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Akie Iwai Holds Two-Stroke Lead Into Final Round at Portland Classic

Her 8-under 64 on Saturday vaulted her to 18-under through three rounds, leaving several contenders within reach of her first LPGA title

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Akie Iwai, of Japan, hits off the 15th tee during the first round of the LPGA Portland Classic golf tournament at Columbia Edgewater in Portland, Ore., Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ali Gradischer)
France's Adela Cernousek is the first-round leader at the LPGA Portland Classic
South Korean Lee5 Jeong-eun has the 36-hole lead in the LPGA Portland Classic in Oregon

Overview

  • Akie Iwai eagled the par-5 fifth and birdied three other par-5s in an 8-under 64 to reach 18-under 198 and sit two strokes clear at Columbia Edgewater Country Club.
  • Grace Kim, Linn Grant and Gurleen Kaur remain within three strokes of the lead after rounds of 67, 65 and 70 respectively, ensuring a tightly packed leaderboard on Sunday.
  • Two-time Portland champion Brooke Henderson climbed back into contention with a 68 in the third round, moving to 10-under as she seeks her first win since January 2023.
  • University of Oregon amateur Kiara Romero posted a third-round 72 to stay at 8-under and continues to showcase her game against seasoned professionals.
  • LPGA Hall of Famer Juli Inkster, 65, missed the cut by one stroke in her bid to become the oldest player to advance to the weekend in tour history.