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Chevron Championship major moves course

Leona Maguire during the 2025 tournament at The Club at Carlton Woods
Leona Maguire during the 2025 tournament at The Club at Carlton Woods

The Chevron Championship is officially moving to Houston's public Memorial Park Golf Course this spring.

The LPGA Tour's first major ⁠of the season for the past three years was held at The Club at Carlton Woods outside Houston.

The tournament is scheduled for ‍23-26 April. The municipal course also hosts the PGA Tour's Houston Open, scheduled for 26-29 March, meaning the LPGA event can take advantage of the grandstands already in place and other tournament-ready conditions.

"Moving the Chevron Championship to Memorial Park Golf Course strengthens that vision," LPGA commissioner Craig Kessler said in a news release.

"It brings the event closer to ⁠the heart of Houston, connecting more fans and communities to our athletes, and ⁠helping ensure this major... continues to shine as one of the game's most meaningful stages."

Before relocating ⁠to ‍the ⁠Houston area in 2023, the tournament was played in Rancho Mirage, California. It has ‍been a major since 1983 and previously ⁠was known as the Dinah Shore Open with Nabisco among its title sponsors.

Mao Saigo of Japan is the defending champion, while Cavan's Leona Maguire finished in a tie for 67th last year.

The tradition of the winner jumping into the pond ‍by the 18th hole, which began in California and continued at Carlton Woods, will likely end ⁠as there is no pond at Memorial Park.

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