When she was 13, Yuka Saso used to watch YouTube clips of Rory McIlroy winning the US Open in 2011. On Sunday, the 19-year-old Filipino golfer was able to emulate McIlroy and secure her first major title.
She won the US Women’s Open after beating Japan’s Nasa Hataoka in a dramatic sudden death playoff, sinking her 10-foot birdie on the third hole to clinch the title.
After her momentous victory, McIlroy praised Saso on Twitter, saying: “Everyone's going to be watching Yuka Saso swing videos on YouTube now. Congratulations!" (📷 Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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