Yuka Saso won the US Open

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The last day of US Open women’s golf Sounds exciting. There were as many as five players from Asia competing for the title. Minjee Lee (-5), Australian of Asian origin, Andrea Lee (-5), Asian American, Wichanee Meechai (-5), Thai, included Hinako Shibuno (-3), Japanese, two hits away, he has three Yuka Saso (-2), Filipino who competes under the Japanese flag because of his origins (Japanese father and Filipino mother). And it was the latter who won that day. Yuka Sasowho has already won the USA Open of women’s golf in 2021 under dual nationality (Japanese and Filipino), repeated three years later, this 2024 edition, but this time only defending the pride of Japanese by having the obligation to choose a nationality at the age of 22.

Yuka (June 20, 2001, San Ildefonso, Philippines), at the age of 22, got his second victory in the great American tournament after signing four birdies in the last 7 holes, which made him raise the his hands as the new champion on a final day where only two golfers finished under par Lancaster Country Club.

The Japanese achieved victory by three strokes ahead (-4) against Shibuno (-1), followed by Ewing (0) and Andrea Lee (0).

In its part, Carlota Ciganda finished in 19th position after a good finish of USA Open where he signed four birdies and a bogey, shooting 69 shots on the final day for a total of 286 (+6).

Source: La Verdad

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