Brooke Henderson Height, Weight, Family, Education, Biography

May 2024 · 3 minute read
Brooke Henderson Quick Info
Height5 ft 4 in
Weight60 kg
Date of BirthSeptember 10, 1997
Zodiac SignVirgo
BoyfriendNeil Doef

Brooke Henderson is a Canadian professional golfer who began competing in the LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association) Tour in 2015. Her best performances at the majors include the title triumph at the 2016 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship and a 2nd-place finish at the 2020 ANA Inspiration event. She has also won several other tournaments on the LPGA Tour including the Cambia Portland Classic (2015, 2016), the Meijer LPGA Classic (2017, 2019), the McKayson New Zealand Women’s Open (2017), the Lotte Championship (2018, 2019), the CP Women’s Open (2018), and the Hugel-Air Premia LA Open (2021). In team events, representing Canada, at the amateur tier, she had won the Espirito Santo Trophy, a biennial world amateur team golf championship for women organized by the International Golf Federation; in both 2012 and 2014.

Born Name

Brooke Mackenzie Henderson

Nick Name

Brookster, Brookie

Sun Sign

Virgo

Born Place

Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada

Residence

Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada

Nationality

Canadian

Education

Brooke had attended the Chimo Elementary School in her hometown of Smiths Falls. She had then graduated, in June 2014, from the Smiths Falls District Collegiate Institute, a high school in Smiths Falls. She had planned to attend the University of Florida but had changed her mind and turned pro instead, later that year.

Occupation

Professional Golfer

Family

Turned Pro

2014

Build

Athletic

Height

5 ft 4 in or 162.5 cm

Weight

60 kg or 132 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Brooke has dated –

  • Neil Doef (2017–Present) – Brooke had started dating her childhood friend and hockey player Neil Doef in 2017. They had studied together at the same elementary and high schools.
  • Race / Ethnicity

    White

    She is of Canadian descent.

    Hair Color

    Blonde

    Eye Color

    Blue

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    Religion

    Christianity

    Brand Endorsements

    Brooke has been sponsored by –

    Brooke Henderson Favorite Things

    SourceOlympic Canada

    Brooke Henderson Facts

  • When Brooke had won the 2016 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, she had become the youngest golfer to win that major, the second-youngest woman to win any major, and the first Canadian golfer to win a major in 48 years. The win had moved her to 2nd in the world rankings.
  • Her triumph at the Meijer LPGA Classic in June 2019 was her 9th win on the LPGA Tour, giving her the most number of victories on major tours by any Canadian professional golfer, male or female, in history.
  • She was named the Canadian Press ‘Female Athlete of the Year’ in 2015, 2017, and 2018.
  • In 2019, she had won the ‘Best Female Golfer’ award at the ESPY (Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly) Awards. The same year, she had also won the ‘LPGA Founders Award’ voted for by her fellow golfers on the LPGA Tour.
  • Featured Image by Brooke Henderson / Instagram

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