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Mao Saigo makes albatross, shoots 65 at ShopRite LPGA Classic
Having already won a major this year, one young star on the LPGA Tour has yet another highlight to add to her 2025 reel.
Mao Saigo holed out from 214 yards with a 7-wood on Saturday to record the rarest score in golf, an albatross. She did it on the par-5 3rd hole at Seaview's Bay Course during the second round of ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer.
That early big bird kickstarted her to a 6-under 65 to get within one shot of the leader, Ilhee Lee of South Korea, who shot 3-under 68 to enter the final round of the 54-hole event at 11 under.
Mao Saigo of Japan hits her tee shot on the eighth hole during the second round of the ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer 2025 at Seaview Bay Course on June 7 in Galloway, New Jersey.
Saigo has already become one of the biggest names in women's golf since joining the LPGA Tour in 2024. The 23-year-old prodigy from Japan came out on top of a 5-way playoff for the Chevron Championship back in April.
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She has four top-10 finishes already in her short career and will be seeking her second professional win Sunday.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Mao Saigo makes albatross shoots 65 at ShopRite LPGA Classic
