CPKC Women’s Open 2025 Betting Tips: Jamie’s Each-Way Picks

A $2.75million purse is what awaits the golfers on the LPGA Tour this week as they head to the Mississaugua Golf and Country Club in Ontario for the CPKC Women's Open.

Our LPGA golf expert Jamie Worsley is on-hand with a comprehensive preview for the tournament as he picks out four names to watch. Check out his CPKC Women's Open 2025 Betting Tips and see which players he's backing to be there or thereabouts at the top of the leaderboard come Sunday evening...

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History was made at last week's Portland Classic, as Japan's Akie Iwai joined her sister Chisato in winning during her rookie season – making them the first set of twins to win LPGA titles. 

It's a victory that had felt inevitable all year and further underlined the strength of the current crop of Japanese talent, coming just weeks after Miyu Yamashita's triumph at the Women's Open. 

The tour now heads north to Canada for the CPKC Women's Open, hosted for the first time at Mississaugua Golf & Country Club. 

TOURNAMENT HISTORY 

First held in 1973, the CPKC Women's Open (Canadian Women's Open) is one of the longest-running tournaments on the LPGA. It previously had major championship status from 1979 to 2000, and it is still regarded as a prestigious championship despite being downgraded to a regular event. 

Three players have won this on three occasions: Pat Bradley (1980, 1985, 1986), Meg Mallon (2000, 2002, 2004) and Lydia Ko (2012, 2013, 2015) – who claimed the first of her two titles when still an amateur. 

Meanwhile, there have been just two Canadian winners, with Brooke Henderson winning in 2018, 45 years after Jocelyne Bourassa in 1973. 

Last five winners: 

• 2024 (Earl Grey Golf Club) 

Winner: Lauren Coughlin (-13) 

Runner-up: Mao Saigo (-11) 

• 2023 (Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club) 

Winner: Megan Khang (-9, playoff) 

Runner-up: Jin Young Ko (-9) 

• 2022 (Ottawa Hunt & Golf Club) 

Winner: Paula Reto (-19) 

Runners-up: Nelly Korda, Hye-Jin Choi (-18) 

• 2019 (Magna Golf Club) 

Winner: Jin Young Ko (-26) 

Runner-up: Nicole Broch Larsen (-21) 

• 2018 (Wascana Country Club) 

Winner: Brooke Henderson (-21) 

Runner-up: Angel Yin (-17) 

Lauren Coughlin won the first LPGA trophy of her career in Canada last year, beating Japan's Mao Saigo by two strokes at Earl Grey Golf Club. She returns to defend this week. 

THE COURSE 

The CPKC Women's Open is a roaming event and will take place at Mississaugua Golf & Country Club for the first time. Although, some of these players did experience the course as an amateur, as it hosted the 2016 World Junior Girls Golf Championship – an event won by two-time major winner Yuka Saso. 

Several architects have had a hand in its design. George Dunning completed the first 18-hole course in 1906, whilst esteemed names such as Stanley Thompson and Donald Ross have also played their part.  

Most recently, Doug Carrick performed a renovation of the greens in 2007/08 and returned in 2017 to conduct work on the bunkers. 

The course plays as a par 71 and measures in at 6661yds. It possesses 4x par 3s (152-187yds), 11x par 4s (337-433yds) and 3x par 5s (525-538yds). 

This strategic, tree-lined venue features largely subtle elevation changes, with a couple of spots that are more dramatic. Heavy and attractive bunkering frames many holes and Credit River snakes its way around the property, coming into play on seven occasions. 

There are severe slopes on the fairways, which are predominantly narrow and doglegged. Smartly-placed bunkers and three-inch-thick bluegrass rough protects the short grass, and players will need to guide the ball intelligently to avoid line-of-sight issues caused by the trees. 

The bentgrass/poa greens are reasonably large and will be intended to play at a speedy 12 on the stimp. These well-maintained and smooth surfaces are often raised, angled and shallow/narrow in shape.  

Posing a variety of short-game challenges around them, with tightly-mown chipping areas, rough and deep bunkers all acting as deterrents, precise approach play is vital. 

As always, a brand new course brings with it a level of uncertainty. There are birdie chances out there, with three par 5s and several shorter par 4s – including the 337yd 17th that will be made drivable this week. However, it will require a high standard of ball-striking to make the most of those opportunities.  

THE WEATHER 

There has been moderate rainfall in the area leading into this event, which could result in a receptive course to begin on Thursday.  

It is forecast to be replaced by bright and warm weather for the tournament itself and with little wind in the forecast, the players couldn't want for better conditions. 

KEY STATS 

• SG: Approach/Greens-in-Regulation 

• SG: Off-the-Tee and/or Driving Accuracy 

• Par 4 Scoring 

We could start this week with a soft golf course, which will play into the hands of the strongest iron players in the field.  

With narrow, penal fairways that warrant players to be smart off the tee, it's going to be important to have a strong and precise all-round ball-striking game.  

Furthermore, the variety of demands on the par 4s will result in those holes being vital in deciding the outcome of this week's event. 

CORRELATING EVENTS 

Finding correlating events for an unfamiliar course is a tricky task, though there are three venues that I believe can help us out in Canada. 

The standout comp for me would be Highland Meadows Golf Club, which previously hosted the Dana Open on the LPGA until last year. It's a tree-lined par-71 of an almost identical length to Mississaugua G&CC, with narrow fairways and poa/bentgrass greens. 

I also think it's worth checking out the Shoprite LPGA Classic at Seaview's Bay Course. Here we have a shorter and more open layout, but with narrow fairways and bentgrass/poa greens that are similar in size, it does share plenty in common with this week's host. 

Last of all, I'm going to head to the TOTO Japan Classic at Seta Golf Club's North Course, which has hosted the event in 2024, 2022, 2021, 2019 and 2018. This sloping, tree-lined course features dramatic elevation changes and narrow, doglegging fairways. In addition, the bentgrass greens are similar in size and protected by heavy bunkering. 

THE FIELD 

The 2025 CPKC Women's Open has attracted a strong field, including six of the world's top 10 and 19 of the top 25. Each of the top four will all be in attendance, with new No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul joined by No. 2 Nelly Korda, No. 3 Lydia Ko and No.4 Minjee Lee. 

Lauren Coughlin returns as the defending champion and is one of eight former winners among the entries, alongside Megan Khang (2023), Paula Reto (2022), Jin Young Ko (2019), Brooke Henderson (2018), Sung Hyun Park (2017), Ariya Jutanugarn (2016) and Lydia Ko (2015, 2013, 2012). 

English sensation Lottie Woad makes her debut in the event; the player who has replaced her as the world's No. 1 amateur, Kiara Romero, earns a spot in the field thanks to her excellent 7th-place finish last week; and among the tournament invites is Lauren Kim – Canada's current top-ranked amateur golfer. 

SELECTIONS 

Market leaders: Jeeno Thitikul 17/2, Nelly Korda 11/1, Lottie Woad 11/1, Minjee Lee 14/1, Haeran Ryu 20/1, Hye Jin Choi 22/1, Akie Iwai 22/1 

Haeran Ryu 

There is nobody on the LPGA who hits the ball as strongly as Haeran Ryu. She had been enduring a disappointing run of late but returned to form last week, and as one of those players who played here in the World Junior Championship in 2016, she has what could prove to be indispensable experience of the course.  

Ryu was flying at the start of the season, finishing outside of the top 20 just once in her first eight starts, which culminated in a third LPGA victory in the Black Desert Championship. 

She hit a wall following that win and failed to record another top-25 in her following five starts. A 23rd-place finish in the Women's Open two starts ago was a step in the right direction and she again improved in the Portland Classic, shooting a 16-under-par total to finish 7th. 

The Korean ranked 1st from tee-to-green and 3rd in approach there. This is representative of how she's performed all season, ranking 2nd from tee-to-green and 2nd in approach. She also tops the rankings in greens-in-regulation and when combined with her excellence with the driver – marrying power and accuracy to rank 8th – her ball-striking profile is exceptional. Putting is her weakness, but it's a huge plus that each of her three tour wins have come on bentgrass greens. 

Ryu finished 6th on the bentgrass/poa surfaces here in the World Junior Championship in 2016 and with a 3rd-place finish in the TOTO Japan Classic boding well, there are a multitude of reasons to expect her to challenge this week. 

Rio Takeda 

Speaking of the best tee-to-green performers, Rio Takeda tops that ranking on the LPGA in 2025. She's been continually impressive in her rookie season and with the vibes no doubt positive among the Japanese contingent at present, she can claim her first win in North America this week. 

Takeda earned her LPGA tour card after taking the title in the TOTO Japan Classic at the end of last year. She took little time doubling up, winning on her fifth start of this season in the Blue Bay LPGA. In addition, she was a constant threat throughout major season, recording finishes 2nd in the U.S. Women's Open, 4th in the Women's Open, 11th in the Evian Championship and 23rd in the KPMG Women's PGA Championship. 

Her tee-to-green excellence was on show in Portland last week, as she ranked 7th on her way to a 23rd-place finish. As mentioned, it's an area in which she ranks 1st this season and it's the long game that contributes most, ranking 2nd in approach, 2nd in greens-in-regulation and 18th off-the-tee. 

This is of course Takeda's CPKC Women's Open debut, but that TOTO Japan Classic victory offers encouragement – a tournament played on the type of tight, tree-lined course that dominates the golf scene in Japan and compares closely to this week's setup.  

A Lim Kim 

A Lim Kim hit the ball superbly when she finished 4th in the Women's Open two starts ago. It was somewhat of a return to form for a player who looked as good as anyone at the beginning of 2025 and if the long game is again firing, she'll be a lively contender in Canada. 

Kim won on her third-last start of 2024 in the LOTTE Championship and had to wait just three starts to add another to her tally, winning the season-opening Tournament of Champions. She followed that with five further top-20 finishes, but her game went missing as major season got underway – failing to record a single top-25 in the first four. 

That disappointing run ended in Wales, as she challenged throughout to finish 4th in the Women's Open – a result aided by a field-leading ball-striking display, ranking 2nd in off-the-tee and 3rd in approach. 

I was particularly pleased with her approach performance, as she'd cooled down in recent weeks after striking her irons well at the beginning of the season. Her driving, on the other hand, has been in fine shape all season, ranking 6th and blending power with a decent level of accuracy. 

That long-game proficiency is exactly what I'm looking for here and it can help Kim claim a fourth LPGA trophy at Mississaugua G&CC. 

Jennifer Kupcho 

Jennifer Kupcho won the Canadian Women's Amateur less than an hour's drive from here in 2017. She has tonnes of comp form relating to this challenge and having won her fourth LPGA title just four starts ago, she represents terrific value this week. 

Kupcho's recent victory came in the Shoprite LPGA Classic and was her first top-10 of the season. That being said, she's been perfectly consistent, finishing outside the top 40 just four times in 14 starts and after winning at Seaview's Bay Course, she recorded consecutive finishes of 23rd in the KPMG Women's PGA Championship and 11th in the Evian Championship. 

The driver has been the standout area of her game in 2025, ranking 12th off-the-tee, 29th in driving distance and 45th in driving accuracy. She's also found plenty of greens, ranking 20th in greens-in-regulation and we have witnessed improved precision in approach in recent starts. 

That upgraded iron play is encouraging in relation to this test, and as a player who has finished 1st and 2nd in the Shoprite LPGA Classic, 4th in the TOTO Japan Classic and 5th in the Dana Open, Kupcho has form in all the right places.