After getting her hands on the trophy, Yamashita told how the week had been a dream come true.
“This was a goal of mine from a very young age to win a major championship, and to be able to do that is a very satisfying feeling, very special,” she said.
“This [is] something I've worked towards my whole life, a dream you could say. It's been the result of hard work every single day, making changes, making improvements, and to be able to do it now and call myself a champion is a very special thing.”
She added: “[It was] so great to see [Mao] Saigo win [the Chevron Championship] earlier this year and just kind of push me a little bit harder. To join that elite group is something that's very unique, and it's going to be an amazing feeling."