2021 U.S. Women's Open Highlights: Round 4, Down the Stretch

The final round of the 2021 U.S. Women's Open was one for the record books. Lexi Thompson appeared destined for her first Women's Open title, but ultimately Yuka Saso edged out Nasa Hataoka on a sudden-death playoff hole.
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[@robdmd99]

Congrats Yuka!!! I was there on the course cheering you on along with many Filipinos!! 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

[@jaga3680]

Congratulations, Yuka Saso🇵🇭🇯🇵 2nd shot on the final playoff hole was superb. What a lovely day for golf fans to see 2 breathtaking playoffs in a same day both men and women.

[@takamichis]

Congratulations, Yuka! I'm proud of you as a Japanese! And congratulations to Filipinos, too!

[@denisrodriguez5763]

2 nations are equally proud of Yuka. Cheers to Japan and Phillipines.

[@jamessal1991]

Congrats Yuka! I was so surprised to find out you won, I stopped watching after the 14th hole when I thought for sure Thompson's 6 point lead was insurmountable. Glad you won.

[@BruceLee-dg6qw]

Me too!!!! I'm stop watching going to the back nine. I thought for sure, Lexi is going to win with 5 shots lead.

[@henrymcvey6538]

Brilliant comment. Did it occur to you I might not know the result. Cheers!

[@niloboquil8630]

Congrats Yuka. Another pride for the Philippines. I profoundly thank the Lord for answering my fervent prayer the whole night to sustain you. Indeed... and congrats...

[@mariapacheco6970]

Proud Filipino 🇵🇭👍👍👍 the PHILIPPINES 🇵🇭 new sport hero!

[@simonvillalon2277]

Yuka! Well done! And congratulations to all the competitors for a thrilling tournament. Well played!

[@freemanfly2986]

Resilient and Brave Winner. Well Deserved Champion !!

[@romulogasapo9746]

Keep winning Yuka. My wife is a Saso family from Dipolog City. We're very proud of you.

[@beeann8]

Congrats Yuka..Job well done👏🏻

[@daviddanforth9070]

The other star of this show, Rolex. Thank you for the uninterrupted coverage it sure made the tournament a positive experience. Next best thing to being there in person. Thanks again!

[@bofat65]

Gotta love Shen Shen. Always smiling, plays quickly, doesn't pull pins, great attitude, just seems like someone you'd want to play a round with. :)

[@josephbadua3618]

Wow Congrats Yuka Saso proud to be Filipino.

[@edmhie1]

eto na nman.

[@chrissnape9537]

Great golf, I did not know the outcome, I watched the full 29 minutes. It's so nice as there was no waiting just shot after shot packed into 29 minutes, great job ! I think the best player on the day won it. To bad Lexi didn't play upto her standards.

[@edgarmagturo481]

Congratulations Yuka! Proud to be a Filipino!

[@christinelaborte6293]

congrats Yuka! awesome win!!!!

[@vicdomingo5066]

For Yuka Saso to overcome a 5stroke deficit with 8holes to play in the final round of the most prestigious major golf tournament is a sort of a miracle! It speaks of her grit, courage and will power! I am sure that this will be the first of more victories in major tournaments to come! FORE!

[@edwincao2238]

senasational win Yuka! the new philippine sports hero... get that gold in the Olympics!

[@raulbagro6934]

Congrats, Yuka Saso! Yuka make us proud!!

[@andreinicolaiamadeo3453]

Congrats Yuka!!

[@doloresnunez6622]

Proud New Fan here! more to go!

[@lincolnballard3588]

Enough with the comments about Lexi's putting. Yes, poor putts on 17 and 18. But overall that had very little to do with her performance today -- it came down to some chunky chips, and several misclubs/mishits that left her well short of her target. What a heartbreaking loss this must have been.

[@dallasschiffartsgesselscha516]

"Step aside Pacman Manny Pacquiao, the Philippines has a brand new sports hero". Yuka Saso Mabuhay!

[@mykelove1968]

a new Sportshero indeed for the Philippines

[@larryng1940]

Congratulations to Yuka! We were at the Olympic Club to watch her play but missed the sudden-death playoff hole #9.

[@raulcoronia4207]

Congratz yuka saso. Proud pinoy. Mabuhay pilipinas!!

[@gianne_gacha7097]

congrats yuka, were proud of you🇵🇭

[@humminbird6990]

What a fun to watch. It looks like it is a destiny for Saso to win. One by one they falter and allow Saso to catch up. This could be indeed the Graveyard of Champions.

[@VideoArtistrymetrics]

Congrats!

[@wenteng318]

Well done Yuka! Congrats!

[@kennywowie]

poor Lexi. But then, she already won ...my heart.

[@joeyacetre2693]

Huge congratulations to YUKA SASO!! Congratulations to her coach and caddy too!! Who is her coach?

[@AgilityAgent]

Congrats to Yuka she deserved the win. A Big year for Asian golf. Sad for Lexi, though. She's fantastic all week but crumbled in the last 9. Well, that's golf for ya.

[@chuckwalla2967]

Lexi's short game lets her down again.

[@woodmarinosuke6123]

笹生さん、やったね！本当に素晴らしい！さすがにこれは感動しました。

[@isaacstone7899]

Congrats Yuka Saso, hope Lexi Thompson pays attention to her game next time.

[@marilouyerga6815]

Congrats to Yuka Saso of Philippines. My husband said she got similar look with Tiger Wood.

[@mrserious55]

great job Yuka!!!

[@mavallarino]

Saso had “it” from the beginning. Ice cold!

[@BruceLee-dg6qw]

Is was mint to be in the history book!!!!

[@mdm9966]

Another choke performance by Lexi. She does not look comfortable especially over her putts.

[@pizzaearthpancakesandother2549]

Big win for Asia!

[@piffpete420]

Awesome win, I feel bad for Lexi but it’s a broken record at this point with short putting under pressure for her

[@natewiltse]

She missed almost every green well short coming down the stretch.

[@user-uv7wg5gy2u]

Damn, Lexi. Nerves can really do you in....

[@JimboDinan]

this is like watching the pga

[@loganhunter5734]

Can’t help but feel bad for Lexi

[@BruceLee-dg6qw]

Don't need to feel bad. She did it to herself!!!!

[@vicdomingo5066]

For Yuka Saso to overcome a 5stroke deficit

[@beatiger9361]

There is somebody hitting the thumbs down here and other videos of Saso’s win. Shame on you, whoever you are.

[@sophiacadiz8016]

Why wasnt lexi playing in the last round anymore?

[@djshalfmarathons9588]

Jeepers, Lexi Thompson melt down

[@harviechilders8834]

How do you lose a five stroke lead with nine holes to go. Choke.

[@rjfundales-santos1532]

Nerves 😊

[@frankrizzo739]

Major choke job by Lexi! You would think as many tournaments as she's won, that this wouldn't happen on the back nine of a Major? 🤔 Clutch putting by Yuka especially the par putt on the 2nd playoff hole! Feel sorry for Nasa, she's just snakebit in playoffs! 😥

[@stevefowler2112]

lol...the chunk at 2:00 by Lexi looked like my 17 handicap buddies...how the hell can pro do that with a simple pitch and even with a good lie?

[@wisemang73]

Watching Lexi putt makes it understandable why she cheats marking her ball closer to the hole

[@tomdallas3690]

Brutal putt by Lexi Thompson on 18. This was an epic meltdown for the ages. But I could see it coming a mile away. For a number of years she has had a fragile psyche and you can see it in her never-ending Instagram pics where she feels the need to constantly push some out of place sexy look. Just really out of whack with reality as she constantly pushes this look as if she wants to be a model. She is coddled by her family and needs to break through and go on her own. This was pathetic, but she melted down a few years ago in a similar strange situation, and she also was marking her ball incorrectly. I'd love to be able to hear her tell the truth about what is really going on in that chaotic mind of hers. Wow.

[@johnsantos9526]

Lexi caddy could do with a flask with Vantage Port in it. A sip on the back nine, she will be giddy and make everything she looks at. Guaranteed to calm her nerves down.

[@user-eb1zo7pd1s]

トンプソン女王はアプイップスかなあ。アマリンやってね

[@redfordreddington8834]

the putts by the women players needs a lot of work.

[@bingliu5714]

Lexi lost her confidence of being herself. She kept being nice by keeping a beautiful smile and being polite to fans. That is admirable but too much a burden in US open.

[@mrserious55]

lexi scared of a wedge?

[@rustycockering9925]

Lexi's in complete denial. She shot 41 on the back after building a 5 shot lead after 8. This is the same person who shot a bogey-free 66 the day before. She chunked two chips. It was so bad she resorted to putting from way off the green on #17. The approach on #18 didn't sound solid and then she didn't even get her 10 footer to the hole to get into a play-off. She kept smiling when there was nothing to smile about. She kept it up in her post-round interview. Its very peculiar. She was in denial about her peculiar way of marking and replacing her ball also. I want to like her, but she makes it hard to. This was one of the worst collapses I've seen in watching pro golf closely for over 30 years. Her mental toughness is non-existent.

[@mwccpark]

So accurate

[@simonwang3042]

The black kite literally pour because radio unprecedentedly analyse near a straight mascara. noisy, abstracted era

[@RobertJohanssonRBImGuy]

Lexi thompson needs my help. her putting is mechanically horrible and her swing mechanic even worse.