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Teen golfer Yuka Saso nabs 2nd PH gold

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Teen golfer Yuka Saso nabs 2nd PH gold

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The Filipino-Japanese closes out with a flourish to rule the 2018 Asian Games women's golf tournament

 

 

 

JAKARTA, Indonesia – Filipino-Japanese Yuka Saso captured the Philippines’ second gold medal after ruling the women’s golf tournament in the 2018 Asian Games at the Pondok Indah Golf and Country Club on Sunday, August 26.

The 17-year-old Saso closed out with flourish – firing an eagle on the 18th – to tally a 66 in the fourth round for a 13-under 275 total.

Sabi ko, positive thinking lang, I really want an eagle on the last one, tapos nasa isip ko, kung maka-eagle ako, may chance ako manalo,” said Saso.

(I just said that it’s a matter of positive thinking. I really wanted an eagle on the last one, I knew that if I hit an eagle I have a chance to win.)



Saso was trailing China’s Liu Wenbo by 3 coming into the last hole. The Chinese hit a drive towards the wall that landed for a penalty and followed with a shot into the water, resulting to a four-over-par in the 18th.

The Chinese then settled for silver with a 10-under 278 total.

Philippine bet Bianca Pagdanganan, whose 66 gave her 9-under 279 total, also secured a bronze after a sudden-death over Japan’s Ayaka Furue.

Saso will be headed to the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aries in November as the country’s top-ranked golfer. – Rappler.com

 

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Beatrice Go

More commonly known as Bee, Beatrice Go is a multimedia sports reporter for Rappler, who covers Philippine sports governance, national teams, football, and the UAAP. Stay tuned for her news and features on Philippine sports and videos like the Rappler Athlete’s Corner and Rappler Sports Timeout.