CPKC WOMEN'S OPEN

August 22, 2026

Aphrodite Deng

Royal Mayfair Golf Club

Quick Quotes

Q. Perfect, joining us after the third round of the CPKC Women's Open is Aphrodite Deng. Aphrodite, you were bogey-free today. How do you feel like you were maybe minimizing mistakes or capitalizing on your good game today?

APHRODITE DENG: Yeah, I think I was just learning from my first two days and trying to make the least mistakes as possible.

Q. Last year you opened with a 66; your 63 today is your lowest round ever on the LPGA Tour. How does it feel to shoot a 63 in an LPGA Tour event?

APHRODITE DENG: Yeah, felt really great. But I wasn't really counting like how low I was shooting. I was just trying to play as best as I can.

Q. There is lot of fan support out here and a lot of little girls looking up to you. How does it feel to have so many people watching you and cheering you along?

APHRODITE DENG: Yeah, it feels so great, and I'm so grateful for all the support. Every time I play this event there is like so many people out here supporting me.

Q. That shot you made on 18 there.

APHRODITE DENG: Yeah.

Q. (No microphone.)

APHRODITE DENG: Oh, yeah, that was a great shot. I think just when I was missing today I like ended up saving it, so, yeah.

Q. What does it mean to you to be 10-under at this point in the tournament?

APHRODITE DENG: Yeah, it means a lot. And I think it's really cool that I'm 10-under, but it doesn't really feel like it just because I'm just like focused on each shot.

Q. I wondered if -- I know you made the cut last year.

APHRODITE DENG: Yeah.

Q. Is there any release of tension after cut day? Like can you think, okay, that's over with; I can get to work? Is there any part of that?

APHRODITE DENG: Yeah, it was, because I was 4-under yesterday and then I tripled coming in so I only went to 1 -- under going into eight and nine, which are the harder holes.

So I was happy that I made the cut yesterday, yeah.

Q. Aphrodite, you look like a fast player out there. Have you always been that way? There is lots of slower players on the golf tour.

APHRODITE DENG: Yeah, I've always been like a fast player. I think like I'm trying to take my time, but I think it's good that I play like that.

Q. Why do you think that's good as opposed to being more deliberate?

APHRODITE DENG: Yeah, I think I'm just like as soon as I'm committed I just hit the shot, yeah.

Q. What are you most proud of today, Aphrodite? What are you most pleased about?

APHRODITE DENG: I think my putting. The only putt I missed was on 18, so, yeah, it was pretty good.

Q. And we ask all the Canadians, there has been -- you heard the roars; what does that mean to you?

APHRODITE DENG: Yeah, it means so much that everyone is out here to support me and I'm really grateful for it all.