Calgary teen Deng shoots 7-under 63 to reach 10-under at CPKC Women's Open
The 16-year-old amateur climbed the leaderboard in Edmonton during round three, as Japan's Miyu Yamashita held a tournament-record pace at the top.
Why it matters
A record four young Canadian women making the cut highlights growing homegrown talent in women's professional golf.
Calgary's Aphrodite Deng, 16, fired a 7-under-par 63 in the third round of the CPKC Women's Open in Edmonton, moving from 3-under to 10-under for the tournament. Deng was the low amateur at last year's edition of the event.
Japan's Miyu Yamashita entered the day with a five-shot lead at 14-under-par 126, a mark that set a tournament record for the lowest score through 36 holes.
Deng was one of four Canadian women aged 18 and under to make the cut this year, a first for the CPKC Women's Open. The others advancing into the weekend included Vancouver's Anna Huang and amateurs Michelle Xing of Richmond Hill, Ont., and Clairey Lin of Langley, B.C.
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