Seeking second straight victory, Akie Iwai opens 3-stroke lead in CPKC Women’s Open
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MISSISSAUGA, Ontario (AP) — Akie Iwai took a three-stroke lead into the weekend in the CPKC Women’s Open in her bid to win for the second straight week.
Iwai followed her opening 7-under 64 with a 69 on Friday to get to 9-under 133 at Mississaugua Golf and Country Club.
The 23-year-old Japanese player won the Portland Classic on Sunday to join twin sister Chisato as a rookie LPGA Tour champion. She’s trying to keep it simple and not get ahead of herself.
“No change mind. No change swing. Just focus my golf,” she said.
Jeeno Thitikul, the Thai star making her first start since taking the No. 1 spot in the world from Nelly Korda, had a 70 for a share of second place with Minjee Lee (67) and Leona Maguire (70).
Slumping Canadian star Brooke Henderson rebounded from an opening 71 with a 66 to get to 5 under. The 2018 champion won the last of her 13 LPGA Tour titles in January 2023.
“I’m right there,” Henderson said. “Just got to keep going, put two more solid rounds together.”
She played alongside Thitikul and Lottie Woad, the Women’s Scottish Open winner who shot 75-69 to miss the cut by a stroke. Defending champion Lauren Coughlin also dropped out, shooting 74-70. She won last year in Calgary.
Akie Iwai, a six-time winner on the JLPGA Tour, is playing in Canada for the first time. On Friday on the tree-lined course, she played the front nine in even par with two birdies and two bogeys. She birdied the par-5 13th and par-4 17th on the second nine.
“Today, also I gave many birdie chances, but I just didn’t get,” she said. “I left putts short.”
Chisato Iwai, the winner at Mayakoba in May in Mexico, also missed the cut by a stroke with rounds of 75 and 69.
Korda was 4 under after her second 69. She had a double bogey on the par-3 third.
Aphrodite Deng, the 15-year-old Canadian amateur who was tied for second after an opening 66, shot 73 to drop into a tie for 15th at 3 under.
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