Yamashita opens 5-stroke lead in CPKC Women’s Open as players fight off mosquitos
- On Friday, Miyu Yamashita opened a five-stroke lead at the CPKC Women's Open, shooting a 64 at Royal Mayfair to reach 14 under.
- The 25-year-old Yamashita enters this event with momentum after winning the Meijer LPGA Classic in June, following victories at the Women's British Open and Maybank Championship last year.
- Trailing at 9 under are American Kiara Romero, Soo Bin Joo, and Yuri Yoshida, with Romero competing in her first event as an LPGA Tour member.
- Players faced challenging conditions battling mosquitoes on the tree-lined course, while Canadian Brooke Henderson sits at 5 under and Top-ranked Nelly Korda remains at 3 under.
- The tournament serves as the final qualifying week for Americans vying for Solheim Cup spots in the upcoming matches in the Netherlands, with two rounds remaining.
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Miyu Yamashita builds 5-shot lead at halfway mark in Canada
Miyu Yamashita of Japan extended her lead to five shots at the CPKC Women's Open on Friday in Edmonton. Yamashita followed her opening-round 62 with a 6-under 64 and will enter the weekend at 14-under 126 at Royal Mayfair Golf Club. Her nearest competition comes from South Korea's Soo Bin Joo (63), Japan's Yuri Yoshida
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Kyung-yoon = Joo Soo-bin shot 7 under par in the second round of the LPGA Tour CPKC Women's Open (total prize money $7.5 million)...
Yamashita opens 5-stroke lead in CPKC Women's Open as players fight mosquitoes
Miyu Yamashita opened a five-stroke lead Friday in the CPKC Women's Open as players again fought mosquitos on the tree-lined course tucked in a bend in the North Saskatchewan River.
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