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Miyu Yamashita secures early leader at CPKC Women’s Open, Canadian teens chasing

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Miyu Yamashita of Japan is in the lead after shooting a season-low 62 at the CPKC Women's Open in Edmonton on Thursday. Yamashita, ranked 11th in the world, has an early two-stroke lead over Nasa Hataoka of Japan and a three-stroke lead over Canadian teenagers Anna Huang and Michelle Xing. The tournament includes several top-ranked golfers, including defending champion Brooke Henderson, who is entered but has not yet played. Henderson has won 14 career LPGA Tour titles and is seeking to regain her title from last year's event in Mississauga.

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Miyu Yamashita, a 28-year-old golfer from Japan, is in the lead after the first round of the CPKC Women's Open in Edmonton, Alberta, with a score of 7 under par. Canadian teenagers Anna Huang, 17, and Michelle Xing, 18, are tied for third place along with Chinese golfer Ruoning Yukin, all at 5 under par. Other notable golfers competing in the tournament include Nelly Korda, the number one-ranked player from the United States, who shot a 3-under-par 67, and Brooke Henderson, the defending champion from Canada, who has yet to tee off. The tournament is being held at the Royal Mayfair Golf Club in the North Saskatchewan River valley, with a prize purse of $2.75 million.

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Canadian NORP · 2× Henderson PERSON · 2× Nelly Korda PERSON · 2× Ont GPE · 2× the United States GPE · 2× Edmonton GPE · 1× Japan GPE · 1× Miyu Yamashita PERSON · 1× Nasa Hataoka PERSON · 1× Yamashita PERSON · 1×

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Henderson won her second Canadian Open title last year in Mississauga. Get daily National news The 28-year-old entered the tournament ranked 11th in the world.

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🔮 Yamashita shot a season-low 62 on 6,452-yard, par-70 Royal Mayfair Golf Club in the North Saskatchewan River valley on Thursday.

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Miyu Yamashita secures early leader at CPKC Women’s Open, Canadian teens chasing · assertive framing

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Yamashita shot a season-low 62 on 6,452-yard, par-70 Royal Mayfair Golf Club in the North Saskatchewan River valley on Thursday. asserted

Yamashita → shoot → Thursday

Vancouver’s Anna Huang, 17, and 18-year-old amateur Michelle Xing of Richmond Hill, Ont., were tied for third with China’s Ruoning Yukin at 5 under. asserted

Huang → tie → under

World No. 1 Nelly Korda of the United States posted a 3-under-par 67. asserted

Korda → post → 67

Clairey Lin of Langley, B.C., a 16-year-old amateur, shot 2 under. asserted

Lin → shoot → under

Defending champion Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., had an afternoon tee time. asserted

Henderson → defend → time

Henderson won her second Canadian Open title last year in Mississauga. Get daily National news The 28-year-old entered the tournament ranked 11th in the world. asserted

old → win → world

Her game has been rounding into form of late, and she finished runner-up at last month’s Evian Championship, losing the major to Haeran Ryu in a playoff hole. asserted

she → round → hole

Henderson has 14 career LPGA Tour wins, a Canadian record for victories on a major circuit. asserted

Henderson → have → circuit

The US$2.75 million tournament includes six of the world’s top 10 golfers, including world No. 1 Nelly Korda of the United States. asserted

tournament → include → States