MIYU YAMASHITA COMPLETES WIRE-TO-WIRE RECORD-SETTING VICTORY AT THE 2026 CPKC WOMEN’S OPEN
For Immediate Release | Sunday, August 23, 2026
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MIYU YAMASHITA COMPLETES WIRE-TO-WIRE RECORD-SETTING VICTORY AT THE 2026 CPKC WOMEN’S OPEN
Anna Huang finishes T4 at 12-under to earn Sandra Post Medal for Low Canadian
Aphrodite Deng finishes T7 to earn second consecutive Marlene Stewart Streit Medal for Low Amateur
Hye-Jin Choi wins 2026 Audi Precision Award
CPKC presents $4.4 million dollar cheque to the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation of Edmonton as part of CPKC Has Heart campaign
MIYU YAMASHITA COMPLETES WIRE-TO-WIRE WIN AT THE 2026 CPKC WOMEN’S OPEN
Miyu Yamashita of Osaka, Japan, completed the wire-to-wire, record-setting victory on Sunday at the 2026 CPKC Women’s Open at Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton, Alta.
Yamashita shot a 4-under 66 to finish the tournament at 23-under to win by nine shots over Yuri Yoshida of Chiba, Japan. Yamashita set and tied a number of tournament and LPGA Tour records en route to her fourth career win on the LPGA Tour.
Set the new course record at Royal Mayfair Golf Club with an 8-under 62 in opening round
New tournament record for lowest first 36-hole score (126), previously set by Narin An (2022) and So Yeon Ryu (2014) at 129
Tied tournament record for largest 36-hole lead (5 strokes), previously set by So Yeon Ryu in 2014
Tied LPGA Tour record for the lowest 54-hole score of 191
Set new tournament record for the lowest 54-hole score of 191
Tied tournament record for the largest 54-hole lead (six shots) previously set by Ayako Okamoto in 1987
Set a new tournament record for lowest winning score of 257 – previously held by Jin Young Ko (262) in 2019
Tied LPGA Tour record for lowest winning score of 257 – held by Sei Young Kim (2018 Thornberry LPGA Classic)
Set new tournament record for largest margin of victory of nine (9) strokes, previously held by JoAnne Carner (1978)
Aphrodite Deng set a new LPGA Tour 54-hole score record of 200, beating the previous total of 201 set by Lydia Ko at the 2013 CPKC Women’s Open. Her third-round score of 63 also tied an LPGA Tour record for the lowest round by an amateur. Deng joins Lydia Ko, who recorded a 63 at the 2013 Australian Open. By finishing T7 at 11-under, Deng has set the new record for lowest finish by a Canadian Amateur at the CPKC Women’s Open. The record was previously held by Nancy White who finished T12 in 1982. Deng earned the Marlene Stewart Streit Medal for Low Amateur for the second consecutive year. Anna Huang of Vancouver, B.C. finished T4 at 12-under to earn the Sandra Post Medal for Low Canadian in the tournament.
For a recap of the final round at the 2026 CPKC Women’s Open, click here.
CANADIANS AT THE 2026 CPKC WOMEN’S OPEN
Review final standings here.
PositionNameScoreTotalT4Anna Huang65-68-70-65-12T7Aphrodite Deng (a)70-67-63-69-11T13Brooke M. Henderson67-68-68-70-7T37Michelle Xing (a)65-73-71-68-3T59Savannah Grewal70-69-74-70+3T59Clairey Lin (a)68-72-72-71+4T64Maude-Aimee Leblanc68-71-72-73+4MCLeah John69-72+1MCShauna Liu (a)70-75+5MCVanessa Borovilos (a)72-75+7MCLauren Kim (a)70-77+7MCKatie Cranston74-75+9MCAlena Sharp77-76+13MCEileen Park (a)78-76+14WDTillie Claggett78+8
HYE-JIN CHOI WINS THE 2026 AUDI PRECISION AWARD
Hye-Jin Choi won the 2026 Audi Precision Award, hitting 59 of 72 greens in regulation (81.9%) during the 2026 CPKC Women’s Open. Choi will take home a $25,000 cash prize; with a matching $25,000 donation being made in her name to First Tee – Alberta to support youth female development on behalf of Audi Canada.
CPKC PRESENTS $4.4 MILLION DOLLAR CHEQUE TO STOLLERY CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION AS PART OF CPKC HAS HEAR CAMPAIGN
The CPKC Women’s Open leaves lasting legacies far beyond the golf course in every community that hosts Canada’s only stop on the LPGA Tour. Earlier this afternoon on the first tee of the Royal Mayfair, CPKC presented a check for $4.4 million to the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation of Edmonton. Since 2014 when CPKC became the title sponsor of this event, the company has raised more than $31 million for pediatric heart health in communities across Canada though its community investment program, CPKC has Heart. Across North America, CPKC has Heart has now raised more than $73 million for heart health initiatives.
CPKC WOMEN’S OPEN MEDIA GUIDE & PLAYER PERFORMANCE GUIDE
Below are links to the CPKC Women’s Open Media Guide as well as the all-time Player Performance Guide:
CPKC Women’s Open Media Guide
CPKC Women’s Open Player Performance Guide
THE ROYAL OTTAWA GOLF CLUB TO HOST 2027 CPKC WOMEN’S OPEN
The 2027 CPKC Women’s Open, the 53rd playing of Canada’s National Women’s Open championship, returns the event to The Royal Ottawa Golf Club for the second time and the first since 2000. That year, Meg Mallon won her first of three national Women’s Open titles by one shot over Rosie Jones. This will be the tournament’s sixth appearance in the Ottawa-Gatineau region, the last being in 2022. It will mark the 14th time that the event has been contested in the province of Quebec and the first since 2011 at Hillsdale Golf and Country Club in Mirabel, Que.
ABOUT THE CPKC WOMEN’S OPEN
The stars of the LPGA Tour compete annually for the CPKC Women's Open. Through its CPKC Has Heart program, title sponsor CPKC will once again make a significant contribution to pediatric cardiac care in the host community of Canada's National Open Golf Championship. The CPKC Women's Open is proudly sponsored by CPKC, BDO, Audi, theScore Bet, Levelwear, Canadian Tire Corporation, Golf Town, Sleeman, Titleist, Connect Hearing, BFL, SKS, Cottage Springs, Stalk&Barrel, Matt & Steve’s, Cayman Islands, WM, Copper Rose, YETI, Coca-Cola Canada, Avis and is supported by Explore Edmonton and the City of Edmonton. For information visit cpkcwomensopen.com.
ABOUT CPKC
With its global headquarters in Calgary, Alta., Canada, CPKC is the first and only single-line transnational railway linking Canada, the United States and México, with unrivaled access to major ports from Vancouver to Atlantic Canada to the Gulf Coast to Lázaro Cárdenas, México. Stretching approximately 20,000 route miles and employing approximately 20,000 railroaders, CPKC provides North American customers unparalleled rail service and network reach to key markets across the continent. CPKC is growing with its customers, offering a suite of freight transportation services, logistics solutions and supply chain expertise. Visit cpkcr.com to learn more about the rail advantages of CPKC.
ABOUT CPKC HAS HEART
At CPKC, we know that a railroad may serve as the arteries of a nation, but at its heart is community. That’s why, through CPKC Has Heart, we’ve already helped raise more than $73 million to help improve the heart health of adults and children across North America. And along the way, we’re showing heart whenever we can. Find out more on CPKCHasHeart.ca.
ABOUT STOLLERY CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
The Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation is the fundraising partner of the Stollery Children’s Hospital. Through the historic $1 billion No Bounds campaign, the Foundation supports world-class care today while helping to build a new stand-alone children’s hospital. Donor support funds equipment, research, training and specialized programs that improve care and outcomes for kids. Together with our partners and community, we are helping every child have the best chance to live a long, healthy life. For more information, click here.
ABOUT GOLF CANADA
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