The Chevron Championship was the first major of the LPGA Tour season, which was won by Mao Saigo in dramatic fashion.
In the biggest playoff in LPGA major history featuring five players, Saigo made a birdie on the first playoff hole at Carlton Woods in Texas to beat Ruoning Yin, Hyo Joo Kim, Lindy Duncan and Ariya Jutanugarn.
Saigo was rookie of the year in 2024 and has now won her first major and a prize purse of $1.2 million.
“This is like dreaming. It was one of my big dreams and goals this year, so I still can’t believe it,” she said. “It meant a lot that I made a bogey putt on 18 that gave me more confidence for the playoff.”
In the week before the 2024 Chevron Championship, the LPGA and Chevron announced an extension to their partnership until 2029. Chevron will keep title sponsorship status and the purse was elevated to $7.9 million. In 2025, the purse was $8,000,000, and the winner will get $1,200,000.
This constituted an increase of $4.8 million over the previous three years of Chevron’s sponsorship.
“Chevron’s extended partnership not only elevates the LPGA but also exemplifies a shared commitment to empowering and inspiring girls and women both on and off the course,” said ex-LPGA Commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan.
“From the beginning of our partnership with Chevron and now with this extension, increased purse and enhanced support for athletes, the evolution of The Chevron Championship is a symbol of our collective dedication to advancing women’s sports and driving the game toward equity. Together, we look forward to continuing to grow this historic major championship on all levels and shaping an extremely bright future for generations of girls to come. It goes without saying, but we could not be more grateful for our partnership with Chevron.”
The Chevron Championship has the smallest purse of all five majors in the women’s game. The US Women’s Open has a $12 million purse, the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship is worth $10.4 million, the AIG Women’s Open has a $9.5 million payout and the Amundi Evian Championship has an $8 million payout.
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The only other purse that stands at eight figures on the LPGA Tour is the CME Group Tour Championship which was won by Jeeno Thitikul in 2024 and Lydia Ko in 2023. Thitikul won $4 million which is the largest winner’s prize in the history of women’s golf by some margin.
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2025 Chevron Championship purse
Purse: $8,000,000
Winner: M Saigo: $1,200,000
T2: A Jutanugarn, H J Kim, R Yin, L Duncan – $462,966
T6: J Y Ko, S Schmelzel, H Ryu – $214,136
T9: M De Roey, C Ciganda, H J Choi, Y Liu – $145,789
Last place: P Lindberg – $13,037
2024 Chevron Championship purse
Purse: $7,900,000
Winner: $1,200,000 (Nelly Korda)
2023
Purse: $5,100,000
Winner: $765,000 (Lilia Vu)
2022
Purse: $5,000,000
Winner: $750,000 (Jennifer Kupcho)
2021
Purse: $3,100,000
Winner: $465,000 (Patty Tavatanakit)
2020
Purse: $3,100,000
Winner: $465,000 (Mirim Lee)
2019
Purse: $3,000,000
Winner: $450,000 (Jin Young Ko)
2018
Purse: $2,800,000
Winner: $420,000 (Pernilla Lindberg)
2017
Purse: $2,700,000
Winner: $405,000 (Ryu So-yeon)
2016
Purse: $2,600,000
Winner: $390,000 (Lydia Ko)
2015
Purse: $2,500,000
Winner: $375,000 (Brittany Lincicome)
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