The 2025 Chevron Championship concluded with a dramatic finish at The Club at Carlton Woods in The Woodlands, Texas, from April 24–27. Mao Saigo emerged victorious in a five-way sudden-death playoff, birdieing the first playoff hole to secure the win. The playoff included Lindy Duncan, Ariya Jutanugarn, Kim Hyo-joo, and Yin Ruoning, all tied at 281 (−7) after 72 holes. Saigo's victory marked her first major championship title.
Defending champion Nelly Korda, who had been the dominant force early in the tournament, shot a 5-over 77 in the first round, according to research. She rebounded with a 68 in the second round to make the cut and led after two rounds at −14, six strokes ahead of Patty Tavatanakit, as reported by major media. Korda made only one bogey through 36 holes, according to multiple reports. However, her performance in the final rounds was not enough to keep her in contention, and she did not make the playoff.
The first round saw Liu Yan and Ryu Hae-ran share the lead with rounds of 65, according to research. Liu Yan shot an even-par 72 in the second round, including an albatross on the par-5 8th hole, to remain in first place. Ryu Hae-ran and Mao Saigo shared the third-round lead at 9 under par. Patty Tavatanakit and Somi Lee were tied for the lead after the first round at 5-under, according to multiple reports.
Patty Tavatanakit shot a bogey-free 69 in the second round, according to major media, placing her in second place, six shots behind Korda. Maja Stark shot 69 in the first round and was at 5-under par after two rounds, according to multiple reports. Stark and Linnea Ström were tied for eighth place after the first round, according to research. Linnea Ström had two birdies and four bogeys in the second round, shooting two over par, and was tied for 30th at −1 total, according to major media.
Linn Grant's tournament ended in disappointment. She shot 70 in the first round but missed the cut after a second round of 7-over par, according to multiple reports. Grant had a cyst rupture in early April, causing internal bleeding and forcing her to withdraw from a tournament in Las Vegas, she said. She also has endometriosis, according to her own account. The dramatic drop in her performance from round one to round two was not fully explained.
Several Swedish players had mixed results. Madelene Sagström, Frida Kinhult, and Anna Nordqvist missed the cut, according to multiple reports. Ingrid Lindblad made the cut and is in 62nd place, according to multiple reports. Farah O'Keefe, an amateur, shot 69 in the second round, according to major media.
Some details of the tournament remain unclear. Nelly Korda's exact first-round score according to major media sources was not specified, and Linnea Strom's first-round score according to SVT Sport was not provided. The final outcome for Korda in the championship was not fully detailed beyond her early lead. Patty Tavatanakit's exact first-round score was also not confirmed.