Bianca earns US Open ticket

MANILA, Philippines — Olympian Bianca Pagdanganan is priming up for her third US Women’s Open start next month, determined to fight for the Philippines’ pride again in one of golf’s major championships.

“It’s the US Open. Everyone wants to be able to play the US Open with it being one of five majors. And I think every year they just continue to raise the bar for us. That’s why people want to experience it,” Pagdanganan said after earning her ticket to the $12-million event set June 4 to 7 at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California.

“It definitely means a lot, and I’m excited to go to Riviera for the first time,” she added.

The power-hitting Pinay had her initial stints in 2020 and 2022.