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Golf: Yuka Saso 1 shot back of leaders at Women's British Open

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Yuka Saso at the Tokyo Olympics. On Thursday, Saso was part of a 4-way tie at 4-under 68, trailing World No. 1 Nelly Korda of the US and 3 others in Round 1 of the Women" s="" Open.="" src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/reuters/08/19/20210819-yuka-saso.jpg"/><figcaption>Yuka Saso at the Tokyo Olympics. On Thursday, Saso was part of a 4-way tie at 4-under 68, trailing World No. 1 Nelly Korda of the US and 3 others in Round 1 of the Women&#x27;s Open. <em>Murad Sezer, Reuters</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>World No. 1 Nelly Korda, No. 4 Sei Young Kim of South Korea and Sweden&#x27;s Madelene Sagstrom opened the AIG Women&#x27;s Open with rounds of 5-under 67 Thursday at Carnoustie Golf Links in Scotland.</p><p>After one round, they lead a tough field that includes U.S. Women&#x27;s Open champion Yuka Saso of the Philippines, who is part of a four-way tie at 4-under 68. Scottish 21-year-old Louise Duncan, this year&#x27;s British Women&#x27;s Amateur champ, also shot 68. </p><p>Saso shook off a bogey on No. 2 by birdieing Nos. 5 and 6. Her best hole on the day was an eagle on the No. 12</p><p>Korda continued a strong run of form after winning the Women&#x27;s PGA Championship in June and the Olympics women&#x27;s golf event earlier this month.</p><p>&quot;I try to take the mindset of every day&#x27;s a new day,&quot; Korda said. &quot;It doesn&#x27;t matter what my ranking is. Everyone&#x27;s going into this event prepared and wanting to win. That&#x27;s kind of like the mindset that I try to take into every event.&quot; </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/19/21/young-guns-eye-major-success-at-womens-british-open">Young guns -- including PH&#x27;s Saso -- eye more major success at Women&#x27;s British Open</a></li></ul><p>Korda poured in eight birdies, including on the final two holes, to counteract three bogeys. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/07/21/yuka-saso-us-womens-open-dual-citizen-filipino-japanese">Japan rejoices at teenage golfer Yuka Saso&#x27;s US Women&#x27;s Open win</a></li></ul><p>&quot;I cut it a little close on 17 today, I was really close to that water, so I didn&#x27;t really have much. I just had a 6-iron in. I don&#x27;t know the exact yardage, but I hit it really well. The last hole, I was between an 8- and a 7-iron into the wind, and I just told myself, since I was hitting it well, to stay aggressive, and I hit a little pin shot into eight feet.&quot;</p><p>Kim, like Korda, is in search of her second major victory. She got going with consecutive birdies on Nos. 6-8, birdied three more on the back nine and only posted one bogey.</p><p>Sagstrom nearly had the outright lead but bogeyed No. 18. She racked up seven birdies while paired with Europe&#x27;s Solheim Cup captain, Catriona Matthew of Scotland.</p><p>&quot;Of course I want to show off my game to her. I can&#x27;t deny that,&quot; Sagstrom said. &quot;I mean, I&#x27;m playing well at the moment. Who knows where her mind is at right now? I&#x27;m just trying to play as well as I can to give myself a chance for that team.&quot;</p><p>Duncan said she was very nervous at the first tee, but she managed to birdie her opening hole to get going. Her highlight came on the par-5 14th, when she rolled in an eagle putt she estimated at about 50 feet.</p><p>&quot;It was a ridiculous amount of fun. I wasn&#x27;t expecting that at all,&quot; Duncan told Sky Sports. &quot;I&#x27;m over the moon with it.&quot; </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/07/21/olympics-yuka-saso-finishes-strong-in-womens-golf">Olympics: Saso finishes strong in women’s golf; Pagdanganan at joint 43rd</a></li></ul><p>Andrea Lee and England&#x27;s Georgia Hall are also tied one shot behind the leaders. At 3-under 69 were Lexi Thompson, Women&#x27;s PGA Championship runner-up Lizette Salas and Spain&#x27;s Carlota Ciganda. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/07/21/golf-ngap-statement-yuka-saso">PH golf body lauds Yuka Saso for &#x27;grace under pressure&#x27; in US Open</a></li></ul><p>Inbee Park, the seven-time major winner from South Korea, was part of a large group tied at 2 under. Defending champion Sophia Popov of Germany shot even-par 72, as did New Zealand star Lydia Ko. </p><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES</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=1701385" 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>

Saso, part of a 4-way tie at 4-under 68, trails World No. 1 Nelly Korda of the US and 3 others in Round 1 Thursday at Carnoustie Golf Links.