Chevron Championship increases purse to $7.9M

The Chevron Championship, the first major of the year in women’s golf, is "growing its total purse" to $7.9M, up from $5.2M last year, in a deal that will keep the title sponsor in place through 2029, according to sources. An announcement is pending this afternoon during a news conference with LPGA Commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan and Chevron CEO Mike Wirth from The Club at Carlton Woods in The Woodlands, Texas, site of the Chevron Championship that begins Thursday. The elevated purse at the Chevron "continues a trend of record payouts in the sport, particularly at the five major championships." This season’s majors are on track to award $45.4M, an increase of 97% since 2021 (WASHINGTON POST, 4/16).