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The 2026 Chevron Championship featured a $9 million purse, an increase from $7.9 million last year. Nelly Korda won the tournament, earning $1.35 million and marking her third career LPGA major victory.
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The 2026 Chevron Championship featured a $9 million purse, up from $7.9 million from a year ago. Since Chevron took over title sponsorship in 2022, the purse has increased by $5.9 million.
Nelly Korda's dominant victory at Memorial Park earned her a $1.35 million payday, up from $1.2 million from a year ago. She becomes the first American player since Meg Mallon in 2000 to win three career majors.
Korda moved to sixth on the all-time money list, passing Inbee Park and Jeeno Thitikul. Players who missed the cut this week received $10,000. There were five amateurs who made the cut, but none can accept prize money.
The Dinah Shore Trophy at the 2026 Chevron Championship at Memorial Park Golf Course in Houston.
| Pos. | Name | Score | Earnings |
| 1 | Nelly Korda | -18 |
The total prize money for the 2026 Chevron Championship was $9 million.
Nelly Korda earned $1.35 million for her victory at the 2026 Chevron Championship.
Since Chevron became the title sponsor in 2022, the purse has increased by $5.9 million.
After the 2026 Chevron Championship, Nelly Korda moved to sixth on the all-time money list, passing Inbee Park and Jeeno Thitikul.
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| $1,350,000 |
| T2 | Ruoning Yin | -13 | $732,384 |
| T2 | Patty Tavatanakit | -13 | $732,384 |
| T4 | Yan Liu | -12 | $429,922 |
| T4 | Ina Yoon | -12 | $429,922 |
| 6 | Hyo Joo Kim | -7 | $313,730 |
| T7 | Hannah Green | -6 | $233,169 |
| T7 | Lottie Woad | -6 | $233,169 |
| T7 | Ryann O’Toole | -6 | $233,169 |
| T10 | Angel Yin | -5 | $181,265 |
| T10 | Charley Hull | -5 | $181,265 |
| T12 | Haeran Ryu | -4 | $130,447 |
| T12 | Carlota Ciganda | -4 | $130,447 |
| T12 | Minami Katsu | -4 | $130,447 |
| T12 | Youmin Hwang | -4 | $130,447 |
| T12 | Jennifer Kupcho | -4 | $130,447 |
| T12 | Rio Takeda | -4 | $130,447 |
| T12 | Lexi Thompson | -4 | $130,447 |
| T12 | Yealimi Noh | -4 | $130,447 |
| T12 | Gaby Lopez | -4 | $130,447 |
| T21 | Celine Boutier | -3 | $94,121 |
| T21 | Maja Stark | -3 | $94,121 |
| T21 | Hye-Jin Choi | -3 | $94,121 |
| T21 | Akie Iwai | -3 | $94,121 |
| T21 | Miyu Yamashita | -3 | $94,121 |
| T21 | Jin Hee Im | -3 | $94,121 |
| T27 | Allisen Corpuz | -2 | $74,596 |
| T27 | Jenny Bae | -2 | $74,596 |
| T27 | Saki Baba | -2 | $74,596 |
| T27 | Mary Liu | -2 | $74,596 |
| T27 | Chiara Tamburlini | -2 | $74,596 |
| T27 | Jasmine Suwannapura | -2 | $74,596 |
| T34 | Pauline Roussin-Bouchard | -2 | $60,770 |
| T34 | Nanna Koerstz Madsen | -1 | $60,770 |
| T34 | Cassie Porter | -1 | $60,770 |
| T34 | Somi Lee | -1 | $60,770 |
| T38 | Megan Khang | -1 | $47,583 |
| T38 | Shannon Tan | E | $47,583 |
| T38 | Yuri Yoshida | E | $47,583 |
| T38 | Jing Yan | E | $47,583 |
| T38 | Erika Hara | E | $47,583 |
| T38 | Sora Kamiya | E | $47,583 |
| T38 | Yunseo Yang (a) | E | $0 |
| T38 | Farah O’Keefe (a) | E | $0 |
| T45 | Ingrid Lindblad | 1 | $38,110 |
| T45 | Melanie Green | 1 | $38,110 |
| T45 | Julia Lopez Ramirez | 1 | $38,110 |
| T49 | Perrine Delacour | 1 | $32,301 |
| T49 | Manon De Roey | 2 | $32,301 |
| T49 | Yana Wilson | 2 | $32,301 |
| T49 | Minjee Lee | 2 | $32,301 |
| T49 | Brooke M. Henderson | 2 | $32,301 |
| T49 | Asterisk Talley (a) | 2 | $0 |
| T55 | Ayaka Furue | 2 | $27,422 |
| T55 | Jessica Porvasnik | 3 | $27,422 |
| T55 | Nastasia Nadaud | 3 | $27,422 |
| T55 | Wei-Ling Hsu | 3 | $27,422 |
| T59 | Lauren Coughlin | 3 | $22,717 |
| T59 | Amy Yang | 4 | $22,717 |
| T59 | Peiyun Chien | 4 | $22,717 |
| T59 | Andrea Revuelta (a) | 4 | $0 |
| T59 | Mao Saigo | 4 | $22,717 |
| T59 | Linnea Strom | 4 | $22,717 |
| T59 | Paula Martin Sampedro (a) | 4 | $0 |
| T59 | Auston Kim | 4 | $22,717 |
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Chevron Championship 2026 prize money payouts at LPGA major championship