Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ontario is in contention after the second round of the 2022 HSBC Women’s World Championship in Sentosa, Singapore. After 36 holes, Henderson is at seven-under-par, and only stroke back of South Koreans Jin-young Ko and Amy Yang.
Ko, the two-time major champion, and Yang are both at -8. Ko won the 2019 ANA Inspiration in Rancho Mirage, California, and the 2019 Evian Masters. Henderson is a major champion from the past too, as she won the 2016 Women’s PGA Championship in Seattle.
In the first round in Singapore, Henderson posted a score of -3 after having five birdies and two bogeys. She birdied the eighth, 12th, 13th, 15th, and 16th holes, and bogeyed the third and 11th holes.
In the second round, Henderson posted a score of -4 after having five birdies and one bogey. She birdied the third, fifth, eighth, 12th, and 16th holes, and bogeyed the ninth hole.
Henderson is in a three-way tie for second alongside Megan Khang of the United States and Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand. Those at -6, and two stroke back, are South Koreans A Lim Kim, In Gee Chun, and Pajaree Anannarukarn of Thailand. Those at -5, and three strokes back, are South Korea’s Inbee Park, Americans Danielle Khang and Yealimi Noh, and Australia’s Su-Hyun Oh.
