Akie Iwai of Japan watches her tee shot on the final hole in the first round of the Canadian Women's Open at Mississaugua Golf and Country Club in Mississauga, Ont. on Thursday.

Akie Iwai was right back on top of the leaderboard in the CPKC Women’s Open on Thursday, four days after her breakthrough victory in the Portland Classic.

Iwai closed her afternoon round at Mississaugua Golf and Country Club with birdies on the par-four eighth and ninth holes for a seven-under 64 and a two-stroke lead.

“Last week I won, but already it’s in the past, already past,” Iwai said.

Fifteen-year-old Canadian amateur Aphrodite Deng was tied for second with top-ranked Jeeno Thitikul, Leona Maguire, Gaby Lopez and 2023 winner Megan Khang.

Aphrodite Deng is the talk of the tournament at the LPGA Canadian

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