Megan Khang, of the U.S., lines up a putt on the 18th hole during the second round at the LPGA CPKC Canadian Women's Open golf tournament, in Vancouver, on Friday, August 25, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
VANCOUVER – Megan Khang of the United States is the second-round leader at the CPKC Women’s Open.
She was tied for 13th after the first round and shot a 6-under 66 Friday to move into the top spot in the morning wave at 7-under.
Sweden’s Linn Grant was 1 under on the day to hold on to second at 6-under overall.
Superstar Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., shot a 4-under 68 to see the weekend with a 1-under score.
Hamilton’s Alena Sharp was the only other Canadian to make the 4-over cut.
She had a 4-over 76 to sit at 1 over.
An air quality advisory in metro Vancouver was declared in the morning due to smoke from ongoing wildfires in British Columbia’s Interior region.
That advisory included Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club, the tournament’s host, but its course remained relatively clear of smoke.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 25, 2023.
