Defending champ Brooke Henderson 4 shots back at season-opening Tournament of Champions
Ayaka Furue of Japan did not see any signs of a fast start coming until she opened her 2024 LPGA Tour season on Thursday with a red-hot performance. Defending champion Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., was part of a group tied for sixth at 3 under.
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![Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., plays a shot on the eighth hole during the first round of the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club in Orlando, Fla., on Thursday. A female golfer wearing glasses swings a club over her left shoulder with both hands after hitting a ball.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7088438.1705623821!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/brooke-henderson-01182024.jpg)
Ayaka Furue of Japan did not see any signs of a fast start coming until she opened her 2024 LPGA Tour season on Thursday with a red-hot performance. Defending champion Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., was part of a group tied for sixth at 3 under.