Japan's Saigo Wins Chevron In Five-way Play-off

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-7 M Saigo (Jpn) (won play-off), HJ Kim (Kor), R Yin (Chn), A Jutanugarn (Tha), L Duncan (US); -5 J Young Ko (Kor), S Schmelzel (US), H Ryu (Kor)

Selected others

-4 C Ciganda (Spa); -2 N Korda (US), L Thompson (US); +1 G Hall (Eng); +5 L Ko (NZ); +8 L Maguire (Ire)

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Mao Saigo came done a five-way play-off to triumph nan Chevron Championship and declare nan first awesome title of her career.

She carded a birdie astatine nan 18th spread to grounds a last information 74 and unafraid a play-off spot on pinch American Lindy Duncan, Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand, South Korea's Hyo-Joo Kim and China's Yin Ruoning.

All 5 vanished connected 7 nether par astatine The Club astatine Carlton Woods successful Texas to group up nan largest play-off astatine an LPGA major.

Jutanugarn, a two-time awesome champion, had led for astir of nan last time and needed a par astatine nan past spread to triumph but, aft her shot only moved somewhat erstwhile she astir missed it wholly pinch her 3rd shot, she carded a bogey.

At nan first play-off spread - which was nan par 5 18th - Kim, Yin and Jutanugarn made par and location was a bogey for Duncan.

Saigo past sank a 5 ft putt to triumph it pinch a birdie to declare her first triumph successful nan United States.

"I was truthful laser focused and tense and really successful nan zone," said Saigo. "All I could deliberation of was nan shot successful beforehand of me. I couldn't spot thing else.

"I was shaking from nervousness, but I did my champion to calm down and I changeable and it went in."

Speaking done a translator, she added: "It was my dream to gain this major.

"It is my first clip to triumph this tournament. I was capable to realise my dream and I'm very happy astir this."

Asked astir her intends for nan future, Saigo said: "I still person 4 much fields to go, and I want to sprout for number 1 successful nan world. I will do my champion successful nan remaining 4 majors."

Duncan, who was successful nan last group pinch Saigo and besides trying to triumph a first major, birdied nan 18th spread to make nan play-off.

"I deliberation I'll return truthful galore awesome memories but besides for illustration an soul spot to conscionable support pushing nary matter what, nary matter really it feels," she said.