Yuka Saso

Yuka Saso
笹生 優花
Saso with her two gold medals she won for the Philippines at the 2018 Asian Games
Personal information
Born (2001-06-20) 20 June 2001 (age 23)
San Ildefonso, Bulacan, Philippines[1]
Height166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Sporting nationality Philippines (until October 2021)
 Japan (November 2021 – present)
Career
Turned professional2019
Current tour(s)LPGA Tour
LPGA of Japan Tour
Professional wins4
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour2
LPGA of Japan Tour2
Best results in LPGA major championships
(wins: 2)
Chevron ChampionshipT17: 2022
Women's PGA C'ship2nd: 2023
U.S. Women's OpenWon: 2021, 2024
Women's British OpenT39: 2021
Evian ChampionshipT3: 2023
Medal record
Women's Golf
Representing  Philippines
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta–Palembang individual
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta–Palembang team

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.[2][3][4][5] As of 2022, she represents Japan.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference ag2018prof was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "笹生 優花". Japan Golf Association. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Yuka Saso". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  4. ^ Carandang, Justin Kenneth (26 August 2018). "Yuka Saso brings gold from golf, Bianca Pagdanganan bags 10th bronze for PHL". GMA News Online. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  5. ^ Ventura, Sid (26 August 2018). "Women's golf team strikes double gold in dramatic finish". ESPN. Retrieved 26 August 2018.