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- National Post
Canadian amateur Aphrodite Deng leads youth movement at CPKC Women's Open
MISSISSAUGA — Aphrodite Deng leaned on a club, cooly crossing a leg at the ankle as she stood on the 18th fairway of Mississaugua Golf and Country Club, waiting her turn to shoot with all the confidence of a seasoned LPGA Tour pro. Article content As soon as Deng was up, she strode directly to the ball, set her feet, and connected on her approach shot, seemingly with no doubt about her club selection or her target. Article content Article content It's hard to believe that the Canadian amateur is just 15 years old. Her score in the first round of the CPKC Women's Open was also hard to believe, as she finished her round tied for the clubhouse lead with Mexico's Gaby Lopez and Megan Khang of the United States at 5-under 66. Japan's Akie Iwai took over the lead with a mistake-free 7-under round in the afternoon, with world No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand and Ireland's Leona Maguire tying Deng, Lopez and Khang two shots back. Article content Even Deng's answers when asked about her demeanour on the course give off a sense of effortless cool. Article content 'I'm trying to hit each shot and play in the fairway,' she said after submitting her scorecard. 'I don't really like playing slow because then I think too much.' Article content Deng was born in Calgary and her family lived in Montreal before moving to New Jersey for her dad's work. She mostly lives in Orlando now but remains a Canadian citizen and plays for Golf Canada's junior program. Article content For most of her first round at the Canadian national women's championship Deng was alone atop the leaderboard until Khang and Lopez caught up to her in their final holes. Although a little nervous about doing media on live TV, Deng was nonchalant about leading a professional golf tournament. Article content 'I did look at the leaderboard a few times, yeah,' she said. 'I thought it was pretty cool, but I just knew I had to keep the same game plan.' Article content Jeff MacDonald, head coach of Golf Canada's NextGen team, said that Deng's quick pace and unperturbed style of play is typical for her. Article content 'No matter how big the event is, she just handles herself the same way over and over again,' he said. 'Doesn't change anything, doesn't make too too much of the moment. Article content 'And with the quickness, she just gets that decision her head, and she knows what she wants to do, and she's committed to the shots. I think it's an asset to her.' Article content Article content Deng's strong showing in Thursday's opening round put her in the spotlight but she's actually just a part of Golf Canada's youth movement. There are 16 Canadians in the field at the Women's Open, 10 of them are amateurs and six of those amateurs are juniors. Article content Lauren Kim, a 20-year-old junior at the University of Texas, was the second lowest Canadian on Thursday. The Surrey, B.C., native shot a 1-under 70 to sit in a tie for 21st.
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CTV News
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Japan's Akie Iwai takes lead at CPKC Women's Open, with large group tied for second
Aphrodite Deng of Canada watches her tee shot on the 11th hole in the first round of the Canadian Women's Open at Mississauga Golf and Country Club in Mississauga, Ont., on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn Japan's Akie Iwai fired four birdies in her back nine for a total of seven to take a two-stroke lead at the CPKC Women's Open at 7 under. Iwai's back-to-back birdies to finish her round helped her leap over a cluster of players that held the lead for most of the day. Canadian amateur Aphrodite Deng, Mexico's Gaby Lopez, and Megan Khang shared the clubhouse lead at 5 under after the morning wave. World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand and Ireland's Leona Maguire also had 5-under 66 rounds in the afternoon wave. Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., recovered from a frustrating start with three birdies on her final seven holes to finish the day at even par, tied for 38th. Henderson has the most professional golf wins of any Canadian and won the women's national championship in 2018. The 15-year-old Deng was born in Calgary and her family lived in Montreal before moving to New Jersey for her dad's work. She mostly lives in Orlando now but remains a Canadian citizen and plays for Golf Canada's junior program. Khang's only LPGA Tour win came at the Women's Open in 2023 when Vancouver's Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club hosted the national women's golf championship. It was Thitikul's first round of competitive golf since claiming the top spot in the women's world golf rankings, supplanting American Nelly Korda. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 21, 2025. The Canadian Press
