Yuka Saso Wins Another US Women's Open. This One Was for Japan
Yuka Saso of Japan plays a shot during the final round of the US Women's Open at Lancaster Country Club in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on June 2.
Photographer: Patrick Smith/Getty ImagesLANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — The first Filipina to win the U.S. Women's Open, and now the first from Japan. Sweetest of all for Yuka Saso was sharing the biggest prize in her sport with countries of both her parents.
Saso delivered a masterpiece on the back nine at tough Lancaster Country Club on Sunday amid collapses from so many contenders. She closed with a 2-under 68 — the four players in the last two groups combined to go 22-over par — for a three-shot victory.