Japan’s Yuka Saso shot a final-round 68 to win the US Girls’s Open for the second time.
Saso, who additionally gained the title in 2021, completed four-under for the week, three photographs away from compatriot Hinako Shibuno following a ultimate spherical that included 5 birdies and two bogeys.
They had been the one two gamers underneath par, the fewest for the Girls’s Open in 10 years.
America’s Andrea Lee had held the in a single day lead at 5 underneath alongside Australia’s Minjee Lee and Thailand’s Wichanee Meechai, however in the end completed in a tie for third at even par together with Ally Ewing.
Minjee Lee, a two-time main champion, led by three photographs on the entrance 9 however her problem fell aside when placing her tee shot into the water on the par-three twelfth for the primary of two double bogeys within the area of three holes on her technique to a 78.
Meechai, in the meantime, fell out of rivalry early on when carding a triple-bogey six on the par-three sixth. She’d shoot 77 to complete two over.
Even in victory, Saso wasn’t immune from errors. Her probabilities took a large blow with a four-putt on the sixth for a double bogey.
Nonetheless, she’d regular the ship with five-straight pars earlier than making birdies on the twelfth, thirteenth, fifteenth and sixteenth to seal victory.
Saso has mentioned she needs she may play for 2 flags – her mom is from the Philippines and her father from Japan. She determined to change citizenship earlier than turning 21.
“It feels great,” Saso mentioned. “Winning in 2021 I represented the Philippines and feel like I was able to give back to my mum. This year I was able to represent Japan, and I think I was able to give back to my dad.
“It is only a fantastic feeling that I used to be capable of give again to my dad and mom in the identical approach.
“I think I really wanted it, as well. Not just to get a second win but also to prove something to myself. I haven’t won in two and a half or three years.
“I positively had a little bit doubt if I can win once more or if I will not win once more however I used to be capable of show a little bit one thing to myself.”
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