Yuka Saso
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About
Professional golfer and athlete who competed for the Philippines until the year 2021. In the year 2022, she began representing the nearby country of Japan. She broke through at the 2018 Asian Games, where she won two gold medals. She stands five feet, five inches tall.
Before Fame
At age eight, she started pursuing golf.
Trivia
In June of 2024, she won the US Women's Open for the second time. She defeated Hinako Shibuno by three strokes at Lancaster Country Club in Pennsylvania. Saso turned professional in November 2019 after earning a LPGA of Japan Tour card for 2020. In late June 2020, she made her debut at the Earth Mondahmin Cup in Chiba where she placed fifth.
Family Life
Her parents are Fritzie and Masakazu Saso.
Associated With
She was a fan of golfer Rory McIlroy.
