Bianca Pagdanganan | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Bianca Isabel Pagdanganan |
Born | 28 October 1997 |
Height | 162 cm (5 ft 4 in) |
Sporting nationality | Philippines |
Residence | Arizona, U.S. |
Career | |
College | Gonzaga University University of Arizona |
Turned professional | 2020 |
Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
Best results in LPGA major championships | |
Chevron Championship | CUT: 2021, 2024 |
Women's PGA C'ship | T9: 2020 |
U.S. Women's Open | 68th: 2022 |
Women's British Open | DNP |
Evian Championship | DNP |
Medal record |
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.
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 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]
Pagdanganan was influenced by her father to take up golf. Her father would bring her along his golf sessions during the weekends. [3]
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]
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]
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]
At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Pagdanganan ranked 43rd. [8] She later competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, where she finished at a joint fourth place with a total stroke count of 282, the best ranking achieved by a Filipino golfer at the Olympics. [9]
Pagdanganan turned professional in January 2020. [10] [11] She earned her LPGA Tour card through the LPGA Q-Series in November 2019. [12]
Source: [13]
Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.
Year | Ranking | Source |
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2020 | 150 | [14] |
2021 | 170 | [15] |
2022 | 324 | [16] |
2023 | 137 | [17] |
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