Two Teens Qualify for FM Championship After CPKC Top-10s
By Staff Writer
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Key takeaways
- Anna Huang, 17, and Aphrodite Deng, 16, both qualified for this week's FM Championship at TPC Boston with top-10 finishes at the CPKC Women's Open.
- Huang finished tied for fourth after a closing 65; Deng shared seventh after a third-round 63 that tied the lowest amateur round in LPGA history.
- A top-10 rule in place since 2022 lets non-members who finish inside the top 10 tee it up the following week.
- The FM Championship field of 144 plays for a $4.4 million purse at TPC Boston.
Two Canadian teenagers used top-10 finishes at last week's CPKC Women's Open to punch tickets into this week's FM Championship field at TPC Boston.
How did Huang and Deng qualify for Boston?
Anna Huang, a 17-year-old pro who plays primarily on the Ladies European Tour, finished tied for fourth in Alberta after a closing 65. Aphrodite Deng, 16, finished one shot back in a share of seventh. Both advanced under a rule in place since 2022 that allows non-members who finish in the top 10 to compete the following week; before that change, the LPGA reserved only two such spots, and only for members.
Deng's third-round 63 tied the lowest round ever shot by an amateur in LPGA history, matching the mark Lydia Ko set in 2013. Deng is a Stanford commit and the current No. 8 player in the World Amateur Golf Ranking.
What has Huang accomplished this season?
Huang, a four-time winner on the Ladies European Tour across two seasons, most recently beat Charley Hull with an eagle on the last hole to win the PIF London Championship. Her result in Alberta pushed her nine spots up the Rolex Rankings to a career-best No. 36.
A top-10 finish as a non-member now buys a start the following week, not just a line in the record book.
Frequently asked questions
How did Anna Huang and Aphrodite Deng qualify for the FM Championship?
Both finished in the top 10 at the CPKC Women's Open as non-LPGA members, which under a rule in effect since 2022 earns a start in the following week's event.
What did Aphrodite Deng shoot at the CPKC Women's Open?
Deng shot a third-round 63, tying the lowest round ever recorded by an amateur in LPGA history, a mark Lydia Ko set in 2013.
Where is the FM Championship being played?
The tournament is being held at TPC Boston, with a field of 144 competing for a $4.4 million purse.
- Anna Huang
- Aphrodite Deng
- FM Championship
- CPKC Women's Open
- TPC Boston
- LPGA
- Ladies European Tour
