The Chevron Championship — the first major of the LPGA season — will be played this week in a suburb of Houston after a half-century in Palm Springs, Calif.
“Obviously changing locations is … different for sure,” said American Nelly Korda, ranked No. 2 in the world, who said with a smile she’d make the new jump if she won Sunday night. “But [Chevron is] trying their hardest to keep the traditions alive, and for us players, I think that we appreciate that a lot.”The championship’s five-decade run in Palm Springs concluded a year ago with Jennifer Kupcho capturing her first major title by two shots over Jessica Korda, Nelly’s sister.
Organizers think there’s plenty of special news around this year’s championship, part of their attempt to elevate the women’s professional game. The field is at 132, up from years’ past and golfers will compete for a total purse of $5.1 million. That’s a far cry from the recent RBC Heritage on the PGA Tour , but it’s a 65 percent increase from the 2021 purse, before Chevron arrived. Even if a golfer misses the cut, she will receive a $5,000 stipend.
The tournament was co-founded by Dinah Shore, a celebrated actor, singer, and TV personality through the middle of the 20th century who is often credited as the first crossover celebrity to amplify women’s golf.In keeping with that theme, this week marked the first time the heads of the PGA of America, U.S. Golf Association and PGA Tour were all on property together at an LPGA Tour event.
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