Japan's Saigo wins Chevron Championship with birdie in five-way playoff

Saigo survives five-person play-off to clinch Chevron

Japan's Mao Saigo took advantage of a last-hole error from Ariya Jutanugarn to win her first major title at The Chevron Championship.

Minjee Lee falls back to miss out on five-way playoff for major title

Mao Saigo claims her first major title in a dramatic five-way play-off at the Chevron Championship, while Australia's Minjee Lee stumbles on the final day to miss out on the action at the top.

Golf: Japan's Mao Saigo wins 1st LPGA major of year in 5-way playoff

Japanese golfer Mao Saigo captured her first career title on the U.S. LPGA Tour on Sunday, winning the Chevron Championship major in a five-way playoff. The 23-year-old won with a birdie on the first extra hole, the par-5 18th, at The Club at Carlton Woods in The Woodlands, Texas. Read full story here

Mao Saigo makes it through frenetic five-way playoff to win her first women’s golf major at Chevron Championship - The Boston Globe

Saigo was the LPGA Tour’s rookie of the year last season. The Chevron was her first victory, and she became the first Japanese winner in the event.

Mao Saigo emerges from 5-woman playoff to win Chevron Championship

THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Mao Saigo of Japan rolled in a 5-foot birdie putt to win a historic and chaotic five-woman playoff at the Chevron Championship, capturing her first major title Sunday in The Woodlands. Saigo, who began the day tied for the lead with South Korea's Haeran Ryu, carded a 2-over-par 74 at The Club at Carlton Woods, needing birdie at the par-5 18th to advance to the playoff. Saigo, Ruoning Yin of China, Hyo Joo Kim of South Kore…

The shocking moment golfer duff chips final hole to surrender lead in major championship

Chevron Championship ends in chaotic fashion after solo leader Ariya Jutanugarn fluffs chip to force five-way playoff won by Mao Saigo.