
Akie Iwai wins Portland Classic for first LPGA Tour title
Associated Press
created: Aug. 18, 2025, 10:18 a.m. | updated: Aug. 18, 2025, 2:35 p.m.
Open Extended ReactionsPORTLAND, Ore. -- Akie Iwai joined twin sister Chisato as a rookie LPGA Tour winner Sunday at Columbia Edgewater, closing with a 6-under 66 for a four-stroke victory in The Standard Portland Classic.
The 23-year-old Japanese player broke through in her first season on the LPGA Tour after winning six times on the JLPGA Tour.
She had second-place finishes in Thailand in February and Los Angeles in April, then watched her sister win at Mayakoba in May in Mexico.
On Sunday, Chisato Iwai shot a 64 to tie for third, five strokes back.
The tournament is the longest continuous event on the LPGA Tour except for the majors, dating to 1972.
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