Canada’s Aphrodite Deng jumps up the leaderboard at CPKC Women’s Open

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Aphrodite Deng, of Canada, watches her tee shot on the 17th hole during the third round at the LPGA CPKC Canadian Women's Open golf tournament, in Edmonton, on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

EDMONTON — Canada’s Aphrodite Deng vaulted up the leaderboard in the third round of the CPKC Women’s Open.

The 16-year-old Deng, who was the low amateur in Canada’s LPGA tournament last year, shot a 7-under-par 63 to get to 10-under for the tournament.

The Calgarian started the day at 3 under.

Japan’s Miyu Yamashita started the day with a five-shot lead at 14-under-par 126, which was a tournament record for the lowest first 36 holes.

Deng was among four Canadian women 18 and under to make the cut in the CPKC Women’s Open, which was a tournament first.

Vancouver’s Anna Huang and amateurs Michelle Xing of Richmond Hill, Ont., and Clairey Lin of Langley, B.C., continued playing into the weekend in Edmonton.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 22 2026.

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