Canadian Brooke M. Henderson returned to winning ways after more than two years, shooting 269 (71, 66, 65, 67, -15) in the CPKC Women's Open, played at the Mississaugua Golf & Country Club (par 71) in Mississauga, Canada. Benedetta Moresco also put in a strong performance, finishing 20th with a 280 (70, 71, 71, 68, -4), after finishing 21st and 18th in the previous two tournaments.
The winner took the lead in the third round alongside Minjee Lee, who then edged out by one stroke with a 67 (-4, five birdies, one bogey). The Australian, who had one more bogey (68, -3, five birdies, two bogeys), finished second with a 270 (-14).
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Close behind are two Japanese, Mao Saigo, third with a 273 (-11), and Akie Iwai, fourth with a 274 (-10), who led the first two rounds. In fifth place with a 275 (-9) are New Zealand's Lydia Ko and Belgium's Manon De Roey, and in seventh with a 276 (-8) are Megan Khang and Thailand's Jeeno Thitikul, the world number one. Lauren Coughlin, 79th with a 144 (+2), the defending champion, missed the cut by one stroke.
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Brooke M. Henderson, 27, of Smith Falls, brought her LPGA Tour titles to 14, with two Majors. She had already won this event in 2018, becoming the sixth multiple-time winner since 1975 and the fourth to have won the National Open twice. She is also the Canadian, male or female, with the most wins. She received a check for $412,500 (out of a prize pool of $2,750,000) and surpassed the $14 million mark in career earnings. Her list of achievements also includes a victory on the Epson Tour, four on the CN Canadian Women's Tour, and two more on minitours. She has represented her country in all three Olympic Games.
Benedetta Moresco, from Vicenza, who just turned 24, moved up 17 spots in the final round with a 68 (-3, four birdies, one bogey). She is currently 72nd in the Race to the CME Globe (order of merit).
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