Bianca Pagdanganan

Bianca Isabel Pagdanganan (born October 28, 1997 ) 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, Pagdanganan was born on October 28, 1997 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. Her teammates dubbed her as "The Unicorn" for her skills in golf, particularly her long-driving ability. She intends to pursue a professional career in golf after graduating from university. At the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, she won individual and team gold medals.

At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Pagdanganan ranked 43rd. 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.

Professional career Pagdanganan turned professional in January 2020. She earned her LPGA Tour card through the LPGA Q-Series in November 2019.

In February 2023, Pagdanganan won the ICTSI Anvaya Cove Ladies International in Morong, Bataan, her first professional victory in the Philippines. She finished at nine-under-par 207 and won by six strokes over P.K. Kongkraphan and Pakin Kawinpakorn. The tournament was part of the Ladies Philippine Golf Tour and was co-sanctioned by the Taiwan LPGA Tour.

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)

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Professional wins (1) Taiwan LPGA Tour wins (1) No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin ofvictory Runner(s)-up 1 24 Feb 2023 ICTSI Anvaya Cove Ladies International 69-67-71=207 −9 6 strokes P.K. Kongkraphan, Pakin Kawinpakorn 2021 170 2022 324 2023 137 2024 122 2025 238