Akie Iwai maintains the lead at the CPKC Women’s Open with a 9-under total after two solid rounds that ended with cards of 64 and 69. The Japanese player leads a trio of Minjee Lee, Leona Maguire, and Jeeno Thitikul, all at 6-under. Brooke M. Henderson, on home soil, is 5th at 5-under. France’s Adela Cernousek, the only French player, missed the cut.
Akie Iwai at the CPKC Women’s Open – via Twitter @LPGA
At the CPKC Women’s Open, Akie Iwai confirmed her current form after her victory last week at the Portland Classic. After a first round of 64 (-7), without a single bogey, the Japanese player posted a second round of 69 (-2) to bring her total to -9 and maintain sole control of the leaderboard with a three-stroke lead over her pursuers.
Akie getting at it on the course pic.twitter.com/uUDXDlmc5S
– LPGA (@LPGA) August 22, 2025
Behind her, Minjee Lee moved into joint second place thanks to a second-round 67 (-4), improving by two strokes on her score from the previous day when she shot 69 (-2). The Australian, a multiple winner on the LPGA Tour, remains well placed to aim for another title. Leona Maguire and Jeeno Thitikul complete this trio at -6. The Irishwoman and the Thai both returned the same card of 70 in this second round.
Akie Iwai holds the lead by two strokes for the second day in a row ✌️
FULL LEADERBOARD ⬇️ https://t.co/vALaQVorDB
– LPGA (@LPGA) August 23, 2025
This week in Ontario, the entire crowd is behind local Brooke M. Henderson, a 12-time LPGA winner. After a first-round opening round of 71, within par, she managed to string together birdies, shooting a 66-under 5 on her second day. She’s tied for fifth place, four shots behind the Japanese leader.
Brooke Henderson comes off the course with one of the best Friday morning rounds at @cpkcwomensopen pic.twitter.com/2leCxsvKht
– LPGA (@LPGA) August 22, 2025
Adela Cernousek missed the cut with two cards of 71 and 75. Having flown the French flag high last week, even taking the lead, she will have to wait until the next event to shine again in the highest American division.
To find the full CPKC Women’s Open leaderboard: click here.
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