After multiple mishaps down the stretch from her competitors, the 23-year-old from Japan claimed her first major championship title in a five-way playoff.

Her thoughts on what her performance in last week’s major championship meant to both her life and golf journeys came in the form of an Instagram post on April 29 that Duncan’s sister, McKenzie, helped her craft, the caption of which garnered plenty of positive and encouraging responses from her fellow LPGA and Epson Tour professionals.

The Chevron Championship marks the first major golf tournament of the year for the LPGA. Established in 1972, the event became a major in 1983. Annika Sorenstam, Betsy King and Amy Alcott are tied with the most titles in tournament history,