Mao Saigo believed to drown by celebrating his victory at the Chevron Championship

As tradition wants, the player who wins the Chevron Championship must throw herself dressed in a piece of water, a custom born at the time when the tournament was argued in Palm Springs (California). A jump that almost was fatal to the Japanese Mao Saigo, victorious after a play-off at five. We tell you why!

This jump in this piece of water protected by a net… Anti-Alligator, Mao Saigo will remember his whole life. first of all because he confirms his victory – the first – in a female adult. Then because he gave a real fear to the Japanese golfer, victorious of Chevron Championship after a play-off at five!

« I’m not really a very good swimmerlater revealed Saigo at a press conference. When I jumped (in this piece of water in muddy colors), It was deep, and I first thought that I was going to drown. »

His shopping cart turns into a master swimmer-surverator

Not frankly reassured, but folding this tradition born when the tournament (under different names) was played out Palm Springsin California, Mao Saigo asked to be accompanied in this “jump” by his manager and a Japanese television journalist. But seeing that the player knew some difficulty staying on the surface, Jeffrey Snowhis shopping cart, and two male coaches, then threw themselves into the water to bring the winner back!

« Whenever I was on the surface, I felt trained underwater », said Snow to our colleagues from Golf week adding that he had asked Saigo earlier in the day if she knew how to swim and that she had replied: ” Non ! »

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