Ottawa Senators announce multi-year partnership with LPGA superstar Brooke Henderson

The Ottawa Senators announced that they have signed Canadian LPGA superstar Brooke Henderson to a multiyear sponsorship.

As per the sponsorship agreement, Henderson and her caddy, who happens to be her sister, Brittany, will wear Senators colors at least one round per tournament, and her towel and water bottle will feature the Senators logo. Henderson is entering her 10th  full season on the top women’s tour in the world having won 13 LPGA tournaments.

“[It’s] a piece of home,” said Henderson, a native of Smiths Falls, 40 minutes south of the Canadian Tire Centre. “I’m very proud to do it: Show everybody who I’m cheering for and where my love is. And also, I feel like, with the water bottle I’ll feel like one of the guys on the bench, so that’ll be pretty cool too.”

“We are so happy to collaborate with Brooke on this partnership,” said Senators owner Michael Andlauer. “Brooke’s spirit, values and determination embody what our Ottawa-Gatineau community is all about.”

Despite winning the 2016 Women’s PGA Championship, one of Henderson’s most cherished moments in her career was winning the 2018 CP Women’s Open, Canada’s national open. Henderson was then invited to do a ceremonial face-off against the Washington Capitals, where the Senators rolled out the red carpet for their hometown hero.

No stranger to hockey, Henderson was a goalie for the Smiths Falls Cubs for six years, winning a provincial championship in an undefeated season.

“It’s such a cool opportunity,” Henderson said. “Growing up, I played hockey, I loved hockey and I always cheered for the Sens. So, it feels like a perfect fit, just being able to be involved with an organization that has world-class athletes who every day are pursuing their dreams and pushing themselves.”

“I was able to shoot my ‘Turning Pro’ video when I was 17,” Henderson said. “I was able to film it with the Sens and with [former defenseman] Mark Borowiecki. He was amazing and so kind to me. It was just a really cool experience.”

Ottawa is not the first NHL team to sponsor a PGA or LPGA athlete, the Anaheim Ducks sponsor PGA’s Jake Knapp. Knapp won the PGA Mexican Open in February.