THE WOODLANDS, Texas -- Mao Saigo of Japan won the Chevron Championship on Sunday for her first major title, making a 3-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a five-way playoff.
Saigo birdied the par-5 18th in regulation for a 2-under 74, leaving her tied with Hyo Joo Kim, Ruoning Yin, Ariya Jutanugarn and Lindy Duncan. They finished at 7-under 281 at The Club at Carlton Woods.
Yin and Jutanugarn had birdie tries lip out before Saigo won the 18th. Jutanugarn bogeyed the 18th in regulation after stubbing her third short only inches.