Bianca Pagdanganan Facts: 14 Things You Didn't Know About The Pro Golfer
Learn more about Filipino golfer Bianca Pagdanganan with these facts about her life and career so far


Ryan Dabbs
Bianca Pagdanganan is a Filipino golfer who is a prolific winner at international level but is still searching for her first victory on tour. Discover more about her life and career via these facts.
Bianca Pagdanganan Facts
1. Bianca Pagdanganan was born on October 28, 1997 in Quezon City, Philippines.
2. Her parents are called Sam and Bing Pagdanganan, while she also has two siblings called Ines and Carlos.
3. Her father introduced her to golf at the age of seven, taking her with him on his weekend golf sessions, where she fell in love with the game.
4. Bianca attended Gonzaga University in the US in 2015 to study sports management, but switched to the University of Arizona after two years to play golf at a higher collegiate level.
5. Pagdanganan helped the Arizona Wildcats win the 2018 NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championships upon her arrival from Gonzaga University, with her teammates nicknaming her "The Unicorn" due to her golf skills.
6. Bianca's amateur career in the Philippines produced a win at the 2017 Philippines Ladies Open and the 2014 Philippines Junior Amateur Open, plus the 2019 Hawkeye El Tigre Invitational.
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7. She turned professional in January 2020, after earning her LPGA Tour card through the LPGA Qualifying Series in November the prior year via T38 finish. She also finished in the medal positions at the LPGA Qualifying tournament Stage I.
8. Pagdanganan competed for the Philippines at the 2018 Asian Games, where she won a bronze medal in the women's event, before picking up the gold medal in the team event alongside Yuka Saso and Lois Kaye.
9. At the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, Pagdanganan won both individual and team gold medals.
10. The Filipino competed at both the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Bianca Pagdanganan takes a shot at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship
11. She secured a T9 result at the 2020 KPMG Women's PGA Championship.
12. Pagdanganan is a huge Taylor Swift fan.
13. Her golfing hero is Jennifer Rosales, the first player from the Philippines to win on the LPGA Tour (2004).
14. Ahead of playing a course, Pagdanganan tries to find a similar layout to practice on before taking what she has learned onto the tournament course.
Bianca Pagdanganan Bio
Born | October 28, 1997 - Quezon City, Philippines |
Full Name | Bianca Isabel Pagdanganan |
Height | 5ft4 (162cm) |
Turned Professional | 2020 |
Current Tour | LPGA Tour |
Professional Wins | 0 |
Career Earnings | $951,738 |
Highest Rolex Ranking | 113th |
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