Aphrodite Deng opened with a stunning 5-under 66 in round one, showcasing six birdies to sit near the top of the leaderboard. She cooled off with a 2-over 73 in round two, bringing her total to -3 and T15, but the 15-year-old has already proven she belongs on this stage. Even Brooke Henderson admitted, “She’s been playing amazing. I don’t know if she needs any advice from me. It’s cool she’s playing so well.”

After firing a 5-under 66 in round two to reach T5 at -5, Brooke Henderson admitted fellow Canadian Aphrodite Deng’s play pushed her to raise her game. “Just to see her name up there yesterday, it was like, oh, I need to get playing better here… it was very inspiring to see her up there and playing so well. To see her name up there, I was like, okay, let’s go. I got to keep up her

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