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Mao Saigo Wins Chevron Championship in Record Five-Way Playoff

The 23-year-old Japanese golfer claimed her first LPGA major title by sinking a decisive birdie putt in the largest playoff in LPGA major history.

Mao Saigo of Japan (C) jumps in the pond on the 18th hole after winning The Chevron Championship 2025 in a playoff at The Club at Carlton Woods on April 27, 2025
Apr 27, 2025; The Woodlands, Texas, USA; Mao Saigo of Japan is doused with water after making a birdie putt on the first playoff hole to win The Chevron Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Erik Williams-Imagn Images
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS - APRIL 27: Mao Saigo of Japan (C) jumps in the pond on the 18th hole after winning The Chevron Championship 2025 in a playoff at The Club at Carlton Woods on April 27, 2025 in The Woodlands, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Mao Saigo triumphed at the Chevron Championship, securing her maiden LPGA major title with a birdie on the first hole of a five-way sudden-death playoff.
  • The playoff, involving Hyo Joo Kim, Ruoning Yin, Ariya Jutanugarn, and Lindy Duncan, marked the largest in LPGA major history.
  • Saigo forced the playoff with a clutch birdie on the par-5 18th hole in regulation, finishing tied at seven-under-par 281.
  • Ariya Jutanugarn led much of the final round but faltered with a bogey on the 18th after a mis-hit chip, costing her the outright win.
  • Saigo earned $1.2 million from the $8 million purse and celebrated the victory by continuing the tournament tradition of jumping into Poppie’s Pond.