Saigo won for the first time on the LPGA Tour. She was the tour's rookie of the year last season. The 23-year-old player is the first Japanese winner in the event and the fifth major champion. She has six victories on the Japanese tour, five in 2022.

THE WOODLANDS, Texas – The 2025 Chevron Championship will be remembered for a lot of things. Most of those things happened before a trophy was handed out. But perhaps the most shocking turn of events came after Japan’s Mao Saigo jumped into the murky waters just off the 18 th green.

The Chevron Championship marks the first major golf tournament of the year for the LPGA. Established in 1972, the event became a major in 1983. Annika Sorenstam, Betsy King and Amy Alcott are tied with the most titles in tournament history,