Lock in 2026 pricing and secure your spot at The Royal Ottawa Golf Club

GATINEAU, Que. – Golf Canada, in partnership with CPKC announced today that select tickets are now available for the 2027 CPKC Women’s Open, taking place August 18 – 22 at The Royal Ottawa Golf Club in Gatineau, Que.

The 53rd playing of Canada’s National Women’s Open Championship returns to The Royal Ottawa Golf Club for the second time in tournament history and first since 2000 when Meg Mallon won her first of three CPKC Women’s Open titles.

In August, Miyu Yamashita set a number of tournament records on the way to a 23-under finish and a nine-stroke victory for her fourth LPGA Tour victory. Her four-day score of 257 tied for the lowest all time on the LPGA Tour. Anna Huang of Vancouver, B.C. earned the Sandra Post Medal for finishing as the low Canadian at 12-under and tied for fourth. Aphrodite Deng of Calgary, Alta. earned the Marlene Stewart Streit Medal for a second consecutive year, finishing as low amateur with a score of 11-under, tied for seventh. Defending champion and 14-time LPGA Tour winner, Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont. finished T13 at 7-under.

As one of Canada’s premier annual sporting events and a signature stop on the LPGA Tour, the CPKC Women’s Open earned the LPGA Tour’s Tournament of the Year award in 2022 and 2023. The tournament has also won additional LPGA Gold Driver Awards on multiple occasions.

Secure your spot at The Royal Ottawa Golf Club and watch the world’s best golfers compete for Canada’s National Women’s Open Championship. The advanced ticket options with 2026 pricing include:

• Any Day Grounds Ticket: Access to the CPKC Women’s Open on any one day, Wednesday through Sunday (on sale for a limited time, while supplies last.)

• Weekly Grounds Ticket: Access to the full week of the tournament, Wednesday through Sunday.

The Royal Ottawa Golf Club is one of the oldest clubs in North America, founded in 1891. The Club earned its “Royal” designation in 1912 by permission of King George V. The main course layout is designed according to the ‘Scottish’ principle with emphasis on the natural layout of the land, rather than artificially created hazards. The hills and dales, various tee positions and small fast greens will provide a fair challenge to the LPGA Tour’s best.

Along with world class golf, fans can belt out their best rendition of “O’ Canada” and experience the thrills of the iconic “Rink Hole” as well as enjoying premium food and beverage options in The Fare Way, an elevated and expanded merchandise experience at the Golf Canada Fan Shop and family friend activities all at The Royal Ottawa Golf Club.

The CPKC Has Heart campaign will once again leave a meaningful impact in the host community of the CPKC Women’s Open. This August, the tournament raised a record $4.95 million to support heart healthcare in Alberta. During the final round a cheque for $4.4 million was presented to the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation along with $550,000 raised for the tournament’s community partner, Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation benefiting the CK Hui Heart Centre. The CPKC Has Heart 2027 charity partners will be announced in the coming months.

To purchase tickets or for more information on the 2027 CPKC Women’s Open, please visit cpkcwomensopen.com.

GATINEAU, Que. — Canada will welcome the world’s best women golfers when the CPKC Women’s Open returns to the Ottawa-Gatineau region as part of the LPGA Tour’s 2027 schedule.

The 53rd playing of Canada’s National Women’s Open will be contested Aug. 18-22 at The Royal Ottawa Golf Club in Gatineau, Que. The tournament will feature a US$2.75-million purse and will be the lone Canadian stop on the 33-event LPGA Tour schedule.

Japan’s Miyu Yamashita is the defending champion. Yamashita finished 23 under and won the 2026 CPKC Women’s Open at Edmonton’s Royal Mayfair Golf Club by nine strokes for her fourth LPGA Tour title.

The 2027 tournament will mark the second time The Royal Ottawa Golf Club has hosted the national championship and the first since 2000, when Meg Mallon defeated Rosie Jones by one stroke. It will be the sixth staging of the tournament in the Ottawa-Gatineau region.

The championship will also return to Quebec for the first time since 2011. It will be the 14th time the event has been contested in the province.

Tickets for the 2027 CPKC Women’s Open will be available in late October 2026. Visit the official CPKC Women’s Open ticket page for information and updates.

The LPGA Tour’s 2027 schedule features more than US$147 million in total prize money, the largest prize fund in tour history. The total has nearly doubled since the beginning of the decade.

The calendar is designed to provide more efficient travel for players, with events grouped into regional stretches in Asia, Europe and North America. The LPGA Tour will visit 11 countries, along with Hong Kong, and 13 U.S. states.

The CPKC Women’s Open will follow the final major championship of the season, the AIG Women’s Open at Royal St George’s Golf Club in England. The Canadian event will be followed by the FM Championship at TPC Boston.

LPGA commissioner Craig Kessler said the schedule reflects the tour’s focus on giving athletes more opportunities to rest and recover while adding renowned venues and increasing prize money.

Several new or returning stops highlight the calendar, including events at The Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club in Hong Kong, Nanea Golf Club and the Plantation Course at Kapalua Resort in Hawaii, and Corning Country Club in New York.

The five major championships will be contested at Memorial Park Golf Course in Houston, Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio, Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., Evian Resort Golf Club in France and Royal St George’s.

Non-major purses will total more than US$94 million, an increase of nearly $12 million from the release of the 2026 schedule. The tour also expects 10 events to provide a minimum payout to every player in the field, while nearly 20 tournaments will offer enhanced travel, accommodation or transportation benefits.

The season opens with the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, Feb. 1-7 in Orlando, Fla., and concludes with the Grant Thornton Invitational, Dec. 6-12 in Naples, Fla.

EDMONTON — Miyu Yamashita’s first trip to Canada was a successful one.

The 25-year-old from Japan won the CPKC Women’s Open in Edmonton on Sunday.

Yamashita claimed her fourth LPGA Tour victory and second this year with a dominating performance at the Royal Mayfair Golf Club.

She shot a 4-under-par 66 in Sunday’s fourth round to finish 23 under in the US$2.75-million tournament.

Leading by six strokes after three rounds, Yamashita won by nine over her countrywoman and runner-up Yuri Yoshida at 14 under.

“I’m really happy to win in Canada,” Yamashita said through an interpreter. “A lot of people came out to support me and I was able to enjoy playing today and then throughout the week.”

The four-foot-11 Yamashita took the Meijer LPGA Classic in June in Michigan after winning the Women’s British Open and Maybank Championship in 2025 to earn rookie of the year.

Yamashita became the fastest Japanese player to reach four LPGA wins and her four-day score of 257 in Edmonton tied the lowest all time on the LPGA Tour.

Vancouver’s Anna Huang posted a 5-under 65 to finish at 12-under par as the top Canadian in a tie for fourth.

Calgary’s Aphrodite Deng finished with a 69 to get to 11 under and tied for seventh. She was the low amateur in the tournament for a second straight year.

Two-time winner Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., turned in an even par 70 in the final round to finish at 7 under in a tie for 13th.

“It’s amazing to see so many Maple Leafs at the top of the leaderboard,” Henderson said. “It’s really cool to see that and to be a part of it, and I feel like the future is really bright for the next few years.”

The 17-year-old Huang claimed her fourth European Tour win in 11 months in early August, and became the youngest to win four. She made the cut at the CPKC Women’s Open after two previous tries.

“It just means so much to me to be back home, play in front of home crowds,” Huang said. “I had a lot of fun this week and I gained a lot of valuable experience.

“To make a cut at any LPGA event is really special and then to play so well as I did this week at the Canadian Open is just really, really awesome. I’m really happy that I played well in front of the best in the world and hopefully I can continue doing that.”

Top-10 results for Huang and Deng give both entry into the LPGA’s FM Championship starting Thursday at TPC Boston in Norton, Mass.

“The most important thing is that simple golf is the best golf,” Huang said. “Even if you think you’re playing some really boring golf, it’s always a good day just because you’re hitting fairways and greens.”

World No. 1 Nelly Korda of the United States shot 69 on Sunday to finish 1 under for the tourney.

Yamashita set an early cracking pace in the tournament that neither Henderson nor the rest of the field could match.

The 28-year-old Henderson, who owns 14 tour wins, hit into the unforgiving rough a few too many times and needed more birdie putts to fall for her over the four days to mount a challenge.

“It was a great week overall,” Henderson said. “I’ll hang on to the top 15, so hopefully that’ll be the case and move onto next week.

“I hit the ball really well this week. I feel like I didn’t get everything out of it that maybe I should have. But that’s really exciting going forward knowing that my ball striking is in a good spot and in four days I get to try again and tee it up again in Boston and hopefully make some putts and go low there.”

Michelle Xing, an 18-year-old amateur from Richmond Hill, Ont., was 6 under after her front nine Sunday and went 3 under in the tournament.

Savannah Grewal of Mississauga, Ont., and 16-year-old amateur Clairey Lin of Langley, B.C., both finished 3-over par. Maude-Aimee Leblanc of Sherbrooke, Que., was 4 over.

The 2027 CPKC Women’s Open will be at the Royal Ottawa Golf Club in Gatineau, Que.

EDMONTON —The 2026 CPKC Women’s Open boded well for the future of Canadian women’s golf.

Four Canadians aged 18 and under made the cut, which was a first in the tournament.

Calgary’s Aphrodite Deng finished a stroke behind Huang to tie for seventh. The 16-year-old was low amateur in Canada’s LPGA tournament for a second straight year.

Michelle Xing, who turned 18 in July, was a late addition to the field under a sponsor’s exemption. The golfer from Richmond Hill, Ont., also made the cut after two previous attempts to finish at 3 under.

Amateur Clairey Lin of Langley, B.C., made the cut in her tournament debut at age 16 and finished 3 over.

“The young talent coming out of Canada right now is phenomenal,” said Canada’s women’s head coach Salimah Mussani.

“When you have all these girls under the age of 18 doing these things, they are the future. They are the next Brooke Hendersons. They are the next 15, 20 years of Canadian women’s golf. And they’re going to be inspiring that next pool that starts to pick up the game.”

Henderson, whose 14 career wins includes two CPKC titles, finished tied for 13th in Edmonton and was looking up the leaderboard at a couple of Canadian teenagers.

“It’s amazing to see so many Maple Leafs at the top of the leaderboard,” Henderson said. “Just amazing scores all week by all of them. It’s really cool to see that and to be a part of it, and I feel like the future is really bright for the next few years.

“The national team has always had a really strong program, but it seems like they’re really doing a great job right now, which is cool to see. The players, I don’t know any of them that well, but what I have seen is that they work extremely diligently, very hard, and they’re very eager to try to be better.”

The 28-year-old from Smiths Falls, Ont., may not know the Canadian teenagers personally, but they know her.

“Brooke has been someone I looked up to the most,” Huang said. “Ever since I started playing golf she was definitely my idol. To play alongside her now in these big events is really special.”

Xing was thrilled that Henderson had a locker near hers at the Royal Mayfair Golf Club.

“She’s a role model for all of us,” Xing said.

The last time multiple players under 18 from any country made the LPGA cut in Canada was in 2014 — a 16-year-old Henderson and a 17-year-old Lydia Ko from New Zealand.

Deng was the first Canadian to win the U.S. Girls Junior Championship in 2025 and Lin kept the title in Canada this year.

“Everyone’s motivating each other and we see everyone winning these tournaments and we all want to be better,” Deng said. 

Added Mussani: “Knowing how to win is a thing. How to close a tournament is a thing. These girls are doing it already.”

Deng and Lin have both committed to Stanford, which this year captured a third NCAA women’s golf title in five years.

Xing was schedule to fly to California on Monday to start her freshman year at UCLA. All three are on Golf Canada’s NextGen women’s team.

“They’re some of my best friends, and they’re my teammates, and they are very talented,” said Lin, who will play in the world junior golf championship Sept. 30 to Oct. 3 in Brampton, Ont. 

“When I met them on the team, I just immediately knew that these girls are so hardworking and they have the will to get better. 

“I’m getting pushed to get better by them, and in return I hope that I kind of do the same.”

Huang’s four European Tour wins over the last 11 months made her the youngest since Ko to claim a quad on that tour. 

“I don’t see anything that’s going to stop her from continuing to win,” Mussani said.

“The things she does in the background, her rest, her recovery, her preparation, her ability to reflect after a round, it’s just all very mature.”

Top-10 results for Huang and Deng in Edmonton gave both entry into the LPGA’s FM Championship starting Thursday at TPC Boston in Norton, Mass.

The 2026 CPKC Women’s Open raised a record $4.95 million to support heart healthcare in Alberta, while on the golf course, Miyu Yamashita concluded a historic performance on Sunday to capture the 2026 CPKC Women’s Open championship and her fourth LPGA Tour victory.

Enthusiastic, record crowds filled the grounds at the Royal Mayfair Golf Club to watch Yamashita finish the week 23 under par, winning by nine strokes over the second place finisher.

Earlier Sunday, CPKC representatives gathered with local officials and guests to present a cheque for $4.4 million to the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation as part of the tournament’s legacy helping to strengthen access to specialized pediatric care for children across the province. CPKC also helped raise $550,000 for this year’s tournament community partner Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation benefiting the CK Hui Heart Centre.

“We were thrilled to bring the CPKC Women’s Open to Edmonton and back to Alberta for an incredible week of golf, giving and community celebration, raising nearly $5 million to support hearts across the province,” said CPKC President and CEO Keith Creel. “These funds will help advance pediatric cardiac care through the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation and support heart health initiatives at the CK Hui Heart Centre, making a life-changing difference for children and families who need it most. Thank you to our partners, volunteers, players and the passionate fans who made this year’s tournament such a tremendous success.

“Congratulations to Miyu Yamashita on her remarkable wire-to-wire victory and first CPKC Women’s Open championship,” Creel added. “It was incredible to see fans across Edmonton and beyond cheering her on. We are grateful to the City of Edmonton and the Alberta community for embracing this event and helping make it a truly special week.”

The total raised for the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation, the largest in the tournament’s history, will help support leading-edge equipment, research, training and programs for cardiac teams caring for some of the most complex pediatric heart patients in Canada.

“The generosity of CPKC and everyone who came together through the CPKC Women’s Open will have an incredible impact on kids and families who rely on the Stollery,” said Karen Faulkner, President and CEO of the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation. “This support will help ensure our world-class cardiac teams have access to the tools and resources they need to continue providing some of the most specialized pediatric cardiac care in Canada. We are grateful to CPKC for investing in kids’ health and creating a lasting legacy for families for years to come.”

At the Royal Alexandra Hospital, the funds raised will support continued innovation and excellence in cardiac care through the CK Hui Heart Centre.

“CPKC is advancing cardiac care at the CK Hui Heart Centre and changing what is possible for patients,” said Sharlene Rutherford, President and CEO, Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation. “We are incredibly grateful to CPKC and everyone involved with the CPKC Women’s Open for their commitment to excellence in cardiac care and for investing in the innovation that continues to move care forward.”

“The remarkable impact of the CPKC Women’s Open on our host communities through CPKC Has Heart continues to be a point of pride for the championship,” said Laurence Applebaum, CEO, Golf Canada. “This generous support of the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation as well as the Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation and the CK Hui Heart Centre reflects the power of sport to create meaningful change and leave a legacy in our host communities. We are extremely proud of our partners at CPKC for their unwavering commitment to supporting children, families, and world-class pediatric care across Alberta.”

Since 2014, the CPKC Women’s Open, the company’s flagship fundraiser, has helped raise more than $31 million for children’s cardiac care research, equipment and advanced patient care. Across the network, CPKC Has Heart has contributed more than $78 million to heart health initiatives.

EDMONTON – Barring a collapse, or an amazing final round by a challenger, Miyu Yamashita of Japan is poised to win the CPKC Women’s Open at the Royal Mayfair Golf Club later today.

Yamashita, who turned 25 earlier this month, takes a six-shot lead into the final round. American Gina Kim and Yuri Yoshida of Japan are tied for second at 13 under, with American Jennifer Kupcho in fourth at 12 under.

Yamashita set a tournament record with her three-round total of 191, and tied a tournament record for the largest lead after 54 holes. She has had three consecutive rounds in the 60s, including yesterday’s 5-under 65.

Teenager Aphrodite Deng of Calgary tied a personal best score of 63 and is tied for sixth at 10 under.

Defending champion Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., is in an eight-way tie for 15th at 7 under. Anna Huang of Vancouver is also at 7 under.

EDMONTON – Miyu Yamashita increased her already healthy lead and Canadian teenager Aphrodite Deng vaulted up the leaderboard Saturday at the CPKC Women’s Open.

Japan’s Yamashita turned in a 5-under-par 65 in the third round to get to 19 under for the tournament at Edmonton’s Royal Mayfair Golf Club.

Her 14-under 126 in her first 36 holes was a tournament record. The 25-year-old gave nothing back Saturday. 

Yamashita took a six-stroke lead into Sunday at the US$2.75-million event seeking the fourth LPGA win of her career and her second this season.

Gina Kim of the U.S. posted a 6-under 64 and Japan’s Yuri Yoshida carded a 66 on Saturday to trail Yamashita at 13 under.

The 16-year-old Deng from Calgary, who was the tournament’s low amateur last year in Mississauga, Ont., shot the day’s lowest round of 63 to get to 10 under and tied for sixth.

“It felt really great, but I wasn’t really counting how low I was shooting,” Deng said. “I was just trying to learn from my first two days and make the least mistakes as possible.”

Deng was among four Canadian women aged 18 and under to make the cut in the CPKC Women’s Open, which was a tournament first.

 

 

 

 

 

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Vancouver’s Anna Huang and Deng’s fellow-amateurs Michelle Xing of Richmond Hill, Ont., and Clairey Lin of Langley, B.C., continued playing into the weekend.

Huang, 17, shot an even 70 on Saturday to be 7-under par. The 18-year-old Xing posted a 71 at 1 under. Lin, 16, carded a 72 to be 2 over.

Defending champion Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., recovered from three-putting the ninth to be 1-over at the turn with three straight birdies on her back nine. She shot a second straight 68 to be 7 under.

“I feel like I didn’t get out of my round what I really should have,” said Henderson, who hit 16 greens in regulation. “It just came down to a few putts I missed. I missed quite a few inside six feet today actually, which I haven’t been doing, so it was a little bit unusual.

“I might hit a few putts here after the round just to get a feel for it again. I feel like I gave myself a lot of good looks. That’s all you can ask for. Hopefully I’ll do the same tomorrow, but make the putts.”

The 28-year-old, who won the tournament both last year in Mississauga and in 2018 in Regina, trailed Yamashita by 12 strokes.

“She’s playing really well and she has a substantial lead on most everybody,” Henderson said. “At this point I’m just trying to get a really good finish for myself, so seeing if I can go low tomorrow just so I can feel really good about how I played the last four days.”

‘Deng was born in Calgary and was four years old when her family moved to the United States.

The teen, who is on Canada’s NextGen team, appreciated the cheers that increased in frequency and volume Saturday as she rattled off a bogey-free round. 

“I’m so grateful for all the support,” she said. “Every time I play this event, there’s so many people out here supporting me.”

Deng’s tee shot on the 18th was under a tree, but she calmly hit out of trouble to put her second shot on the green for a par.

“When I was missing today, I ended up saving it,” she said. “The only putt I missed was on 18, so yeah, it was pretty good.” 

Her caddie is 19-year-old University of Florida student Benjamin Reed, who was on her bag when she won the 2025 U.S. Girls Junior Championship.

“That’s where I won, so I just kept him for most of the tournaments,” said Deng, who went even par at this year’s U.S. Open to tie for 17th.

Maude-Aimee Leblanc of Sherbrooke, Que., shot 72 to sit 1 over. Savannah Grewal of Mississauga was 3 over after a 74.

The forecast for Sunday’s final round is 26 C with some forest fire smoke before giving way to thunderstorms in the late afternoon.

EDMONTON — Miyu Yamashita rebounded from a bogey on the par-3 17th with a birdie on the par-4 18th to take a six-stroke lead Saturday in the CPKC Women’s Open in a bid for a wire-to-wire victory.

Yamashita shot a 5-under 65 in calm conditions to get to 19-under 191 at Royal Mayfair, the tree-lined layout — and mosquito hot spot after record summer rain — tucked in a bend in the North Saskatchewan River.

The 25-year-old Japanese player — one of professional golf’s shortest players at 4-foot-11 — won the Meijer LPGA Classic in June in Michigan after taking the Women’s British Open and Maybank Championship last season as the rookie of the year.

A stroke ahead Thursday after an opening with a course-record 62, Yamashita had a 64 on Friday afternoon to open a five-shot lead.

Gina Kim (64) and Yuri Yoshida (66) were tied for second at 13 under, a shot ahead of Jennifer Kupcho (64) and two ahead of Somi Lee (65).

Aphrodite Deng, the 16-year-old amateur who won the 2025 U.S. Girls’ Junior, was the top Canadian, shooting 63 to get to 10 under. She was born in Calgary.

American Kiara Romero (69) also was 10 under in her first event as an LPGA Tour member. The 20-year-old Romero is the second player to earn LPGA Tour membership through the LPGA Elite Amateur Pathway, following Lottie Woad last year.

Canadian star Brooke Henderson, the 2018 and 2025 champion, was 7 under after a 68.

Top-ranked Nelly Korda shot a 69 to get to 4 under. Lydia Ko, the 2013 winner at Royal Mayfair as an amateur, was 2 under after a 69.

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EDMONTON – Anna Huang did more than make the cut at the CPKC Women’s Open for the first time in her career.

The 17-year-old from Vancouver was the top Canadian heading into Saturday’s third round of the LPGA tournament in Edmonton.

Huang posted a second-round 68 on Friday to get to 7-under par and into a tie for seventh.

“Going into this week, making the cut was my biggest goal,” Huang said. “So now that I’ve got that down, I’m just going to try to chase up the leaderboard this weekend.”

Japanese leader Miyu Yamashita followed up her course-record 62 opener with Friday’s 64 to top the leaderboard at 14 under.

“I’m really happy about this result, and with two rounds to go (I) just want to focus on my game and keep playing like this,” Yamashita said.

She held a five-stroke lead on Kiara Romero of the United States, South Korea’s Soo Bin Joo and Japan’s Yuri Yoshida, who were all at 9 under.

Meanwhile, defending champion Brooke Henderson had a lot of work to do, and limited runway to do it.

The 28-year-old from Smiths Falls, Ont., seeking a third career win in Canada’s LPGA tournament, also shot 68 on Friday to sit nine strokes off the lead at 5 under.

“We’ll see what the damage is after today, but it’s only half over at this point, so I just have to go low myself,” Henderson said.

Romero was contending in her LPGA debut as a pro.

“I feel like this course really fits my eye, so when I’m out there I’m playing pretty aggressively with my iron shots and just trying to make as many birdies as possible,” the 20-year-old said.

Joo, 22, and Yoshida, 26, both sought their first LPGA Tour wins.

“I was a little bit nervous before starting this tournament because I couldn’t make the cut six tournaments in a row, first time in my career,” Yoshida said. “I’m happy to play on this weekend.”

Huang, who became the youngest player to win four European Tour tournaments after claiming the London Championship in early August, missed the cut in Canada in 2024 and 2025.

Huang was working on a bogey-free round Friday until the 18th when she put her tee shot behind a tree and three-putted for the double.

“Everyone makes mistakes and I think just the last hole is just a bad hole and a bad drive,” Huang said. “I’m just going to move on from that and try to work on my putting today and see how things go.”

Starting on No. 10, Henderson was 7 under before a pair of back-nine bogeys. Her second-last tee shot drifted left and struck a spectator.

Henderson apologized to the woman and gave her a signed golf ball.

“Through about 14 holes, I was feeling really nice,” Henderson said. “I was unfortunate to drop a couple shots coming in, but happy to save par on nine. I feel like that was really clutch to kind of save some momentum going into tomorrow.”

“I feel like my game is in a pretty good spot. Maybe try to be a bit more aggressive and see if we can climb.”

Sun and an afternoon breeze Friday hardened the 6,452-yard, par-70 Royal Mayfair Golf Club for later starters. The mosquitoes remained out in full force.

“I like this golf course. I love Canada. It’s so pretty. All the trees are so pretty and I’m enjoying it, except for the mosquitoes. Gosh, it’s so bad,” Joo said.

Henderson proved earlier this summer she’s capable of a late surge.

She within a shot of her third major win with five eagles, including an ace, over her final two rounds at the Amundi Evian Championship in France. 

Henderson started the final round there seven shots off the lead.

“That was really fun a few weeks ago in France,” Henderson said. “It gives me some confidence to know that I can come back from behind.”

Calgary’s Aphrodite Deng, who was the Canadian tournament’s low amateur last year in Mississauga, Ont., shot 67 to get to 3 under. 

The 16-year-old undid the damage of a triple bogey on her 14th hole by finishing with back-to-back birdies.

“I knew that I was playing good the whole day, and it was just that one hole, so it’s not really like skill. It was just course management,” Deng said. “It was too bad it happened, but I’m able to make the birdies coming in.”

The top 65 players and ties made the cut at the US$2.75-million event. 

Savannah Grewal of Mississauga, Maude-Aimee Leblanc of Sherbrooke, Que., and amateurs Michelle Xing of Richmond Hill, Ont., and Clairey Lin of Langley, B.C., made the cut.

Xing was 2 under, Grewal and Leblanc both 1 under and Lin was even par heading into Saturday.

EDMONTON — Miyu Yamashita opened a five-stroke lead Friday in the CPKC Women’s Open on the tree-lined course tucked in a bend in the North Saskatchewan River.

A stroke ahead Thursday after an opening 8-under 62, the 4-foot-11 Yamashita shot 64 in the afternoon to get to 14 under at Royal Mayfair.

“I’m really happy,” Yamashita said through a translator. “With two rounds to go, I just want to focus on my game and keep playing like this.”

The 25-year-old Japanese player won the Meijer LPGA Classic in June after taking the Women’s British Open and Maybank Championship last year.

“Rather than focus on the score, I’m thinking about how I can make birdies,” the 2025 LPGA rookie of the year said.

American Kiara Romero was tied for second in her first event as an LPGA Tour member. She followed an opening 64 with a 67.

The 20-year-old Romero is the second player to earn LPGA Tour membership through the LPGA Elite Amateur Pathway, following Lottie Woad last year.

“Honestly, I’m just really grateful to be out here,” Romero said. “I just came out here with the mindset to just go out and have fun and just enjoy it and just remember that it’s just golf at the end of the day.”

Soo Bin Joo (63) and Yuri Yoshida (66) joined Romero at 9 under.

“I like this golf course. I love Canada. It’s so pretty,” Joo said. “All the trees are so pretty and I’m enjoying it.”

Ruoning Yin closed with a double bogey for a 67, leaving her 8 under with Nasa Hataoka (69).

Seventeen-year-old Anna Huang was the top Canadian. She was 7 under after a 68.

Canadian star Brooke Henderson, the 2018 and 2025 champion, was 5 under after a 68.

“I love this event,” Henderson said. It’s so amazing and such a cool opportunity to be able to play in front of all the Canadian fans. They just show me so much love and support year after year. Even early this morning the fairways were lined with people coming out to watch.”

Top-ranked Nelly Korda shot 70 to remain 3 under. Lydia Ko, the 2013 winner at Royal Mayfair as an amateur, was 1 under after a 69.

This is the final week of qualifying for Americans to make the Solheim Cup team for the Sept. 11-13 matches in the Netherlands.