Brooke Henderson has a chance to add another milestone to her home-soil legacy at the 2026 CPKC Women’s Open in Edmonton. The Canadian star is chasing a repeat title and a third career win at her country’s national championship, with Royal Mayfair Golf Club setting the stage for a tense weekend finish.
Henderson’s Bid for Another Home Victory
Henderson arrived as the defending champion after winning the 2025 event at Mississaugua Golf and Country Club, where she closed with a four-under 67 and edged Minjee Lee by one stroke. That victory gave her a second CPKC Women’s Open title and her 14th LPGA Tour win overall.
A win in Edmonton would push her into even rarer company. It would make Henderson the first Canadian to successfully defend the championship and only the third player to win the event three times, joining Lydia Ko in that elite conversation. It would also place her alongside Canada’s only other women’s open champion, Jocelyne Bourassa.
| Milestone | What It Means |
|---|---|
| Second title in 2025 | Confirmed Henderson as the defending champion entering Edmonton. |
| Third possible win | Would match the tournament’s top historical winners. |
| Successful title defense | Would be a first for a Canadian at this event. |
| Win at three different venues | Would complete a rare Canada-wide sweep across provinces. |
A Deep Field Keeps Pressure High
The challenge is far from simple. Henderson is facing a stacked leaderboard that includes world No. 1 Nelly Korda, three-time champion Lydia Ko, and several other top-ranked players. The field also features Hyo Joo Kim, Ruoning Yin, Hannah Green, Jin Young Ko, Minjee Lee, Megan Khang, Paula Reto, and Ariya Jutanugarn, giving the tournament one of its strongest lineups of the season.
Japan’s Miyu Yamashita set the early pace with an eight-under opening round, which left Henderson needing to stay patient and make up ground through the weekend. With six of the world’s top 10 players in the field and 14 of the top 25 competing, the margin for error remains small.
Royal Mayfair also rewards precision rather than power alone. Henderson’s best path is likely to come through accurate approach shots, steady putting, and a clean run over the closing holes when pressure rises.
Canada’s Next Wave Gets a Stage
While Henderson remains the headline name, the week also matters for Canadian golf’s future. Fifteen Canadians are in the field, including established professionals, amateurs, and several promising teenagers who are already collecting major results outside the LPGA.
Aphrodite Deng returns after earning low-amateur honors and tying for 20th in the 2025 event. The Calgary player also won the 2025 U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship and defended her Mizuho Americas Open title in May, strengthening her profile as one of the country’s most advanced young talents.
Anna Huang is another name drawing attention. The Vancouver teenager turned professional at 16 and has already won four times on the Ladies European Tour, a pace that has made her one of the most closely watched Canadian prospects in the game.
Clairey Lin is also part of the national story after winning the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship, becoming the second straight Canadian to claim that title. Lauren Kim, Vanessa Borovilos, Shauna Liu, Tillie Claggett, Katie Cranston, and Eileen Park round out a strong youth movement that gives the tournament extra local appeal.
The final two rounds carry both sporting and symbolic weight. The champion will take home $412,500 from the $2.75 million purse, but for Henderson the larger prize would be history: a third national title, a repeat victory, and another defining moment in Canadian sport.
