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Golf: Pinay Yuka Saso claims 2019 Girls Junior PGA championship

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TJ Manotoc, ABS-CBN News

<div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/ANWAgolf/photos/a.1859420314154409/2300890783340691" data-width="auto"> </div><p>Yuka Saso of the Philippines delivered a come-from-behind performance on Friday at Keney Park Golf Course in Hartford, Connecticut to capture the 2019 Girls Junior PGA Championship.</p><p>Saso, who trailed Rose Zhang by one stroke entering the final round, closed with a 3-under 67 to finish at 14-under for the championship, two strokes clear of Jensen Castle.</p><p>“Winning in the United States is really special,” said Saso, who finished in a tie for sixth in the Girls Junior PGA last year. “It’s really hard to do since I live in Asia. I’m just really happy and thankful.”</p><p>Zhang, the 2017 champion, held the solo lead for most of the championship, but back-to-back bogeys on holes 5 and 6 slid the 16-year-old from Irvine, California, into a tie for first with Castle and Melanie Green at 10-under. </p><p>It marked the first time since early in the second round that Zhang did not hold the solo lead. </p><p>Saso rose to sporting fame in the Philippines at the 2018 Asian Games by winning the first ever gold medal for the country in both women&#x27;s individual and women&#x27;s team event. </p><p>With the victory, Saso earned the Patty Berg Trophy. If she maintains her amateur status, she has also earned a spot in the 2nd Augusta National Women’s Amateur next April.</p><p>“This will help me in many ways,” said Saso. “I’m really thankful for this experience.”</p><div><strong>For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com">ABS-CBN Sports website.</a></strong></div>

<p>Yuka Saso of the Philippines delivered a come-from-behind performance on Friday at Keney Park Golf Course in Hartford, Connecticut to capture the 2019 Girls Junior PGA Championship.</p>

Yuka Saso of the Philippines delivered a come-from-behind performance on Friday at Keney Park Golf Course in Hartford, Connecticut to capture the 2019 Girls Junior PGA Championship.

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Golf: Pinay Yuka Saso claims 2019 Girls Junior PGA championship

TJ Manotoc,

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Published Jul 13, 2019 12:41 PM PHT

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Updated Jul 14, 2019 12:30 AM PHT

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