Brooke Henderson is in contention at the CPKC Women’s Open in Edmonton, with room to make a move up the leaderboard. The defending champion from Smiths Falls, Ontario, aiming for her third victory in Canada’s LPGA tournament, carded a 68 in the second round on Friday to reach 5-under par. She currently trails leader Soo Bin Joo of South Korea by four strokes, as Joo sits at 9 under at Edmonton’s Royal Mayfair Golf Club with two rounds remaining.
Henderson was cruising at 7 under before encountering a couple of back-nine bogeys, one of which resulted in her tee shot veering left and hitting a spectator. She promptly apologized to the woman and offered her a golf ball as a gesture.
Aphrodite Deng from Calgary, who impressed as the low amateur in last year’s tournament in Mississauga, ended her round strongly with consecutive birdies for a 67, landing her at 3 under.
In this $2.75-million US event, the top 65 players and those matching the score make the cut. Canadian teenagers Anna Huang from Vancouver and Michelle Xing from Richmond Hill, Ontario, who started the day just three shots behind the lead at 5 under, had afternoon tee times.
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