What Mao Saigo said about winning her first Major championship at the 2025 Chevron Championship

Japanese professional golfer Mao Saigo scripted history at last week's Chevron Championship. The 23-year-old triumphed over a field which consisted of the likes of Nelly Korda, Charley Hull, and Lexi Thompson to win her first-ever Major championship.

After this win, Saigo was part of a press conference at The Club at Carlton Woods. During the press conference, she was reminded that she is a Major champion in a championship that has so much history. She was then asked to detail the significance of her win.

Mao Saigo said (via ASAP Sport):

"This is like dreaming. It was one of my big dreams and goals this year so I still can't believe it."

In the very same press conference, Mao Saigo was also asked about how she was able to maintain her composure, especially on the 18th hole. Saigo answered:

"It mean a lot that I made a bogey putt on 18 that gave me more confidence for the playoff."

It must be noted that Mao Saigo's victory at the 2025 Chevron Championship did not come easy. The young Japanese golfer had to overcome the likes of Ariya Jutanugarn, Kim Hyo-joo, Yin Ruoning, and Lindy Duncan in a five-way playoff to win her first Major title.

How much did Mao Saigo earn for winning the 2025 Chevron Championship?

The 2025 Chevron Championship had a purse of $8,000,000. Mao Saigo earned the lion's share of this purse as her victory earned her $1,200,000. The above-mentioned golfers who competed in the playoff against Saigo earned $500,759 each.

Here is a detailed look at the payout for the 2025 Chevron Championship:

1 Mao Saigo -7 $1,200,000
P2 Hyo Joo Kim -7 $500,759
P2 Ariya Jutanugarn -7 $500,759
P2 Ruoning Yin -7 $500,759
P2 Lindy Duncan -7 $500,759
T6 Jin Young Ko -5 $231,616
T6 Sarah Schmelzel -5 $231,616
T6 Haeran Ryu -5 $231,616
T9 Manon De Roey -4 $157,690
T9 Carlota Ciganda -4 $157,690
T9 Hye-Jin Choi -4 $157,690
T9 Yan Liu -4 $157,690
13 Angel Yin -3 $131,356
T14 Nelly Korda -2 $113,336
T14 Weiwei Zhang -2 $113,336
T14 Minjee Lee -2 $113,336
T14 Lexi Thompson -2 $113,336
T18 Allisen Corpuz -1 $90,644
T18 Esther Henseleit -1 $90,644
T18 Mi Hyang Lee -1 $90,644
T18 Chanettee Wannasaen -1 $90,644
T18 Lauren Coughlin -1 $90,644
T18 In Gee Chun -1 $90,644
T24 Jeeno Thitikul E $75,091
T24 Sei Young Kim E $75,091
T24 Emily Kristine Pedersen E $75,091
T24 Somi Lee E $75,091
T28 Brooke Matthews 1 $66,681
T28 Georgia Hall 1 $66,681
T30 Chisato Iwai 2 $52,663
T30 Andrea Lee 2 $52,663
T30 Stephanie Kyriacou 2 $52,663
T30 Dewi Weber 2 $52,663
T30 Ayaka Furue 2 $52,663
T30 Miyu Yamashita 2 $52,663
T30 Sophia Popov 2 $52,663
T30 Pajaree Anannarukarn 2 $52,663
T30 Elizabeth Szokol 2 $52,663
T30 Lucy Li 2 $52,663
T40 Yuri Yoshida 3 $39,248
T40 A Lim Kim 3 $39,248
T40 Cassie Porter 3 $39,248
T40 Megan Khang 3 $39,248
T44 Maja Stark 4 $31,087
T44 Brooke M. Henderson 4 $31,087
T44 Yuna Nishimura 4 $31,087
T44 Akie Iwai 4 $31,087
T44 Gabriela Ruffels 4 $31,087
T44 Hinako Shibuno 4 $31,087
T44 Albane Valenzuela 4 $31,087
T44 Auston Kim 4 $31,087
T52 Nasa Hataoka 5 $24,028
T52 Lydia Ko 5 $24,028
T52 Ingrid Lindblad 5 $24,028
T52 Ina Yoon 5 $24,028
T52 Miranda Wang 5 $24,028
T52 Amy Yang 5 $24,028
T52 Cheyenne Knight 5 $24,028
T59 Grace Kim 6 $20,160
T59 Anna Nordqvist 6 $20,160
T59 Rio Takeda 6 $20,160
T62 Aditi Ashok 7 $18,422
T62 Pauline Roussin-Bouchard 7 $18,422
T62 Jasmine Suwannapura 7 $18,422
T62 Minami Katsu 7 $18,422
T62 Ashleigh Buhai 7 $18,422
T67 Alena Sharp 8 $16,820
T67 Leona Maguire 8 $16,820
T67 Alexa Pano 8 $16,820
70 Gigi Stoll 9 $16,022
T71 Paula Reto 10 $15,719
T71 Jenny Shin 10 $15,719
T71 Gianna Clemente (a) 10 $0
T74 Jin Hee Im 11 $15,317
T74 Yu Liu 11 $15,317
T76 Frida Kinhult 12 $14,939
T76 Peiyun Chien 12 $14,939
78 Lilia Vu 13 $14,655
T79 Ryann O'Toole 14 $14,376
T79 Jeongeun Lee5 14 $14,376
81 Pernilla Lindberg 15 $14,101

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