Feeling comfortable with her choice of lines and simply believing the famous layout fit her eye, Kupcho shot a five-under 66 on the opening day to lead the US Women’s Open by one stroke after the first round.
LOS ANGELES — Gaby Lopez is staying a few minutes away from Riviera Country Club, hosted by a member with a pool and a view of the fifth hole. She has cool digs in which to rest, and she won’t be one of the players who is complaining about traffic getting to and from the Read more…
LOS ANGELES — Amy Alcott was walking between the first and second fairways at Riviera Country Club earlier this week, like she’s done too many times to count. This walk was different than any other, however. There were big white tents nestled between the fairways, one for merchandise and another for media, for a very Read more…
Women have never played a major championship in the greater Los Angeles area, which is befuddling. But Watanabe, Riviera’s president and chief executive, was the one to close to the deal.
World No.2 Jeeno Thitikul is still searching for the first major title of her young career, and the Thai star believes the key to unlocking success in is in her short game.
LOS ANGELES — Some of the most impactful work of Cara Banks’ early golf career came in Africa via a Nikon F5 camera and a backpack. She lived in Ghana for four months and went on solo treks to Johannesburg and other cities, interviewing golfers and sharing their stories. She would produce, write, interview and Read more…
Celine Boutier’s inspiring pre-round meeting with young cancer patient Evelyn King-White helped set the tone for her emotional ShopRite LPGA Classic victory.
With a second victory in her 19th career start, Woad is the fastest player to reach two LPGA titles since Sung Hyun Park won twice in her first 16 appearances, in 2017.
Jeeno Thitikul bounced back from a missed cut at the Chevron Championship to successfully defend her Mizuho Americas Open title in New Jersey, securing her ninth LPGA Tour victory.
Nelly Korda is continuing her dominant 2026 LPGA season with multiple wins and a major already in the bag. In a recent TV interview, she opened up about her swing, family influence and the simple tempo cue that keeps her game on track.
The only drama Nelly Korda faced on the final day at the Chevron Championship was whether she was going to jump or wade into the small, temporary pool next to the 18th hole at Memorial Park Golf Course.
HOUSTON — Nelly Korda has a chance to win a major in wire-to-wire fashion and she’s got the largest 54-hole lead of her LPGA Tour career to try to do it. It’s hard to imagine a better scenario for the world’s second-ranked player in the Chevron Championship at Memorial Park Golf Course. Korda has a Read more…
HOUSTON — World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul is still searching for her first major and it’s not going to happen this week at the Chevron Championship. MORE: Farah O’Keefe has a big personality to go with powerful game Thitikul, who already has won in her home country at the Honda LPGA Thailand this season and Read more…
HOUSTON — Farah O’Keefe is having fun in her home state of Texas, chatting it up on the golf course, throwing darts and making up-and-downs look easy. It just so happens she’s doing all of this in a major championship. O’Keefe, a University of Texas junior and the fourth-ranked amateur in the world, shot a Read more…
HOUSTON — World No. 2 Nelly Korda has put herself in position to run away with the Chevron Championship. Korda, playing in the morning wave of the LPGA’s first major of the year, shot a second straight seven-under-par 65 on Friday and led the field by seven shots when she finished at Memorial Park Golf Read more…
Korda fired a seven-under 65 in an afternoon group on the opening day of the Chevron Championship to put herself atop the leaderboard. She leads by two shots over Somi Lee and Patty Tavatanakit; Cassie Porter’s two-under 70 sees her as the best-placed Australian.
After winning a major, Maja Stark faced unexpected mental challenges. Now, she’s opening up on anxiety, rebuilding her game and finding her way back at the Chevron Championship.
HOUSTON — Memorial Park Golf Course is the new home of the Chevron Championship and while it’s fresh to the LPGA, it’s not new to professional golf. MORE: Stacy Lewis bids farewell to major golf in her home state The public course has been home to the PGA Tour’s Texas Children’s Open since 2020, and Read more…
HOUSTON — Stacy Lewis is coming out of retirement for one last glorious start at the Chevron Championship in her home state of Texas. Whether she makes the cut in the LPGA’s first major of the season, she’s got another sporting milestone lined up on Saturday. MORE: 15 players to watch in the Chevron Championship Read more…
HOUSTON — Sheila Johnson’s first love was music. She studied to be a concert violinist, began her career teaching the subject and eventually went on to co-create Black Entertainment Television. Over time, the successful businesswoman and black pioneer added golf to her portfolio—and to her list of passions. Since taking up the game in the Read more…
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