Saso with her two gold medals she won for the Philippines at the 2018 Asian Games
Personal information
Born
(2001-06-20) June 20, 2001 (age 22) San Ildefonso, Bulacan, Philippines[1]
Height
166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Sporting nationality
Philippines (until October 2021) Japan (November 2021 – present)
Career
Turned professional
2019
Current tour(s)
LPGA of Japan Tour LPGA Tour
Professional wins
3
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour
1
LPGA of Japan Tour
2
Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1)
Chevron Championship
T17: 2022
Women's PGA C'ship
2nd: 2023
U.S. Women's Open
Won: 2021
Women's British Open
T39: 2021
Evian Championship
T3: 2023
Medal record
Women's Golf
Representing Philippines
Asian Games
2018 Jakarta–Palembang
individual
2018 Jakarta–Palembang
team
Yuka Saso (笹生 優花, Sasō Yūka) is a Philippine-born Japanese professional golfer. She competed for the Philippines 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.
^Cite error: The named reference ag2018prof was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^"笹生 優花". Japan Golf Association. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
^"Yuka Saso". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
^Carandang, Justin Kenneth (August 26, 2018). "Yuka Saso brings gold from golf, Bianca Pagdanganan bags 10th bronze for PHL". GMA News Online. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
^Ventura, Sid (August 26, 2018). "Women's golf team strikes double gold in dramatic finish". ESPN. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
YukaSaso (笹生 優花, SasōYūka) is a Philippine-born Japanese professional golfer. She competed for the Philippines through 2021, having won the first ever...
the women's individual event, and a gold medal in the team event with YukaSaso and Lois Kaye Go. A native of Quezon City, Pagdanganan was born on 28...
5,6) Lee Jeong-eun Minjee Lee (3,5,6) Anna Nordqvist (5) Sophia Popov YukaSaso (5,6) Hinako Shibuno Yin Ruoning (3,5,6) 3. Winners of official LPGA Tour...
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Younghusband Derek Ramsay Dorothy Delasin Frankie Miñoza Jennifer Rosales YukaSaso Bianca Pagdanganan Miguel Luis Tabuena Angelo Que Bea Lucero Carlos Yulo...
oldest member being Juvic Pagunsan (43 years old) and the youngest being YukaSaso (20 years old). All athletes except for Hidilyn Diaz (who has made four...
Carlos Yulo, 2019: gymnastics Abraham Tolentino, 2020: cycling/Olympics YukaSaso, 2021: golf (2021 US Women's Open Champion) Carlos Yulo, 2021: gymnastics...
champion: YukaSaso (golf) – 2020 LPGA of Japan Tour in Kitasaku District, Nagano, Japan First Filipina U.S. Women's Open champion: YukaSaso (golf) –...
first major by two strokes over Lydia Ko. 3–6 June: U.S. Women's Open – YukaSaso won her first major in a playoff over Nasa Hataoka. 24–27 June: KPMG Women's...
Diaz (third from left), with three other gold medalists (Loisa Kaye Go, Bianca Pagdanganan, and YukaSaso) for the Philippines at the 2018 Asian Games....
shot a final round 67 at The Olympic Club and got into a playoff with YukaSaso. Saso won with a birdie on the third playoff hole. Hataoka won her fourth...
Ally Ewing (2) 50 1,500,000 225,000 Jun 6 U.S. Women's Open California YukaSaso (1) 100 5,500,000 1,000,000 Jun 13 LPGA Mediheal Championship California...
Japan) Risa Sato – volleyball player (Originally from Osaka, Japan) YukaSaso – professional golfer of Japanese descent. She created golf history for...
Team Jumping The Philippines won four gold medals from 1986 to 2018. YukaSaso led, with two gold medals in 2018. Year introduced: First medal : 1986...
Global Information
Philippines (until October 2021)
Japan (November 2021 – present)