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Bianca Pagdanganan

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Bianca Pagdanganan
Pagdanganan in 2018
Personal information
Full nameBianca Isabel Pagdanganan
Born (1997-10-28) October 28, 1997 (age 28)
Quezon City, Philippines
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Sporting nationality Philippines
ResidenceArizona, U.S.
Career
CollegeGonzaga University
University of Arizona
Turned professional2020
Current tourLPGA Tour
Professional wins1
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron ChampionshipCUT: 2021, 2024
Women's PGA C'shipT9: 2020
U.S. Women's OpenT49: 2026
Women's British OpenDNP
Evian ChampionshipDNP
Medal record
Women's golf
Representing  Philippines
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2018 Jakarta–Palembangteam
Bronze medal – third place2018 Jakarta–Palembangindividual
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2019 Philippinesteam
Gold medal – first place2019 Philippinesindividual

Bianca Isabel Pagdanganan (born October 28, 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

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A native of Quezon City,[2] Pagdanganan was born on October 28, 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]

Amateur career

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Pagdanganan was influenced by her father to take up golf. Her father would bring her along his golf sessions during the weekends.[3]

Collegiate

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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

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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

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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]

Professional career

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Pagdanganan turned professional in January 2020.[10][11] She earned her LPGA Tour card through the LPGA Q-Series in November 2019.[12]

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.[13]

Amateur wins

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  • 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:[14]

Professional wins (1)

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Taiwan LPGA Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up Ref.
1 24 Feb 2023 ICTSI Anvaya Cove Ladies International 69-67-71=207 −9 6 strokes Thailand P.K. Kongkraphan,
Thailand Pakin Kawinpakorn		 [13]

Results in LPGA majors

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Results not in chronological order.

Tournament2020202120222023202420252026
Chevron Championship CUT CUT
U.S. Women's Open CUT 68 T49
Women's PGA Championship T9 CUT T65 T41 T52
The Evian Championship NT
Women's British Open
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
T = tied

World ranking

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Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.

YearRankingSource
2020150[15]
2021170[16]
2022324[17]
2023137[18]
2024122[19]
2025238[20]

References

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  1. ↑ "Pagdanganan, Bianca Isabel". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Archived from the original on July 15, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "2016-17 Women's Golf Roster : Bianca Pagdanganan". Gonzaga University. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Pagdanganan Bianca". Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Palembang. Archived from the original on September 9, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Bianca Pagdanganan recalls clutch shot, as Arizona wins US NCAA title". ABS-CBN News. March 24, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  5. ↑ Romine, Brentley (May 19, 2018). "Arizona's Bianca Pagdanganan makes hole-in-one, ties NCAA individual lead". Golfweek. Stillwater, Oklahoma. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Asian Games: Meet PH golf's golden trio". ABS-CBN News. August 27, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Pagdanganan led women's golf team bags two golds". CNN Philippines. December 8, 2019 – via YouTube.
  8. ↑ Veran, Jan (August 6, 2024). "Pagdanganan, Ardina aim high in Olympic showdown". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on August 7, 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  9. ↑ Dioquino, Delfin (August 11, 2024). "Pagdanganan falls short of historic Olympic golf medal, Ardina finishes strong". Rappler. Archived from the original on August 11, 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Filipina golfer Bianca Pagdanganan announces she'll turn pro". CNN Philippines. January 11, 2020. Archived from the original on January 24, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Players Turned Pro – Women". World Amateur Golf Ranking.
  12. ↑ "Muni He Finished 2019 LPGA Q-Series As Second Week Wire-To-Wire Tournament Winner". LPGA. November 2, 2019. Archived from the original on May 28, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  13. 1 2 "Bianca Pagdanganan unchallenged on her way to Anvaya Cove title". Spin.ph. February 24, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Bianca Pagdanganan". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 28, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 27, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 26, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 25, 2023.
  19. ↑ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 30, 2024.
  20. ↑ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 29, 2025.
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