Neither a high-powered pack nor the winds that protect Ko Olina could knock Brooke Henderson off her path to a historic repeat.

Staying patient in changing conditions that sent many into consternation, Henderson remained steady through her four days at Ko Olina Golf Club to emerge from a tightly packed leaderboard with her second straight Lotte Championship title.

As she did a year ago, Henderson finished four shots clear of her closest pursuer, ending the event with a 72-hole total of 16-under-par 272 to become the first two-time winner in the tournament’s eight-year history.

In defending a title for the second time in her career, Henderson also tied Sandra Post, Mike Weir and George Knudson for the most wins by a Canadian on the LPGA or PGA tours with her eighth victory.

“Coming back I knew I knew the golf course really well and I have so many great memories pretty much on every hole, which is a great feeling,” Henderson said after her second trophy ceremony in Hawaii. “To come in today tied with the lead with so many amazing players tied with or just back of me … I knew it was going to be a tough task with the wind blowing as strong as it was. It definitely was really difficult.

“To get the win … is just surreal and really amazing.”

Henderson arrived at Ko Olina for her noon tee time Saturday tied with Nelly Korda for the lead at 14 under, with Minjee Lee and Eun-Hee Ji another shot back. She recovered from a bogey on the first hole to hold her ground in Ko Olina’s wind while the rest of the contenders faltered at various points in the final 18 holes.

After Henderson tapped in for her seventh consecutive par on No. 18 to close out a round of 2-under-par 70, fellow Canadian Alena Sharp was part of the party that doused her on the green to celebrate the 21-year-old’s landmark win.

“There’s only so many of us, I think there’s five of us on tour this year,” said Sharp, who finished the week at 2 under. “We’re a close-knit group and we cheer each other on. We want everybody to do well and it’s amazing to see how well Brooke has done in such a short time to tie Sandra Post’s record already and she’s got such a bright future ahead of her.”

Ji, who set the tournament’s 36-hole record on Thursday, finished at 1 over for the day, in solo second at 12 under. Former world No. 1 Ariya Jutanugarn tried to put some pressure on Henderson on the back nine before tying Lee for third at 11 under.

Korda stayed within striking distance for a while but was left chasing after a double-bogey on No. 7 and ended the day by putting two balls in the water on the 18th to take an eight that dropped her into eighth at 9 under.

Henderson’s putter didn’t give the pack many openings down the stretch. She maintained a three-shot lead by rolling in a nervy 7-foot par putt on No. 15 and dropped another from about 10 feet on the par-3 16th.

“That kept the momentum, kept the lead a little bit wider. Just kind of gave me a lot of confidence that I could depend on my putting if I needed to,” she said.

Henderson won the Cambia Portland Classic in 2015 for her first victory, prior to becoming a tour member, and retained the title in 2016.

Having that experience banked “gave me that a little bit extra boost that ‘yeah, I can do that again,’ ” Henderson said.

“It’s not that common that people do it out here because the talent is so strong. Every year it’s always a little bit different. Weather is different, course plays slightly different. I think this being so uncommon to defend makes it a little bit more special for me.”

Henderson cited patience as a key in Saturday’s round. Her latest victory was rooted in her ability to adjust to changing conditions throughout the week, beginning with her first hole of the tournament, the first of just five bogeys for the week.

“The wind was actually opposite of what was predicted,” said Brittany Henderson, Brooke’s sister and caddie. “It was really strange and we had to make a really big adjustment.

“That took a lot of courage and lot of trust and that shows what Brooke was able to do all week. She was able to commit to these shots, which is key to playing golf in the wind. You have to commit to your lines and commit to your shot and trust that the wind will do what it’s going to do.”

Henderson tied for 10th and 11th in her first two starts at Lotte, then pulled away for a four-shot win last year, the sixth of her career. She picked up win No. 7 back home in Canada at the CP Women’s Open. She has won each year since joining the tour, picking up two wins each of the previous three years, and tied the Canadian record in her 118th LPGA Tour start (including those prior to becoming a member).

“When I was younger it was just a goal to be on the LPGA Tour, to win my first event. And when that happened and I won my first major (the Women’s PGA Championship in 2016) things kind of just started to fall into place,” she said.

“Just kept creeping toward to the last three years … was really exciting. And then I think starting last year I sort of saw that it was within my reach if I had two good seasons. Last year put me into great position, and coming back this year it’s been on the back of my mind every week that I tee it up. Just really happy that I have finally done it. Looking forward to overtaking it now.”