Huang reaches seventh place at CPKC Women's Open as Yamashita extends lead
The 17-year-old Vancouver native became the top Canadian competitor at the LPGA tournament in Edmonton, while Japan's Miyu Yamashita leads at 14-under after two rounds.
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Anna Huang made history at the CPKC Women's Open on Friday, becoming the top Canadian competitor in the tournament and reaching her biggest goal: making the cut. The 17-year-old from Vancouver posted a second-round 68 to sit 7-under par and tied for seventh heading into Saturday's third round at Royal Mayfair Golf Club.
"Going into this week, making the cut was my biggest goal," Huang said. "So now that I've got that down, I'm just going to try to chase up the leaderboard this weekend." Huang, who became the youngest player to win four European Tour tournaments after claiming the London Championship in early August, had missed the cut at the CPKC Women's Open in both 2024 and 2025.
She was working on a bogey-free round Friday until the 18th hole, when she put her tee shot behind a tree and three-putted for a double. "Everyone makes mistakes and I think just the last hole is just a bad hole and a bad drive," she said. "I'm just going to move on from that and try to work on my putting today and see how things go."
Japanese leader Miyu Yamashita followed up her course-record 62 opening round with a 64 on Friday, extending her lead to 14-under par. "I'm really happy about this result, and with two rounds to go I just want to focus on my game and keep playing like this," Yamashita said. She held a five-stroke lead over Kiara Romero of the United States, South Korea's Soo Bin Joo, and Japan's Yuri Yoshida, who were all at 9-under.
Defending champion Brooke Henderson from Smiths Falls, Ontario, seeking her third career win in Canada's LPGA tournament, shot 68 on Friday and sits nine strokes off the lead at 5-under. Henderson was 7-under after 14 holes but dropped two shots coming in before saving par on the ninth hole. "Through about 14 holes, I was feeling really nice," Henderson said. "I was unfortunate to drop a couple shots coming in, but happy to save par on nine. I feel like that was really clutch to kind of save some momentum going into tomorrow."
The 2026 CPKC Women's Open features a total prize money fund of $2.75 million. Henderson proved earlier this summer she's capable of a late surge, finishing within a shot of her third major win at the Amundi Evian Championship in France with five eagles, including an ace, over her final two rounds.
The facts
Who is leading the CPKC Women's Open after two rounds?
Miyu Yamashita of Japan leads at 14-under par after posting a course-record 62 in the opening round and a 64 on Friday, August 21, 2026.
What did Anna Huang accomplish on Friday at the tournament?
Anna Huang, a 17-year-old from Vancouver, made the cut at the CPKC Women's Open for the first time after previously missing it in 2024 and 2025, and she sits tied for seventh at 7-under par.
How much prize money is at stake in the 2026 CPKC Women's Open?
The 2026 CPKC Women's Open has a total prize money fund of $2.75 million.
How far back is defending champion Brooke Henderson?
Brooke Henderson, the defending champion from Smiths Falls, Ontario, sits nine strokes off the lead at 5-under par after shooting 68 on Friday, August 21, 2026.
