Saigo became the first LPGA player to earn her first victory at a major championship since Allisen Corpuz did at the 2023 U.S. Women’s Open at Pebble Beach. She also is the firs

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.

Mao Saigo birdied the first hole of sudden death to win a five-way playoff at the Chevron Championship. Saigo defated Ariya Jutanugarn, Ruoning Yin, Lindy Duncan and Hyo Joo Kim to capture her first LPGA title, a major championship.