The First Major Chevron Championship... By the Numbers

Venue and Name Changed in 2022
Six Wins Combined by Korean Players Including Inbee Park, Jin Young Ko, and Mirim Lee
Annika Sorenstam, the Only "Golf Queen" with Back-to-Back Titles

The inaugural tournament was held 53 years ago, in 1972. This is the Chevron Championship, the first major event of the LPGA Tour season. This year, the tournament began on April 24 (local time) at The Club at Carlton Woods (par 72) in The Woodlands, Texas, USA. It was elevated to major status in 1983. Until 2014, it was known as the Nabisco Championship, and until 2021, as the ANA Inspiration. It has been called the Chevron Championship since 2022. Here is a look at everything about the Chevron Championship, by the numbers.

Nelly Korda is celebrating by jumping into the lake after winning last year's Chevron Championship. Photo by AFP

◆1 (time)= Title defense. Annika Sorenstam (Sweden) is the only player to have won back-to-back titles, achieving this in 2001 and 2002. Defending champion Nelly Korda (USA) is aiming to match this record this year.

◆3 (wins)= Most wins. Amy Alcott and Betsy King (both USA), and Sorenstam share this honor.

◆6 (players)= Korean champions in tournament history. Starting with Grace Park in 2004, followed by Sun-Young Yoo in 2012, Inbee Park in 2013, So-Yeon Ryu in 2017, Jin Young Ko in 2019, and Mirim Lee in 2020, these players have become known as the “Ladies of the Lake.”

◆8 (players)= Amateur players competing this year. World Amateur Golf Ranking No. 1 Lotte Woad (England) is among those invited.

◆11 (players)= Past champions competing this year. This includes retired 2014 champion Lexi Thompson and two-time winner Brittany Lincicome (2009 and 2013, both USA).

◆12 (times)= Playoffs. In 2020, Mirim Lee, Korda, and Brooke Henderson (Canada) competed in a playoff. In 2023, Lilia Vu defeated Angel Yin (both USA) in a playoff.

◆15 (dollars)= Daily parking fee.

◆24 (wins)= Number of victories by American players since the tournament became a major. Korea has 6 wins, Sweden 5, and Australia 2.

◆62 (strokes)= Best round score. Lorena Ochoa (Mexico) in 2006 and Lydia Ko (New Zealand) in 2021 both shot 10-under-par rounds.

◆1.2 million (dollars)= Winner’s prize money. After the title sponsor changed from ANA to Chevron, the total purse increased from 3.9 million dollars to 8 million dollars.

◆132 (players)= Number of players competing this year. Up to the top 65 players advance to the final rounds. For Korea, 17 players including Jin Young Ko and Hae Ran Ryu are aiming for a major title.

◆269 (strokes)= Tournament record for lowest total score. Dottie Pepper (USA) set this in 1999. Pepper also holds the record for most strokes under par, at 19-under.

◆300 (points)= Rookie of the Year points awarded to the tournament winner.

◆6,911 (yards)= Total course length. This is a challenging distance for female players and favors long hitters like Korda.