Yuka Saso’s impressive showing through the first two rounds of the US Women’s Open has caught the attention of an American golfing website.

Golf.com was able to see a striking resemblance to the 19-year-old swing with that of Rory McIlroy, a four-time Major champion, following the first round of the major tournament being held in Houston, Texas.

“It doesn’t always make sense to compare male and female golfers — their body types and muscular systems can differ greatly — but occasionally we have no choice,” wrote Sean Zak.

“A swing, a shot, a mannerism looks so similar that we can’t ignore the similarities. Enter Yuka Saso and Rory McIlroy.”

Zak even tweeted a video of both McIlroy and Saso to prove why there are similarities to their swings while explaining it detail in the same article.

“McIlroy is famous for his fluid, powerful swing. It makes him one of the best ball-strikers of his generation and consistently ranks him near the top of the PGA Tour’s rankings in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green,” said Zak.

“The number of pros who wouldn’t trade their swings for his is surely in the single digits. The hook here is that Saso, who works with former Japanese great Jumbo Ozaki, swings almost identically to McIlroy,” Zak added.

But Zak also said that there is “The biggest discrepancy (which is an overstatement) is in the last few moments before impact.”

“Saso’s weight is a bit more back in her stance while McIlroy’s is very centered. Saso’s front foot actually rises up off the turf — a move reminiscent of Justin Thomas — while Rory’s lead foot is always planted. Besides that very slight weight transfer, both players release through the ball and find supreme balance at the finish,” he said.

Saso is currently five shots off leader Hinako Shibuno of Japan going into the final 36 holes of the golf major.