Article 5JPEB Yuka Saso takes US Women’s Open lead as teenagers shine in the mist

Yuka Saso takes US Women’s Open lead as teenagers shine in the mist

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Yuka Saso went on a birdie blitz on a frigid Friday afternoon at the Olympic Club to card a four-under 67 and grab a one-stroke lead heading into the weekend at the US Women's Open.

The 19-year-old Filipino player drilled a long putt on her final hole for a sixth birdie of the day to reach six under par at the major, one clear of South Korea's Lee Jeong-eun I love playing golf and am just thankful that I'm here," said Saso, who said she models her swing on that of the four-times men's major champion Rory McIlroy.

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