# @cnnsport on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CP0bajsDuqs
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/76702334-cnnsport-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2021-06-07T12:36:27.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CNN Sports (@cnnsport) — https://gondola.cc/cnnsport

## Caption

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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#yukasaso #golf #uswomensopen #usopen #rorymcilroy #nasahataoka #major #instasport

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## Tags

yukasaso, uswomensopen, nasahataoka, rorymcilroy, usopen, major, golf, instasport

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