GOLF

Yuka Saso reaches career-best No. 5 in world rankings

Yuka Saso posted her career-best world ranking as the Filipino-Japanese golfer placed No. 5 in the latest Rolex women's rankings, rising two spots higher from her previous placement at seven.

The 20-year-old Saso currently has an average of 5.70 points and a total of 222.37 across 39 events played.

Nelly Korda of the United States maintained her hold of the top spot followed by South Korea's Jin Young Ko, In Bee Park, and Sei Young Kim.

Saso was coming off a joint fourth-finish in the Cognizant Founder Cup where she tallied 274 or 10-under par and ended up in a two-way tie with South Korea's Jeongeun Lee6.

Saso, a Filipino Olympian, has been in the Top 10 of the world rankings for 19 consecutive weeks now.

—JMB, GMA News