Japan's Yamashita captures CPKC Women’s Open in dominant wire-to-wire performance
Japan’s Miyu Yamashita went wire to wire to win the CPKC Women’s Open.
The 25-year-old claimed her fourth LPGA Tour victory and second this year with a dominating performance at Edmonton’s Royal Mayfair Club.
She shot a 4-under-par 66 in the fourth round to finish 23 under in the $2.75-million US tournament.
Leading by six strokes after three rounds, Yamashita won by nine ahead of her countrywoman and runner-up Yuri Yoshida at 14 under.
Vancouver’s Anna Huang posted a 5-under 65 to finish at 12-under par and in a tie for fourth as the top Canadian. Calgary amateur Aphrodite Deng finished with a 69 to be 11 under.
Two-time winner Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., turned in an even par 70 in the final round to finish at 7 under.
The LPGA’s next tournament, the FM Championship at TPC Boston in Norton, Mass., starts Thursday.
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