Yuka Saso of the Philippines waves after making her putt on the 18th green during the final round of the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament at The Olympic Club on June 6, 2021 (June 7 in Manila) in San Francisco. AP PHOTO
SAN FRANCISCO: Yuka Saso birdied the third playoff hole to beat Nasa Hataoka on Sunday (Monday in Manila) and become the second teenager to win the U.S. Women's Open after Lexi Thompson collapsed down the stretch.
Saso overcame back-to-back double bogeys early in the round to make the playoff. She then won it with a 10-foot putt on the ninth hole to become the first player from the Philippines to win a golf major.