It’s the first major championship of the year for the LPGA, with the tour heading to The Woodlands, Texas for the Chevron Championship. The stacked field at the Club at Carlton Woods is playing for an $8 million purse with the winner taking home $1.2 million on Sunday.
Nelly Korda is the defending champion, having collected her fifth straight LPGA victory last year. She topped Sweden’s Maja Stark by two shots in the event that’s been a major since 1983. Lilia Vu (2023), Jennifer Kupcho (2022) and Patty Tavatanakit (2021), the three winners before Korda are all in the field this week too. They are part of the 11 former champions at The Woodlands.
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Twenty-four of the top 25 players in the world are participating. Only Rose Zhang (22) is not here, as she is dealing with an injury. Twenty-six players are making their debut in the Chevron Championship.
Amateurs playing in the event is a big part of its history, similar to the Masters for the men. Jasmine Koo, Gianna Clemente, Lottie Woad and recent Augusta National Women’s Amateur champion, Carla Bernat Escuder are among the top amateurs in the field.
Here’s the rundown of what each player will earn who makes the cut. Check back here Sunday after play is complete for updates.
WIN: $1.2 million
2: $744,385
3: $539,998
4: $417,731
5: $336,227
6: $275,094
7: $230,264
8: $201,738
9: $181,360
10: $165,056
11: $152,826
12: $142,637
13: $133,671
14: $125,523
15: $118,185
16: $111,665
17: $105,963
18: $101,071
19: $96,998
20: $93,733
21: $90,478
22: $87,214
23: $83,958
24: $80,694
25: $77,843
26: $74,992
27: $72,133
28: $69,282
29: $66,431
30: $63,985
31: $61,539
32: $59,093
33: $56,647
34: $54,201
35: $52,168
36: $50,127
37: $48,094
38: $46,053
39: $44,012
40: $42,384
41: $40,756
42: $39,128
43: $37,492
44: $35,864
45: $34,641
46: $33,418
47: $32,195
48: $30,972
49: $29,749
50: $28,526
51: $27,716
52: $26,898
53: $26,080
54: $25,270
55: $24,452
56: $23,634
57: $22,824
58: $22,006
59: $21,196
60: $20,378
61: $19,973
62: $19,560
63: $19,155
64: $18,750
65: $18,337
66: $17,932
67: $17,527
68: $17,114
69: $16,709
70: $16,304
This article was originally published on golfdigest.com
