Yamashita matches LPGA Tour's 72-hole scoring record in 9-stroke victory
in Edmonton
[August 24, 2026]
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Diminutive Japanese star Miyu
Yamashita matched the LPGA Tour's 72-hole scoring record Sunday in a
wire-to-wire, nine-stroke victory in the CPKC Women’s Open at Royal
Mayfair.
The 4-foot-11 Yamashita made an 8-foot birdie putt on the par-4 18th for
a 4-under 66 and 23-under 257 total. Sei Young Kim also shot 257 in the
2018 Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic in Wisconsin, finishing at 31 under. |
Miyu Yamashita, of Japan, celebrates with the trophy after winning the
LPGA Canadian Women's Open golf tournament in Edmonton, Alberta, Sunday,
Aug. 23, 2026. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP) |
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Six strokes ahead entering the round, Yamashita pushed the
margin to nine on the tree-lined layout — and mosquito hot spot
after record summer rain — for a tournament record in the
national championship.
She broke the tournament record of 262 set by Jin Young Ko in
2019 at Magna in Aurora, Ontario, after also setting 36- and
54-hole marks.
Yamashita's four LPGA Tour titles have come in four countries.
She won the Meijer LPGA Classic in June in Michigan after taking
the Women’s British Open in Wales and Maybank Championship in
Malaysia last season as the rookie of the year. She has 13 Japan
LPGA victories.
A stroke ahead Thursday after an opening with a course-record
62, Yamashita had a 64 on Friday afternoon to open a five-shot
lead. She shot 65 on Saturday to push it to six.
Fellow Japanese player Yuri Yoshida was second at 14 under after
a 69. Kim was another shot back after a 67.
Seventeen-year-old Anna Huang was the top Canadian, closing with
a 65 to tie for fourth at 12 under. Aphrodite Deng, the
16-year-old amateur who won the 2025 U.S. Girls’ Junior, tied
for seventh at 11 under after a 67.
Two-time winner Brooke Henderson was 7 under after a 70.
Top-ranked Nelly Korda had a 69 to get to 5 under.
Three spots on the U.S. Solheim Cup were decided during the
week, with captain Angela Stanford set to announce her three
picks Monday for the Sept. 11-13 matches in the Netherlands.
Allisen Corpuz wrapped up the last automatic place Friday, and
Andrea Lee and Alison Lee took spots off the working ranking
Sunday.
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