MISSISSAUGA — Aphrodite Deng almost stole the show at her first-ever CPKC Women’s Open.
The 15-year-old from Calgary shot a 2-over 73 in the fourth round to finish 4-under overall as the low amateur at the Canadian national women’s championship. Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., won the title on Sunday, but Deng was in contention to start the day in a four-way tie for seventh.
At one point in the third round, Henderson and Deng were first and second on the leaderboard.
“That was really amazing,” said Deng of keeping pace with the best women’s golfers in the world. “I wasn’t really expecting anything coming into this week.
“I was just trying to make the cut, for it to end up like this is really cool.”
It’s the latest accolade in an eventful summer for the high school student, who