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Japanese Golfer Yamashita Wins CPKC Women's Open Wire to Wire

Edmonton, Canada, Aug. 23 (Jiji Press)--Japanese golfer Miyu Yamashita won the CPKC Women's Open wire to wire in Edmonton, Canada, on Sunday, finishing at 23-under-par in total for her second victory in the LPGA Tour this season. Yamashita secured her fourth career title in the LPGA Tour at the 70-par Royal Mayfair Golf Club. She won the Meijer LPGA Classic in Michigan in June. "I like t...

Edmonton - Japan's Miyu Yamashita secured her fourth LPGA Tour victory and second this year by winning the CPKC Women's Open at Edmonton's Royal Mayfair Club. The 25-year-old Japanese golfer went wire to wire, claiming the championship with a dominant 4-under-par 66 in the final round, finishing 23 under par for the tournament. Leading after three rounds by six strokes, Yamashita won the event by nine strokes ahead of her countrywoman and runner-up Yuri Yoshida, who finished at 14 under par.

Vancouver's Anna Huang tied for fourth place at 12-under par after posting a 5-under 65, while Calgary amateur Aphrodite Deng finished at 11 under with a score of 69. Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ontario, finished at 7 under after an even-par 70 in the final round. The next LPGA tournament, the FM Championship at TPC Boston in Norton, Massachusetts, begins on Thursday.

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