Miyu Yamashita shoots 65 to extend lead in CPKC Women’s Open
10 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Aug 24, 2026, 7:50 AM
Last updated Aug 24, 2026
Miyu Yamashita shot a 5-under 65 at the CPKC Women’s Open on Saturday, building her lead to six strokes at Royal Mayfair in Edmonton. She rebounded from a bogey on 17 with a birdie on 18, reaching a cumulative score of 19-under 191. Yamashita had opened the tournament with a course-record 62 and followed with a 64 on Friday. Gina Kim and Yuri Yoshida are tied for second at 13 under, while Jennifer Kupcho and Somi Lee are two shots behind that pair. The final round is scheduled for Sunday.
- •Yamashita leads the CPKC Women’s Open at 19-under after 54 holes.
- •Gina Kim and Yuri Yoshida are tied for second at 13-under.
- •Jennifer Kupcho and Somi Lee trail by two strokes.
- •Aphrodite Deng is the top Canadian at 10-under.
- •Final round scheduled for Sunday.
- 7:50 AMYahoo Sports — Rising star Yamashita ties LPGA scoring record
- 7:39 AMBBC Sport — Rising star Yamashita ties LPGA scoring record
- 3:04 AMESPN — Miyu Yamashita matches LPGA 72-hole scoring record
- 2:27 AMYahoo Sports — Miyu Yamashita ties LPGA scoring record in Canada, is fastest Japanese player to win 4 times
- 2:01 AMYahoo Sports — Miyu Yamashita wins by 9 in LPGA record-tying fashion at CPKC Women's Open
- 1:55 AMYahoo Sports — Miyu Yamashita matches LPGA Tour’s 72-hole scoring record in 9-stroke victory in Edmonton
- 2:26 AMESPN Golf — Yamashita stays hot with 65; CPKC lead up to 6
- 1:18 AMYahoo Sports — Miyu Yamashita opens 6-shot lead in CPKC Women’s Open in bid for wire-to-wire victory
"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.
"Diminutive Japanese star Miyu Yamashita matched the LPGA Tour’s 72-hole scoring record Sunday in a wire-to-wire, nine-stroke victory in the CPKC Women’s Open at Royal Mayfair.
"Japanese star Miyu Yamashita matched the LPGA Tour's 72-hole scoring record Sunday in a wire-to-wire, nine-stroke victory in the CPKC Women's Open at Royal Mayfair.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 24, 2026, 7:50 AMRising star Yamashita ties LPGA scoring record
Rising star Miyu Yamashita ties an LPGA Tour scoring record as she surges to a dominant nine-shot victory at the CPKC Women's Open in Canada.
- BBC SportAug 24, 2026, 7:39 AMRising star Yamashita ties LPGA scoring record
Rising star Miyu Yamashita ties an LPGA Tour scoring record as she surges to a dominant nine-shot victory at the CPKC Women's Open in Canada.
- ESPNAug 24, 2026, 3:04 AMMiyu Yamashita matches LPGA 72-hole scoring record
Japanese star Miyu Yamashita matched the LPGA Tour's 72-hole scoring record Sunday in a wire-to-wire, nine-stroke victory in the CPKC Women's Open at Royal Mayfair.
- Yahoo SportsAug 24, 2026, 2:27 AMMiyu Yamashita ties LPGA scoring record in Canada, is fastest Japanese player to win 4 times
Miyu Yamashita never shot a score higher than 66 all week at the CPKC Women's Open and captured her fourth LPGA title by 9 shots.
- Yahoo SportsAug 24, 2026, 2:01 AMMiyu Yamashita wins by 9 in LPGA record-tying fashion at CPKC Women's Open
Miyu Yamashita, one of the smallest players in the game, loomed large in Canada.
- Yahoo SportsAug 24, 2026, 1:55 AMMiyu Yamashita matches LPGA Tour’s 72-hole scoring record in 9-stroke victory in Edmonton
Diminutive Japanese star Miyu Yamashita matched the LPGA Tour’s 72-hole scoring record Sunday in a wire-to-wire, nine-stroke victory in the CPKC Women’s Open at Royal Mayfair.
- ESPN GolfAug 23, 2026, 2:26 AMYamashita stays hot with 65; CPKC lead up to 6
Miyu Yamashita will bid for a wire-to-wire victory after stretching her lead in the CPKC Women's Open to six shots following a 5-under 65 on Saturday.
- Yahoo SportsAug 23, 2026, 1:18 AMMiyu Yamashita opens 6-shot lead in CPKC Women’s Open in bid for wire-to-wire victory
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.
- Sky Sports—Yamashita equals LPGA Tour record in dominant CPKC Women's Open win
Miyu Yamashita equaled the LPGA Tour's 72-hole scoring record in claiming a dominant, nine-stroke victory in the CPKC Women's Open..
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