Brooke Henderson takes share of lead in home CPKC Women's Open

Canadian star Brooke Henderson holed out for eagle from a greenside bunker on the short par-4 17th to the delight of her large partisan gallery and shot a 6-under 65 on Saturday for a share of the lead with Minjee Lee in the CPKC Women's Open in Mississauga, Ont.

"Before I got into the bunker I was thinking, `I can make this. It's very makable,"' Henderson said. "I was really happy with where the tee shot ended up and had a really good line in the bunker. "I knew I had to hit it soft because it was really fast. It was nice to land it right where I wanted to and see it go in."

The 2018 champion at Wascana in Saskatchewan, Henderson had the eagle, six birdies and two bogeys in breezy and cloudy conditions at Mississaugua Golf and Country Club. She won the last of her 13 LPGA Tour titles in January 2023.

"It's always been a really special week," Henderson said. "I feel like I've learned so much every single year playing in it. I was just trying to lean back on some times when I've had a lot of success here, what I did and the mentality I had going into it."

Brooke Henderson shares lead at CPKC Women's Open heading into final round

Lee shot a 65 to match Henderson at 11-under 202. The Australian player chipped in for birdie on the par-4 eighth, made a long eagle putt on the par-5 12th. She ran in an 8-footer for another eagle on the 17th, then chipped in again to save par on the par-4 18th.

"I would say those two [eagles] are my highlights and, obviously, the chip-in on the last," Lee said. "There are no pictures on the scorecard."

Lee won the KPMG Women's PGA Championship in June in Texas for her third major title and 11th LPGA Tour title. She's No. 4 in the world.

"I think I it will just be extra exciting being in the