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Yuka Saso (笹生 優花, Sasō Yūka) (born 20 June 2001) is a Japanese professional golfer. Saso was born in the Philippines, competing for them through 2021, having won the first ever gold medal for the Philippines in both women's individual and women's team event in Asian Games golf competitions .
Commuters at Tokyo's Shimbashi Station were greeted with a special edition of the Yomiuri newspaper on Monday. The big news was the victory of Yuka Saso at the U.S. Open on Sunday, the second time ...
The first Filipino to win the U.S. Women's Open, and now the first from Japan. Sweetest of all for Yuka Saso was sharing the biggest prize in her sport with countries of both her parents. Saso ...
The big news was the victory of Yuka Saso at the U.S. Open on Sunday, the second time she has won title. Japanese papers still print special editions to mark such moments. She won in 2021 playing under the flag of the Philippines, the land of her birth. This time she won flying the flag of Japan, the birthplace of her father.
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — The first Filipina to win the U.S. Women's Open, and now the first from Japan. Sweetest of all for Yuka Saso was sharing the biggest prize in her sport with countries of both her parents. Saso delivered a masterpiece on the back nine at tough Lancaster Country Club on Sunday amid collapses from so many contenders.
Former champion Yuka Saso leaned on her putter to survive a brutally tough start to the U.S. Women's Open on Thursday, an opening round that featured Nelly Korda making a 10 on her third hole and ...
Saso has said she wishes she could play for two flags — her mother is from the Philippines, her father from Japan. She decided to switch citizenship before turning 21, and Saso wound up leading a strong showing by Japan. She won in a playoff at The Olympic Club in San Francisco. She won by three shots at Lancaster Country Club. ___
Internationally, Pagdanganan competes for the Philippines. In the 2018 Asian Games, she clinched a bronze medal in the women's event and a gold medal in the team event with Yuka Saso and Lois Kaye Go. [6] At the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, she won individual and team gold medals. [7] At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Pagdanganan ranked 43rd ...