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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Matt Cooper

Brooke Henderson recovers from early four-putt to win Evian Championship

Brooke Henderson with the Evian Championship trophy.
Brooke Henderson with the Evian Championship trophy after her victory in France. Photograph: Stuart Franklin/Getty Images

Brooke Henderson, who led by five strokes midway through the third round and still held a two-shot advantage at the start of action on Sunday, claimed victory in the Evian Championship – but the final round had plenty of drama.

The 24-year-old Canadian became the second golfer to win a major championship with a four-putt in 2022 – but whereas Scottie Scheffler’s errors on the final green in the Masters prompted laughter, Henderson’s quartet of strokes on the 6th green at the Evian Resort in south-eastern France were met with horrified silence.

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