“Not a Good Feeling”: Tensed to Cash In on the Home Advantage, Brooks Henderson Wears Her Investigative Cap to Find a Solution

It has been reiterated by many professional golfers that golf is a game that comes with a lot of mental pressure. Every sport is tough physically, but golf takes it up a notch with the mental pressure it brings to the table. The fans’ expectations and golfers expecting good performance from themselves are just a lot! Oh, and when you are representing your own country on your home soil, the pressure goes up a notch! 

And, Brooke Henderson agrees with us! After the CPKC Women’s Open was halfway through, she sat with the media and discussed how it feels to play on your home soil and be the face of golf in tournaments like these. Not only the pressure she feels, but the golfer also discussed the solution for the same! 

Brooke Henderson discusses the kind of pressure she feels while playing in her home country

The 25-year-old LPGA phenom is currently competing in the $2.5 million event with all her zest and determination. The event is halfway through and the leaderboard looks pretty interesting with Megan Khang sitting on top, while Henderson stays put at T11 tied with 10 other golfers. 

She ended her first day of the tournament on the other side of the cut line with +3 on the board, so the second day was a silent battle for the Canadian star. She put 4 under on the board, and finally ended her 36 holes with the overall score of 1 under and made the cut.

She sat for the post-round press conference wherein an interviewer questioned her about the extra pressure she feels on her country’s soil, especially on a day when the pressure to make the cut is immense. 

Without any hesitation, the 2X major champion said, “It’s not a good feeling.” Talking about what her game plan was under the pressure, she said that she just wanted to get a fast start today by trying to hit a bunch of fairways and greens. She wanted to play under pressure to be a “bit more relaxed out there.” 

She further discussed her bogey-free phenomenal round and her pressured performance, saying, “Birdie looks is always you’re really after, and today I gave myself a bunch and was able to make a few.” Henderson not only discussed her problem of playing under pressure, but she also discussed what helped her march through it! 

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Henderson reveals what motivated her to keep through

Revealing what encouraged her to play a phenomenal round, she said it was her fans, “They were happy when I started making birdies. That was really nice.” Talking about her chip-in on the first hole, she said it was met by a “really loud cheer,” and it gave her a lot of strength. The “positivity” and support that she received from her fans made her feel good about her game and her place.

Concluding her remarks, she said, “The fan support was really clutch today.” She also said that she is looking forward to the final 36 holes of the tournament, “I’m excited for the weekend. Hopefully everyone continues to come out.”

Tune in to find out who takes the hefty share of the $2.5 million home on August 27 at Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club in Vancouver, Canada.

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