Yuka Saso

Saso turned professional in November 2019 after earning a LPGA Tour of Japan card for 2020.

Yuka Saso (笹生 優花 , Saso Yūka) is a Filipino professional golfer of Japanese descent. She created history for the Philippines at the 2018 Asian Games by winning the first ever gold medal for the Philippines in both women's individual and women's team event in Asian Games golf competitions.

Saso competed at the 2018 Women's Victorian Open as a part of the 2018 Ladies European Tour and finished at 17th position in the women's individual event.

With Bianca Pagdanganan and Lois Kaye Go, Saso secured an unexpected historic gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games in the women's team event. She also went on to win the women's individual event, which was also the first gold medal to be earned by Philippines in women's individual golf event at an Asian Games event.

Saso also took part in the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina where she almost won a medal. After the final round of the women's individual competition, two other golfers, Alessia Nobilio of Italy and Emma Spitz of Austria, matched her result of 214 with Kim Grace of Australia winning the gold medal. Saso, Nobilio, and Spitz had to take part in a three-way playoff. Saso narrowly failed to win a medal with the Italian golfer winning the silver while the Austrian settled for a bronze. Saso also played in the mixed team event pairing with male golfer and compatriot, Carl Jano Corpus.

Saso started training the sport of golf at the age of eight in 2009. At the 2017 PSA Annual Awards, she received an award for her crucial role in winning the gold medal at the 2016 World Junior Girls Championship team event.