Golden Asian Games duo of Yuka Saso and Bianca Pagdanganan will get to test their mettle against the world’s best come the semisesquicentennial celebration of the US Open on Thursday at the Champions Golf Club in Houston.
Saso qualified for the tournament after being ranked as the 50th best player in the world.
The 19-year-old Filipino-Japanese was the money-leader in the recently-concluded LPGA of Japan Tour.
For her part, Pagdanganan punched her ticket to the big dance in the 156-woman field by finishing in the top 10 of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.
Saso tees off at 2:32AM (Manila time) while Pagdanganan begins her campaign at 2:10AM.
US$1-million is set to be received by the winner.
Last Tuesday, Saso and Pagdanganan were able to share a brief chat before getting back to work.
