Brooke Henderson is in contention at the CPKC Women’s Open in Edmonton, with room to improve as she seeks her third victory in Canada’s LPGA tournament. The defending champion from Smiths Falls, Ontario, carded a 68 in the second round on Friday, placing her at 5-under par. Currently, Henderson trails clubhouse leader Soo Bin Joo of South Korea by four strokes, who sits at 9 under at Edmonton’s Royal Mayfair Golf Club with two rounds remaining.
Despite being 7 under earlier in the round, Henderson encountered trouble with two bogeys on the back-nine, including a tee shot that veered left and hit a spectator. Apologizing to the individual, Henderson offered a golf ball as a gesture of goodwill. Meanwhile, Calgary’s Aphrodite Deng, last year’s low amateur in Mississauga, finished strong with consecutive birdies to post a 67 and reach 3 under.
The tournament’s cut line will see the top 65 players and ties advancing in the $2.75-million US event. Canadian teenagers Anna Huang from Vancouver and Michelle Xing from Richmond Hill, Ontario, who were three shots off the lead at 5 under, had afternoon tee times for their rounds.