and low amateur at 2-under 286, two strokes better than Calgary’s Jennifer Ha. Jennifer Kirby of Paris, Ont., shot a 76 to drop to 3 over, and Sue Kim of Langley, B.C., shot a 78 to drop to 7 over.

Henderson, who received medals to commemorate being the low Canadian and low amateur, said of Ryu’s prize: “I look forward to being able to hold up this trophy some day.”

It was Ryu’s to enjoy Sunday night after holding off Choi, who herself hasn’t won since the 2012 U.S. Women’s Open. But the 26-year-old couldn’t feel bad about her performance given Ryu’s.

“Sometimes I finish runner-up and sometimes I have a lot of regrets, but this week not really,” Choi said. “She’s playing well, so I can’t control her score.”

Ryu set a goal of seven birdies so she could at least tie Sorenstam’s record. She wanted eight so that she could break it.

When that was out of reach, she was more than happy to have a long-awaited victory to fall back on.

“I had quite a lot of experience, especially failed experience,” Ryu said. “I think that experience helped me a lot. … I’ve been waiting so much. I really want to hug myself.”

LONDON, Ont. – Brooke Henderson earned herself more than just a couple of commemorative coins as the low amateur and the low Canadian.

By making the cut at the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open, the 16-year-old phenom got to play with two LPGA major winners: teenage idol Lexi Thompson and legend Laura Davies. Finishing 2 under for the tournament was gravy compared to how Henderson believes she benefited from the weekend.

“You learn so much more being able to play the weekend because it is different than the first two days,” Henderson said Sunday. “You get to play with the best players. It’s a great experience and I’m very grateful to have been in the position.”

After missing the cut in this event the past two years, Henderson made it 4-for-4 getting to the weekend on the LPGA Tour in 2014. The Smiths Falls, Ont., native tied for 10th at the U.S. Women’s Open, 26th at the Kraft Nabisco Championship and 45th at the Manulife Financial LPGA Championship.

“I’ve played more LPGA Tour events over the last couple of years and I’m getting more comfortable,” Henderson said. “The more weekends I can play, the more experience I really do gain. I get to know the pros a little bit better and get to play with some new ones and really learn from them.”

With a 2-under 286, Henderson put up the best score by a Canadian at this tournament since Lorie Kane’s 5-under 283 in 2010. Though Kane missed the cut this time, the 49-year-old stuck around as part of her work with the title sponsor, Canadian Pacific, and followed Henderson for her final five holes Saturday.

“That support from such a veteran on the tour and such a role model of mine is amazing,” Henderson said.

Henderson finished two strokes ahead of fellow amateur Jennifer Ha of Calgary, who shot a 74 Sunday to finish at even par. Jennifer Kirby of Paris, Ont., who had the best round of any Canadian with a 67 Thursday, finished with a 76 to drop to 3 over, while Sue Kim of Langley, B.C. shot a 78 and finished at 7 over.

Ha, who goes “back to reality” by returning to school at Kent State University in Ohio on Monday, was glad just to be one of four Canadians to play the weekend.

“I mean, who can’t be happy with a made cut at a professional event in my home country?” Ha said. “I’ve never played an event like this and made the cut, so it was crazy.”

Ha said she felt the love from Canadian fans, but the biggest gallery all four days belonged to Henderson. She never wilted in the spotlight, which will likely only get brighter as her national and international profile increases.

Beginning Monday, Henderson will step out of that spotlight and to the side and bag of her sister, Brittany, who will be at qualifying school to try to get onto the LPGA Tour. Brooke Henderson flies to California on Monday to begin her caddying duties at Q-school.

“I love caddying for my sister, and she caddies for me a lot, so it’s nice to return the favour,” Henderson said. “It will be nice to go out and scout out the course for Q-school because hopefully I’ll be there in the next year or two.”

After that, Henderson will go to Japan to represent Canada along with Augusta James (Bath, Ont.) and Brittany Marchand (Orangeville, Ont.) at the World Amateur Team Championships. When she’s done there it’s back to school and a 17th birthday in September.

“It’ll be cool, nice to see my friends again and to get back to Smiths Falls will be nice,” Henderson said.

Brooke Henderson and Marlene Stewart Streit (Golf Canada/ Bernard Brault)