IN PHOTOS: Pinoy pride oozes, as Yuka Saso puts country on golfing map

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<p>Boxing. Billiards. Bowling. Basketball. </p><p>Now golf.</p><p>The Philippines has had a number of accomplishments in the sporting arena, but for the first time somebody on the fairways navigating bunkers, trees and roughs made everyone in the country ooze with Filipino pride.</p><p>That was 19-year-old Yuka Saso, who on Sunday won the US Women&#x27;s Open championship. </p><p>Saso shot a 2-over 73 to finish at 4-under 280 on the Lake Course at Olympic Club on a day in which American Lexi Thompson shot 4-over 75 and suffered through an epic back-nine collapse. Saso is the first golfer from the Philippines to win the prestigious title.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/07/21/us-womens-open-golf-yuka-saso-final-round">History! Yuka Saso of the Philippines crowned US Women’s Open golf champion</a></li></ul><p>She also matched Inbee Park as the youngest golfers (19 years, 11 months, 17 days) to win the U.S. Women&#x27;s Open. Park won her first U.S. Open in 2008.</p><p>Saso said she didn&#x27;t dare dream about winning the biggest tournament in women&#x27;s golf.</p><p>&quot;Not really. I wasn&#x27;t thinking that,&quot; Saso said on the Golf Channel. &quot;I was just glad and thankful that I was here and able to play in this tournament. Yeah, it&#x27;s unbelievable.&quot; —With a report from Field Level Media/Reuters</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/07/21/watch-yuka-saso-with-the-winning-shot-for-the-us-womens-open-title">WATCH: Yuka Saso with the winning shot for the US Women&#x27;s Open title</a></li></ul><p>Here are some photos of the latest toast of Philippine sports celebrating the momentous occasion.</p><div class="media-content">  <div class="slider-for">          <div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/reuters/06/07/saso11.jpg"/></div>	<div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/reuters/06/07/saso22.jpg"/></div>	<div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/reuters/06/07/saso33.jpg"/></div>	<div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/reuters/06/07/saso44.jpg"/></div>	<div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/reuters/06/07/saso55.jpg"/></div>	<div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/reuters/06/07/saso66.jpg"/></div>	<div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/reuters/06/07/saso77.jpg"/></div>	  </div>      <div class="slider-desc">    	<div class="item-desc">	      <p>Yuka Saso of the Philippines hits her second shot on the second hole during the final round of the 76th U.S. Women&#x27;s Open Championship at The Olympic Club on June 06, 2021 in San Francisco, California.<cite> Ezra Shaw, Getty Images/AFP</cite></p>	     </div>		<div class="item-desc">	      <p>Yuka Saso of the Philippines reacts after making the winning putt at the 76th U.S. Women&#x27;s Open Championship at The Olympic Club on June 06, 2021 in San Francisco, California.<cite> Ezra Shaw, Getty Images/AFP</cite></p>	     </div>		<div class="item-desc">	      <p>Yuka Saso of the Philippines is doused with water after winning the 76th U.S. Women&#x27;s Open Championship at The Olympic Club on June 06, 2021 in San Francisco, California.<cite> Ezra Shaw, Getty Images/AFP</cite></p>	     </div>	    <div class="item-desc">	      <p>Saso hoists the US Open trophy with a group of spectators after winning in a sudden death playoff over Nasa Hataoka following the final round of the US Women&#x27;s Open golf tournament at The Olympic Club.<cite> Kyle Terada, USA Today Sports/Reuters</cite></p>	     </div>		<div class="item-desc">	      <p>Fellow golfers spray champagne on Yuka Saso after her winning putt on the ninth green during the sudden death playoff following the final round of the US Women&#x27;s Open golf tournament at The Olympic Club.<cite> Kelvin Kuo, USA TODAY Sports/Reuters</cite></p>	     </div>		<div class="item-desc">	      <p>Saso hoists the US Open trophy after winning in a sudden death playoff over Nasa Hataoka following the final round of the US Women&#x27;s Open golf tournament at The Olympic Club.<cite> Kyle Terada, USA Today Sports/Reuters</cite></p>	     </div>			<div class="item-desc">	      <p>Yuka Saso of the Philippines celebrates with the Harton S. Semple Trophy after winning the 76th U.S. Women&#x27;s Open Championship at The Olympic Club on June 06, 2021 in San Francisco, California. Saso won following a three-hole playoff against Nasa Hataoka of Japan.<cite> Sean M. Haffey, Getty Images/AFP</cite></p>	     </div>			  </div>    </div>

<p>Boxing. Billiards. Bowling. Basketball. Now golf. The new toast of Philippine sports centers on the unlikeliest of people — a 19-year-old golfer.</p>

Boxing. Billiards. Bowling. Basketball. Now golf. The new toast of Philippine sports centers on the unlikeliest of people — a 19-year-old golfer.

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