Yuka Saso 笹生 優花 | ||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Saso with her two gold medals she won for the Philippines at the 2018 Asian Games | ||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
Born | San Ildefonso, Bulacan, Philippines[1] | 20 June 2001|||||||||||||||||
Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||
Sporting nationality | ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||||||||
Career | ||||||||||||||||||
Turned professional | 2019 | |||||||||||||||||
Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour LPGA of Japan Tour | |||||||||||||||||
Professional wins | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Number of wins by tour | ||||||||||||||||||
LPGA Tour | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
LPGA of Japan Tour | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 2) | ||||||||||||||||||
Chevron Championship | T17: 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
Women's PGA C'ship | 2nd: 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
U.S. Women's Open | Won: 2021, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Women's British Open | T39: 2021 | |||||||||||||||||
Evian Championship | T3: 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.[2][3][4][5] As of 2022,[update] she represents Japan.
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