Yuka Saso Biography – Yuka Saso Wiki
Yuka Saso is a professional golfer from the Philippines. She won her first-ever gold medal for the Philippines in both women’s individual and women’s team events in Asian Games golf competitions. She began training in the sport of golf at the age of eight in 2009. She admired Northern Irish golfer Rory McIlroy as a role model and watched video clips of him as a teenager, modeling her game after his style.
At the 2017 PSA Annual Awards, she received an award for her crucial role in winning the gold medal at the 2016 World Junior Girls Championship team event. Saso competed at the 2018 Women’s Victorian Open as a part of the 2018 Ladies European Tour and finished at 17th position in the women’s individual event.
With Bianca Pagdanganan and Lois Kaye Go, Saso secured an unexpected historic gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games in the women’s team event. She also went on to win the women’s individual event, which was also the first gold medal to be earned by the Philippines in women’s individual golf event at an Asian Games event.
She also took part in the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina where she almost won a medal. After the final round of the women’s individual competition, two other golfers, Alessia Nobilio of Italy and Emma Spitz of Austria matched her result of 214 with Kim Grace of Australia winning the gold medal. Saso, Nobilio, and Spitz had to take part in a three-way playoff. Saso narrowly failed to win a medal with Nobilio winning silver and Spitz bronze. Saso also played in the mixed team event pairing with male golfer and compatriot, Carl Jano Corpus.
Saso did not participate in the Southeast Asian Games, opting to skip the regional games due to conflicting schedules in both the 2017 and 2019 editions. She is one of the three Filipino golfers who competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
She turned professional in November 2019 after earning an 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.
She earned her first victory at the 2020 NEC Karuizawa 72. She then won the next event, the Nitori Ladies Golf Tournament. On June 6, 2021, she won the 2021 U.S. Women’s Open in a playoff against Nasa Hataoka, her first major title, becoming the first Filipino to win the tournament. Saso, at age 19 years, 11 months, 17 days, matched Inbee Park (2008 U.S. Women’s Open champion) as the youngest golfer to win the tournament.
Yuka Saso Age
She was born on June 20, 2001, in San Ildefonso, Philippines.
Yuka Saso Parents
She is the daughter of Fritzie Saso and Masakazu Saso. She is of mixed origin and was born to a Filipina mother and a Japanese father, hence her Japanese name.
Yuka Saso Height
She stands at a listed height of 5 feet 5 inches (1.66 meters) tall.
Yuka Saso Nationality
She is of Philippine nationality.
Yuka Saso Instagram
She is active on Instagram at her handle @yukasaso_official.
