Miyu Yamashita absolutely blew the doors off the CPKC Women’s Open in Canada, finishing at a mind-boggling 23-under 257 to tie an LPGA scoring record and win by a ridiculous nine strokes. Yeah, you read that right, NINE. This isn’t just a win, it’s a statement from one of the game’s smallest players, the 4-foot-11 powerhouse who clearly brought her A-game and then some.
The “Trust My Swing” Dominance That Crushed the Field
Yamashita wasn’t just good, she was in a different zip code. After going back to Japan to work with her father, who’s also her instructor, the results were undeniable. She started Royal Mayfair Golf Club with an opening 62, and from there, it was a clinic. She followed up with rounds of 64, 65, and 66 to hit that 23-under 257 mark. Her closest competitor? Compatriot Yuri Yoshida, a woman who’d missed her last six cuts. Talk about a runaway victory! Yamashita even admitted, “I was nervous,” after the round, speaking without an interpreter, adding, “My shot, my game, I trust my swing.” You gotta love that confidence when it pays off big time. She tied the LPGA record set by Sei Young Kim way back in 2018. Oh, and by the way, Kim herself finished solo third in Edmonton, Alberta.
Rising Stars and Solheim Cup Drama
The home crowd in Canada did get some moments to cheer about with two Canadian teens making the top 10. Seventeen-year-old pro Anna Huang, who already has four wins on the LET circuit, closed with an impressive 65 to grab a share of fourth. She was stoked, saying, “I’m really happy that I played well in front of the best in the world, and hopefully I can continue doing that.” Right there with her was 16-year-old amateur Aphrodite Deng, who sank a birdie on the last hole to secure a share of seventh. Both these youngsters are already locked into next week’s FM Championship, so keep an eye out. Elsewhere on the course, things were wild. Former Duke star Gina Kim, who won the Dow Championship earlier this year with Yana Wilson, somehow missed her last six cuts but still had an eventful final round in the last group, even taking a drop from a hospitality tent’s coffee station. She finished with a 71 for a share of fourth. And American Alison Lee? She needed a big finish to lock in her Solheim Cup spot, and she delivered, taking a share of 13th to grab that final slot off the Rolex Rankings. Kiara Romero, making her pro debut via the LPGA LEAP program, had a tough end, going four over in her last three holes to finish T23 and earn $25,670.
This was a seriously wild tournament, and Miyu Yamashita’s performance at 23-under 257 is gonna be talked about for a while. What does she do next? You know she’s looking to keep this momentum going.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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