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LPGA has first major of the year in Houston and PGA Tour has lone team event in New Orleans
TL;DR
The LPGA's Chevron Championship kicks off in Houston with a prize fund of $8 million, while the PGA Tour's Zurich Classic features its only team event in New Orleans with a prize pool of $9.5 million.
Key points
- Chevron Championship is the first major of the LPGA season.
- Zurich Classic is the only team event on the PGA Tour.
- Chevron Championship prize money totals $8 million.
- Zurich Classic prize money totals $9.5 million.
- Defending champion of Chevron is Mao Saigo.
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LPGA Tour
THE CHEVRON CHAMPIONSHIP Site: Houston. Course: Memorial Park GC. Yardage: 6,811. Par: 72. Prize money: $8 million. Winner's share: $1.2 million. Television: Thursday-Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 6-8 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 1-3 p.m. (NBC), 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 1:30-2 p.m. (Peacock), 2-5:30 p.m. (NBC). Defending champion: Mao Saigo. Race to CME Globe leader: Nelly Korda. Last week: Hannah Green won the JM Eagle LA Championship. Notes: This is the first of five majors on the LPGA schedule. ... After three years at Carlton Woods, the tournament is moving to Memorial Park. The public course near downtown Houston just hosted the PGA Tour's Houston Open one month ago. ... The 132-player field has eight amateurs in keeping with tradition. That includes top-ranked amateur Kiara Romero and Asterisk Talley, the 17-year-old who already has played two LPGA events this year. ... Five of the last six winners of The Chevron were first-time major champions. The exception was Nelly Korda in 2024. ... To keep with tradition of the winner leaping into “Poppie's Pond” when it was at Mission Hills in California, Memorial Park is adding a pond down the right side of the 18th. The winner will jump into a makeshift pool for this year until the change is completed. ... Hannah Green joins Hyo Joo Kim as multiple winners on the LPGA Tour this season. Last year, it took until October to have a multiple winner. Next week: Mexico Riviera Maya Open. Online: \\\_
PGA Tour
ZURICH CLASSIC OF NEW ORLEANS Site: Avondale, Louisiana. Course: TPC Louisiana. Yardage: 7,425. Par: 72. Prize money: $9.5 million. Winner's share: $1,372,720 for each player. Television: Thursday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS). Defending champions: Ben Griffin and Andrew Novak. FedEx Cup leader: Scottie Scheffler. Last week: Matt Fitzpatrick won the RBC Heritage. Notes: The only team event on the PGA Tour features 74 teams, with two additional teams because Brooks Koepka is in the field. Koepka is playing with Shane Lowry, a Zurich ambassador who had played with Masters champion Rory McIlroy the last two years. ... Matt Fitzpatrick is the highest-ranked player in the field at No. 3 and will partner with his brother, Alex, who is playing on the European tour. ... The winning team each gets credit for an official PGA Tour victory, but not a spot in the Masters. World ranking points are not awarded because of the team competition. ... Several of the teams have players from the same college (Tyler Duncan and Adam Schenk of Purdue, Zach Bauchou and Sam Stevens of Oklahoma State) or the same country. ... Ben Griffin teamed with Andrew Novak to win last year. It was the first of three wins for Griffin last year. ... A good week for Koepka could move him high enough to earn a spot in his first signature events. Next week: Cadillac Championship. Online: \\_
Q&A
What is the prize money for the Chevron Championship 2024?
The Chevron Championship has a total prize money of $8 million, with the winner's share being $1.2 million.
Where is the Zurich Classic of New Orleans being held?
The Zurich Classic is taking place at TPC Louisiana in Avondale, Louisiana.
Who are the defending champions of the Zurich Classic?
The defending champions of the Zurich Classic are Ben Griffin and Andrew Novak.
What is unique about the Zurich Classic on the PGA Tour?
The Zurich Classic is the only team event on the PGA Tour, featuring 74 teams competing for the title.
