Editorial

15:33 JST, June 4, 2024

Professional golfer Yuka Saso showed her overwhelming strength by conquering difficult courses where her rivals were losing momentum one after another. Her amazing accomplishment of becoming the first Japanese golfer to win an overseas major championship two times deserves a round of applause.

Saso won the U.S. Women’s Open championship for the second time since 2021. Saso, who started the final day in fifth place, was three shots behind the tournament leader, but made five birdies and finished 4 under par in a come-from-behind victory.

The difficult course setting, which is typical of major championships, caused the scores of the players on the leaderboard to fall apart. Saso, however, played tenaciously with her strengths of long distance and skillful shots and seized the opportunity without fail.

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