Brooke Henderson is in contention at the CPKC Women’s Open in Edmonton, with a solid performance in the second round. The defending champion from Smiths Falls, Ontario, is aiming for her third victory in Canada’s LPGA tournament and currently sits at 5-under par after shooting a 68 on Friday.
Heading into the final two rounds, Henderson is trailing clubhouse leader Soo Bin Joo of South Korea by four strokes, who is at 9 under at Edmonton’s Royal Mayfair Golf Club. Henderson was at 7 under before encountering two back-nine bogeys, one of which led to her tee shot hitting a spectator. She promptly apologized and gave the spectator a golf ball.
Aphrodite Deng from Calgary, who was the top amateur in last year’s tournament in Mississauga, finished her round strongly with consecutive birdies, ending at 3 under with a score of 67.
The cut-off for the next round includes the top 65 players and ties at the $2.75 million US event. Canadian teenagers Anna Huang from Vancouver and Michelle Xing from Richmond Hill, Ontario, who began the day three shots behind the lead at 5 under, had afternoon tee times.
