Bianca Pagdanganan
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Full name | Bianca Isabel Pagdanganan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 28 October 1997 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 162 cm (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sporting nationality | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Arizona, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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College | Gonzaga University University of Arizona | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turned professional | 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best results in LPGA major championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ANA Inspiration | CUT: 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Women's PGA C'ship | T9: 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Women's Open | CUT: 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Women's British Open | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Evian Championship | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Bianca Isabel Pagdanganan (born 28 October 1997[1]) is a Filipino professional golfer. As an amateur, she was a dual medalist in the 2018 Asian Games, winning a bronze in the women's individual event, and a gold medal in the team event with Yuka Saso and Lois Kaye Go.
Early life and education[]
A native of Quezon City,[2] Pagdanganan was born on 28 October 1997[3] to Sam and Bing Pagdanganan and has two siblings. She attended the Assumption Antipolo High School graduating from the institution in 2015. In 2015, Pagdanganan entered the Gonzaga University in the United States to pursue a major degree in sports management.[2] After two years at Gonzaga, Pagdanganan transferred to the University of Arizona.[3]
Amateur career[]
Pagdanganan was influenced by her father to take up golf. Her father would bring her along his golf sessions during the weekends.[3]
Collegiate[]
From 2015 to 2017, Pagdanganan played for the golf team of Gonzaga University.[2] She later represented the University of Arizona and helped the Arizona Wildcats clinch the 2018 NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championships.[4] Her teammates dubbed her as "The Unicorn" for her skills in golf, particularly her long-driving ability.[5] She intends to pursue a professional career in golf after graduating from university.[3]
National[]
Prior to moving to the United States, Pagdanganan has competed in national youth tournaments in the Philippines. She won the 2014 Philippine Junior Amateur Open, was a low medalist in the stroke play portion of the 2013 Philippine Amateur Open, and won the 2013 Philippine Ladies Open. She also placed second in the 2012 PHILEX Northern Luzon Regional Amateur Golf Championship and 2013 Philippine Amateur Championship.[2]
International[]
Internationally, Pagdanganan competes for the Philippines. In the 2018 Asian Games, she clinched a bronze medal in the women's event and a gold medal in the team event with Yuka Saso and Lois Kaye Go.[6] At the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, she won individual and team gold medals.[7]
Professional career[]
Pagdanganan turned professional in January 2020.[8][9] She earned her LPGA Tour card through the LPGA Q-Series in November 2019.[10]
Amateur wins[]
- 2014 Philippine Junior Amateur Open
- 2017 Philippine Ladies Open, Branch Law Firm-Dick McGuire
- 2018 Santi Cup
- 2019 Hawkeye El Tigre Invitational, Southeast Asian Games (gold medal)
Source:[11]
References[]
- ^ "Pagdanganan, Bianca Isabel". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d "2016-17 Women's Golf Roster : Bianca Pagdanganan". Gonzaga University. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Pagdanganan Bianca". Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Palembang. Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ "Bianca Pagdanganan recalls clutch shot, as Arizona wins US NCAA title". ABS-CBN News. 24 March 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ Romine, Brentley (19 May 2018). "Arizona's Bianca Pagdanganan makes hole-in-one, ties NCAA individual lead". Golfweek. Stillwater, Oklahoma. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ "Asian Games: Meet PH golf's golden trio". ABS-CBN News. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ "Pagdanganan led women's golf team bags two golds". CNN Philippines. 8 December 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Filipina golfer Bianca Pagdanganan announces she'll turn pro". CNN Philippines. 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Players Turned Pro – Women". World Amateur Golf Ranking.
- ^ "Muni He Finished 2019 LPGA Q-Series As Second Week Wire-To-Wire Tournament Winner". LPGA. 2 November 2019.
- ^ "Bianca Pagdanganan". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
External links[]
- Bianca Pagdanganan at the LPGA Tour official site
- Bianca Pagdanganan at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site
- Filipino female golfers
- LPGA Tour golfers
- Olympic golfers of the Philippines
- Golfers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Gonzaga Bulldogs women's golfers
- Arizona Wildcats women's golfers
- Asian Games gold medalists for the Philippines
- Asian Games bronze medalists for the Philippines
- Asian Games medalists in golf
- Golfers at the 2018 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games
- Southeast Asian Games gold medalists for the Philippines
- Southeast Asian Games medalists in golf
- Competitors at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games
- Filipino expatriates in the United States
- Sportspeople from Quezon City
- 1997 births
- Living people