MANILA, Philippines (Updated 8:20 a.m.) — Yuka Saso ruled the US Women's Open after outlasting Nasa Hataoka in a sudden-death playoff in the final round at the Olympic Club in San Francisco on Sunday (Monday, Manila time). Saso had a birdie putt in the ninth hole to take her first-ever LPGA title. Yuka Saso is the 76th #USWomensOpen champion. pic.twitter.com/sI2wkHh9pA — U.S. Women's Open (USGA) (@uswomensopen) June 6, 2021Hataoka looked like she had the better tee shot when she went into the fairway while Saso settled for the rough. The playoff came when Saso and Hataoka were knotted up at 4-under par after the 72nd hole.

Source: Philippine Star June 06, 2021 23:35 UTC