I Think She's Good, But Not Good Enough, Yet

The beef Brooke Henderson's dad has with the LPGA Tour

"We hope [LPGA commissioner] Mike Whan meets with the committee and that there is a democratic process," Bruce Henderson said. "Brooke is good for golf, she's good for revenue, she brings young people into the game."

Where Henderson's request falls short is that even if Whan granted her an age exemption, that only makes her eligible to be a member. She would still have to earn her card, and there are three ways to do that:

1. Win an LPGA event.
2. Finish in the top 40 on the final LPGA money list.
3. Go to LPGA Qualifying school at the end of the year and earn a card there.

If Whan had granted Henderson an age exemption when she applied last year, it would have only made her eligible to TRY to be a member at Q school. Remember, Michelle Wie, for all her early success, still had to earn her card at Q school.

(GolfDigest.com)