Brooke Henderson, right, and Alena Sharp, left, were the top-ranked Canadian women on the world rankings when the Olympic qualification window closed Sunday.
Canada's golf team for the Paris Olympics is complete, with Brooke Henderson and Alena Sharp set to play in the women's event. Nick Taylor and Corey Conners were named to the squad last week. A busy summer schedule for Brooke Henderson will include two high-profile events where she'll proudly represent her home country.
"To become an Olympian as an athlete I think is one of the most special things and probably the highlight of being an athlete is becoming an Olympian. To go and represent Canada is such an honour and I'm very proud of that." Sharp, ranked No. 292 in the world, was 30th in Rio and 40th in Tokyo. She is coming off a bronze-medal win at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile.Nick Taylor and Corey Conners were named to the Canadian Olympic team last week.
"It's so exciting to be able to be home and compete on home soil and to have the love and support of all the fans and everyone that comes out to watch, it's pretty incredible," said Henderson. "It's kind of hard to put into words how grateful I am to everyone when they come out year after year and as we move across the country the crowds are always still huge and so much fun to be able to play in front of.
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