Overview

• Akie Iwai shot a bogey-free 6-under 66, including birdies on the final two holes, to finish 24-under 264 and win The Standard Portland Classic by four strokes.
• The 23-year-old Japanese rookie carded rounds of 67, 67 and 64 to carry a two-stroke lead into the final round at Columbia Edgewater Country Club.
• Chisato Iwai matched her sister’s feat with a 64 to tie for third at 19-under, making the twins the fourth sibling pair to each win on the LPGA Tour in their rookie seasons.
• American Gurleen Kaur closed with a 65 for a career-best second place at 20-under, while amateur Kiara Romero tied for seventh at 16-under in her LPGA debut.
• Akie’s breakthrough follows six JLPGA titles and earlier LPGA runner-up finishes, underscoring the growing impact of Japanese graduates on the U.S. circuit.