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Witnessing greatness: TJ Manotoc shares thoughts covering Yuka Saso’s historic US Women’s Open run

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<p>Veteran sports journalist and ABS-CBN News North America Bureau chief TJ Manotoc was inside the ropes when Filipino golfer Yuka Saso won the 2021 US Women’s Open. </p><p>In the first episode of &quot;Post-Game: The ABS-CBN Sports Podcast&quot;, Manotoc talks about what it was like to witness Saso’s history-making win up close, and what her feat means for Philippine golf.</p><p>Manotoc also ranks the most memorable sports events he has covered. So where does he place Saso&#x27;s recent achievement? It&#x27;s right up there with a certain basketball game.</p><div><iframe allow="encrypted-media" allowtransparency="true" frameBorder="0" height="232" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/5eHBVbBm4ZR7KDCoGPZwsp" width="100%"></iframe></div><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/16/21/yuka-saso-meets-mcilroy">Golf: Yuka Saso meets idol Rory McIlroy, as champ meets champ</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/15/21/golfers-have-realistic-chance-to-make-podium-in-tokyo-olympics">Golfers have &#x27;realistic chance&#x27; to make podium in Tokyo Olympics</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1701613" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1701329" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1701613" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>The veteran sports journalist was inside the ropes when Filipino golfer Yuka Saso won the 2021 US Women’s Open.</p>

The veteran sports journalist was inside the ropes when Filipino golfer Yuka Saso won the 2021 US Women’s Open.