Chevron Championship: Golf World Reacts to Unbelievably Tragic End
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Mao Saigo won the 2025 Chevron Championship, proving that her LPGA Rookie of the Year award last season was no fluke. The final round of the event, however, will also likely be remembered for an unfortunate ending for another.
Ariya Jutanugarn starred in one of the most heartbreaking scenes when she missed a chip attempt on the 18th hole.
She did not miss the chip as in she hit a poor shot. No, she quite literally missed the chip on the 72nd hole of the tournament.
The Thai golfer held a one-shot lead and par on the final hole would have given her the third major title of her professional career.
Several video clips of the moment have gone viral on social media and fans have been reacting massively.
"I don't want to be her tonight. No sleep," @SpartanLope said.
"We've all been there," @JFitGolf posted.
"Ugh been there done that," @soflogolfing said.
"I did that today," @maccoolm posted.
"One of us!" @PatrickPMaguir1 wrote.
Jutanugarn finished with a bogey on the 18th hole, tying her with four other players. She could not match Saigo's birdie on the first playoff hole, tying as the event's runner-up.
The 12-time LPGA Tour winner started the final round on a hot streak, making an eagle and two birdies with no bogeys in her first eight holes. However, she was unable to maintain that pace and carded three bogeys and no birdies the rest of the day.
"The front nine was very solid, especially with the eagle, but on the back nine just a couple mistakes on par-5 that I made; two bogeys," she said after her performance.
Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand looks on from the 18th tee during the final round of The Chevron Championship 2025 at The Club at Carlton Woods on April 27, 2025 in The Woodlands, Texas.
Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand looks on from the 18th tee during the final round of The Chevron Championship 2025 at The Club at Carlton Woods on April 27, 2025 in The Woodlands, Texas.However, her confidence does not seem to have been affected too much by this tough setback.
"I did really well for the rest of the tournament, and I'm very happy. Just beyond my expectation...Just have to keep working on what's good and probably have to do some short game, improve my short game a little bit. Overall, it's great, and I'm very happy with the process that I have been going through."
Jutanugarn began her professional golf career in 2012 and joined the LPGA Tour in 2015. Her illustrious resume includes victories at the 2016 AIG Women's Open and the 2018 Women's US Open.
She was named LPGA Player of the Year in both 2016 and 2018, and in 2018, she also received the Vare Trophy (to the season's lowest average score) and the Rolex Annika Major Award (to the season's best overall player in major championships).
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