Japan’s Miyu Yamashita wins CPKC Women’s Open in Edmonton
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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