YUKA SASO SETS TOURNAMENT COURSE RECORD TO LEAD AFTER OPENING DAY AT THE 2023 CPKC WOMEN’S OPEN

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    YUKA SASO SETS TOURNAMENT COURSE RECORD TO LEAD AFTER OPENING DAY AT THE 2023 CPKC WOMEN’S OPEN

    Alena Sharp sits tied for third to lead Canadian contingent at Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club

    Second Round pairings and tee times available

    Download the Golf Canada App for your full CPKC Women’s Open Tournament Experience; Media Guide & Player Performance Guide available.

     

    Thursday, August 24, 2023 – Yuka Saso shot a 6-under 66 to set a Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club tournament course record and leads by three after the opening round of the 2023 CPKC Women’s Open.

    Saso began her round on the back nine and shot an even-par 36. She recorded four straight front-nine birdies to close with a 6-under 30. Her round of 66 breaks the previous tournament record of 67 set by Michiko Hattori during the 1988 Canadian Ladies’ Amateur Championship at Shaughnessy. Saso sits atop the leaderboard, one shot ahead of Linn Grant who sits at 5-under 67.

    Alena Sharp of Hamilton, Ont. leads the Canadian contingent and sits in a tie for third after shooting a 3-under, 69 on Thursday morning. Team Canada amateur Brooke Rivers of Brampton, Ont. shot a 1-under, 71 and sits T13.

    For more information on Thursday’s opening round, please click here.

    INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPTS, AUDIO FILES AND VIDEO
    The following player transcripts from Thursday’s opening round at Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club are available online:

    Yuka Saso
    Linn Grant
    Alena Sharp
    Jin Young Ko
    Gabriela Ruffels
    Rose Zhang
    Hannah Green
    Sei Young Kim
    Brooke Rivers
    Brooke Henderson

    Broadcast quality audio and interview transcripts can be downloaded here.

    Broadcast quality video can be downloaded here.

    CANADIAN LEADERBOARD

    T3 Alena Sharp 69 -3
    T13 Brooke Rivers (a) 71 -1
    T31 Maddie Szeryk 73 +1
    T71 Brooke Henderson 75 +3
    T100 Sarah-Eve Rheaume 77 +5
    T100 Lauren Kim (a) 77 +5
    T100 Ellie Szeryk (a) 77 +5
    T100 Luna Lu (a) 77 +5
    T100 Vanessa Borovilos (a) 77 +5
    T115 Brigitte Thibault 78 +6
    T139 Lauren Zaretsky (a) 80 +8
    T139 Katie Cranston (a) 80 +8
    T144 Sonja Tang (a) 81 +9
    T144 Angela Arora (a) 81 +9
    T144 Yeji Kwon 81 +9

     

    SECOND ROUND PAIRINGS AND TEE TIMES
    Click here for pairings and tee times for the second round of the CPKC Women’s Open on Friday, August 25.

    FRIDAY IS RED & WHITE DAY
    The tradition returns on Friday with the annual Red and White Day at the CPKC Women’s Open. Spectators, volunteers, and attendees on site are encouraged to wear the nation’s colours while cheering on the Canadian contingent chasing a LPGA Tour title on home soil.
    BROADCAST TIMES

    Round 2
    Friday, August 25         TSN, RDS, Golf Channel      3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. PT

    Round 3
    Saturday, August 26     TSN, RDS, Golf Channel     4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. PT

    Round 4
    Sunday, August 27       TSN, RDS, Golf Channel     4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. PT

    CPKC HAS HEART CAMPAIGN TO BENEFIT BC CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION…
    CPKC and Golf Canada are proud to support the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation as the primary charitable beneficiary for the 2023 CPKC Women’s Open. Among the charitable engagements tournament week will be the Birdies for Heart hole on no. 16 at Shaughnessy with a $5,000 donation made for every birdie made on the hole during the four rounds of the competition. In addition, CPKC is also proud to support a community beneficiary in Royal Inland Hospital Foundation in support of cardiac care. In nine years of title sponsorship of the CPKC Women’s Open, more than $16 million has been raised to support children’s heart health in the event’s host communities.

    CPKC WOMEN’S OPEN – MEDIA GUIDE & PLAYER PERFORMANCE GUIDE
    Below are links to the CPKC Women’s Open Media Guide as well as the all-time Player Performance Guide:

    2023 CPKC Women’s Open Media Guide
    CPKC Women’s Open – All-Time Player Performance Guide

    MOBILE APP EXPERIENCE…
    Experience the CPKC Women’s Open like never before by downloading the Golf Canada Mobile App on your iOS or Android device. Essential features include a live map, leaderboard & pairings, tickets, breaking news, and special events. Plus, use the Golf Canada Mobile App to enhance your experience while playing! Find golf courses, track your game, set up matches against friends, access GPS yardages and more. Click here to download.

    FIELD FOR THE 2023 CPKC WOMEN’S OPEN…
    Click here for the full current list of competitors competing in the 2023 CPKC Women’s Open, August 22-27 at Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club in Vancouver.

    Tickets for the 2023 CPKC Women’s Open are available here. Children aged 12-and-under get free admission with a ticketed adult.

    ABOUT THE CPKC WOMEN’S OPEN
    The stars of the LPGA Tour will challenge for the CPKC Women’s Open from August 22-27, 2023, at the Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club in Vancouver, B.C. Through its CPKC Has Heart program, title sponsor CPKC will once again make a substantial donation to the host community of Canada’s National Open Golf Championship by supporting the B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation. The 2023 CPKC Women’s Open is proudly sponsored by CPKC, BDO, Audi, RBC, theScore, Levelwear, Transitions, Titleist, FootJoy, Journie Rewards, Hilton, Sleeman Clear 2.0, Think Turkey, The Keg, Johnsonville, Cayman Islands, Masi, Celebrity Cruises, STALK&BARREL, Matt & Steve’s, Coca-Cola, Rolex and is supported by Sport Hosting Vancouver, the Province of British Columbia, and the Government of Canada.
    For information visit www.cpkcwomensopen.com.

    MEDIA CONTACTS:

    Dan Pino | Sr. Director, Communications | Golf Canada | 416-434-5525 | [email protected]

    Mike Masaro | Manager, Communications | 647-482-1853 | [email protected]

     

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