Yuka Saso delivered a remarkable 68 to seize the lead and spark hopes for a second US Women’s Open crown in three years.
Yuka Saso of Japan plays her shot from the second tee during the first round of the US Women's Open Presented by Ally at Lancaster Country Club on May 30, 2024 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.MANILA, Philippines –
Saso hit 10 fairways and 12 greens, shining on the putting surface with 27 putts, including two crucial saves from the bunkers. The strong start comes after she missed the cut for the first time in tournaments this season.“I think I was luckier than I was good today . I made some really good putts and had very few long par putts towards the end,” said Saso.
She opened with an uncharacteristic 10-over 80, marred by a career-worst score of 10 on the par-3, 161-yard No. 12. Saso’s best finish this season was tied for ninth in the T-Mobile Match Play in Las Vegas last April. She failed to advance in the Mizuho Americas Open in New Jersey two weeks ago. However, the US Women’s Open challenge proved too much for Gabasa. Teeing off on No. 10, she bogeyed three of the first four holes, dropped another stroke on the 18th and made five more bogeys and three double bogeys in the last nine holes, finishing with a 46-39.
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