Henderson, Pain-Free, Leads Korda by 1 in LPGA Tour Opener

Brooke Henderson of Canada reacts with caddie Brittany Henderson after making her putt on the 18th green during the first round of the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club in Orlando, Fla., on January 19, 2023. Julio Aguilar/Getty Images

ORLANDO—Brooke Henderson enjoyed the opening day, Jan. 19, of a fresh LPGA season a whole lot more than the tough, waning days of last season.

Her balky back feeling stronger and swinging a club more freely than she’d been able to since October, Henderson attacked Lake Nona on Thursday with six birdies for a 5–under 67 to take a one-shot lead at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions.