Two weeks ago, the first men’s major of the year was played at Augusta. After an intense competition, Jon Rohm took home the win. And now the excitement is high once more; after all, it’s the women’s golf team’s turn. The Chevron Championship, which is the first major in women’s golf, begins on Thursday this week, and the fans are more than thrilled about it. Along with its significance, the competitive field of the event, and the extremely high stakes almost lure the fans to it!
The field and format of the Chevron Championship
For the first time since it became a major championship in 1983, the event will be played in Texas. The Club at Carlton Woods in The Woodlands will be proudly hosting the event this year. Until last year, it was held at the Mission Hills Country Club in Palm Springs, California. But this year it heads to Texas due to its new partnership with Chevron.
Many top LPGA stars, like world No. 1 Lydia Ko and Nelly Korda, who ranks second, But even for golfers of their caliber, grabbing the cup won’t be easy this weekend. They’re part of a 144-player field at the event, which includes the elite players in women’s golf. Moreover, last year’s champion, Jennifer Kupcho, tees up on Thursday to try and defend the title.
Similar to the majority of the Tour events, the Chevron Championship too will be played across four days and 72 holes. Unfortunately, not all the players will compete in the final round on Sunday! On Friday, a cut will be made, and only the top 65 players and ties will move on to play in the final two rounds and compete for the major.
The winner’s perks at the event
Every player who plays all four rounds of the event will stand to receive part of the whopping $5.1 million purse of the event. The winner herself will take home a huge check for $765,000, along with a major win. But besides money, other perks lie in wait for the winner too.
The event winner will, along with the cup, also be awarded 600 points for the season-long race to the CME Globe. Moreover, she will also receive a five-year exemption on the LPGA Tour as well as berths in other big tournaments on the Tour.
Prize Money Breakdown
The total prize money per contender is as follows:
| 1st | $765,000 |
| 2nd | $481,060 |
| 3rd | $348,975 |
| 4th | $269,959 |
| 5th | $217,287 |
| 6th | $177,780 |
| 7th | $148,808 |
| 8th | $130,373 |
| 9th | $117,204 |
| 10th | $106,668 |
| 11th | $98,764 |
| 12th | $92,180 |
| 13th | $86,385 |
| 14th | $81,120 |
| 15th | $76,377 |
| 16th | $72,164 |
| 17th | $68,479 |
| 18th | $65,318 |
| 19th | $62,685 |
| 20th | $60,575 |
| 21st | $58,471 |
| 22nd | $56,362 |
| 23rd | $54,258 |
| 24th | $52,148 |
| 25th | $50,306 |
| 26th | $48,463 |
| 27th | $46,616 |
| 28th | $44,773 |
| 29th | $42,931 |
| 30th | $41,350 |
| 31st | $39,769 |
| 32nd | $38,189 |
| 33rd | $36,608 |
| 34th | $35,027 |
| 35th | $33,713 |
| 36th | $32,394 |
| 37th | $31,081 |
| 38th | $29,762 |
| 39th | $28,443 |
| 40th | $27,391 |
| 41st | $26,338 |
| 42nd | $25,286 |
| 43rd | $24,229 |
| 44th | $23,177 |
| 45th | $22,387 |
| 46th | $21,596 |
| 47th | $20,806 |
| 48th | $20,016 |
| 49th | $19,225 |
| 50th | $18,435 |
| 51st | $17,911 |
| 52nd | $17,383 |
| 53rd | $16,854 |
| 54th | $16,331 |
| 55th | $15,802 |
| 56th | $15,273 |
| 57th | $14,750 |
| 58th | $14,221 |
| 59th | $13,698 |
| 60th | $13,169 |
| 61st | $12,908 |
| 62nd | $12,641 |
| 63rd | $12,379 |
| 64th | $12,117 |
| 65th | $11,850 |
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