There was no catching Jin Young Ko on this day, but Brooke Henderson thrilled the Brooke Brigade – who were out in record numbers – to another top finish at the CP Women’s Open.

Henderson finished tied for third at Magna Golf Club after a final-round 69 saw her fall short of catching world No.1 Ko, who shot a 8-under-par 64. For Ko, it was her fourth win of the season – including two majors – and Henderson could only tip her cap to Ko, one of her close friends on Tour.

“She’s world No. 1 for a reason. She’s had an unreal season. I don’t even know, is it four wins now? Four wins on one of the toughest tours there is. There is so much talent out here. To get one win is hard; to get four is really cool,” said Henderson. “I knew it would take something special. Unfortunately the putts right up front just didn’t drop and maybe that would’ve changed momentum, but it’s hard to say. She’s playing great golf.”

Walking up to the 18th green Ko waited for Henderson and the two walked arm-in-arm to a chorus of cheers.

“I thought when I walked the 18th green… I thought that crowd was to Brooke, not me, so, yeah, here (is) Canada and she has a lot of fans,” said Ko. “I said ‘Brooke, this crowd is for to you.’ She said, ‘No, it’s you.’

“I like Brooke,” Ko continued with a smile.

The Brooke Brigade more than liked Brooke this week – they were showing their love from Monday onwards, and win or lose, Henderson continues to set an example and inspire young fans of all ages.

Henderson gave the crowds a shout-out Sunday after her round.

“It was a really fun week. I feel like I handled it really well. There were a lot of extra things I had to do, but overall it was really fun. Just to be able to play well in front of all these people, and, you know hopefully, make their weekend a little bit better, that’s all I really want,” said Henderson.

The 2019 CP Women’s Open enjoyed record walk-up and corporate hospitality sales, and was the second-most attended CP Women’s Open in history. There was also record-setting money raised for SickKids, as more than $2-million will be donated to the hospital by Canadian Pacific Railway.

Henderson, who is friends with Ko, said it was more fun to be able to come down the stretch with someone you know well.

“We’re both out there to do our job, but we respect each other a lot. If I couldn’t win, I’m happy she did. You can’t ask for a better person or a better golfer to win this championship,” said Henderson.

Next week Henderson heads to Portland for the Cambia Portland Classic, a tournament she’s won twice before. She said she’s already looking forward to the 2020 CP Women’s Open in Vancouver, too.

“I’m really excited to play Shaughnessy (Golf and Country Club). I’ve never played it; only heard amazing things. I think it’ll be fun to get back out on the west coast. I tend to play pretty well out there, so that’s exciting,” said Henderson. “To finish I guess T-12 in Ottawa, the win, and then T-3 this year, I feel like I’m trending in the right direction and hopefully I can get another top finish.”

Henderson said she feels like she might just be scratching the surface on what kind of success she’ll have moving forward.

“You know, I feel like I’m getting better every year on the LPGA Tour, which is a great feeling. I feel like if I can just continue to make small improvements good things can happen in the future,” she said. “It’s exciting knowing that I can compete against the best in the world every single week and have chances to win championships.”