The second round of the Chevron Championship was suspended because of darkness on Friday. While it will continue on Saturday, golfers like Lexi Thompson, Minjee Lee, and more are yet to tee off. Meanwhile, big names like Charley Hull and Hannah Green have already exited the field after failing to make the cut. The weather seems like an ultimate challenge for the golfers vying for a whopping $8 million purse this week.
The winner is set to receive a $1.2 million payout on Sunday. Notably, the prize pool was $5.2 million in 2023; it was increased to $8 million last year. This $2.8 million certainly talks about the importance of the first major. Not only that, it also highlights that the LPGA is heading in the right direction, focusing on the prize and the game more.
Here is a full breakdown of the prize purse for the players at the 2025 Chevron Championship:
Position
Prize Money
1st
$1.2 million
2nd
$744,385
3rd
$539,998
4th
$417,731
5th
$336,227
6th
$275,094
7th
$230,264
8th
$201,738
9th
$181,360
10th
$165,056
11th
$152,826
12th
$142,637
13th
$133,671
14th
$125,523
15th
$118,185
16th
$111,665
17th
$105,963
18th
$101,071
19th
$96,998
20th
$93,733
21st
$90,478
22nd
$87,214
23rd
$83,958
24th
$80,694
25th
$77,843
26th
$74,992
27th
$72,133
28th
$69,282
29th
$66,431
30th
$63,985
31st
$61,539
32nd
$59,093
33rd
$56,647
34th
$54,201
35th
$52,168
36th
$50,127
37th
$48,094
38th
$46,053
39th
$44,012
40th
$42,384
41th
$40,756
42nd
$39,128
43rd
$37,492
44th
$35,864
45th
$34,641
46th
$33,418
47th
$32,195
48th
$30,972
49th
$29,749
50th
$28,526
51st
$27,716
52nd
$26,898
53rd
$26,080
54th
$25,270
55th
$24,452
56th
$23,634
57th
$22,824
58th
$22,006
59th
$21,196
60th
$20,378
61th
$19,973
62nd
$19,560
63rd
$19,155
64th
$18,750
65th
$18,337
66th
$17,932
67th
$17,527
68th
$17,114
69th
$16,709
70th
$16,709
After the first round of the tournament, Nelly Korda shot a 77 with six bogeys. While she was on the verge of missing the cut, the defending champion bounced back with a 68 and is still in the field. However, to climb from here would be tough for her, as the bad weather also remains a major concern this week. And if there is bad weather, there will be mudballs, which affected Jordan Spieth a lot during the Masters this year. But if not Nelly Korda, who is looking strong to win this week?
Who can win the 2025 Chevron Championship?
The Chinese star Yan Liu had an incredible first round as she went bogey-free and also shot seven birdies. Although she seemed to struggle in the second round, thanks to an albatross on the 8th, she was able to rebound from a late bogey for an even-par 72 and a one-stroke lead over four players Friday. If she continues to maintain this form, Liu might claim her first win at the Chevron Championship. However, a more intense battle is going on among the golfers tied for 2nd.
Lindy Duncan, Sarah Schmelzel, Mao Saigo, and Hyo Joo Kim sit at T2. Duncan shot a 66, while Schmelzel and Saigo both carded a 68. Considering that it can be anyone’s game from here. However, just after them is 2x LPGA winner Angel Yin at T6. Yin has been in decent form this season. She won the Honda LPGA Thailand and finished solo third at the T-Mobile Match Play. So if she gets a chance to climb, things might take an interesting turn in the following rounds.
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