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Associated Press
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Chevron Championship winners
1983 Amy Alcott, United States 1984 Juli Inkster, United States 1985 Alice Miller, United States 1986 Pat Bradley, United States 1987 Betsy King, United States 1988 Amy Alcott, United States 1989 Juli Inkster, United States 1990 Betsy King, United States 1991 Amy Alcott, United States 1992 Dottie Mochrie, United States 1993 Helen Alfredsson, Sweden 1994 Donna Andrews, United States 1995 Nanci Bowen, United States 1996 Patty Sheehan, United States 1997 Betsy King, United States 1998 Pat Hurst, United States 1999 Dottie Pepper, United States 2000 Karrie Webb, Australia 2001 Annika Sorenstam, Sweden 2002 Annika Sorenstam, Sweden 2003 Patricia Meunier-Lebouc, France 2004 Grace Park, South Korea 2005 Annika Sorenstam, Sweden 2006 Karrie Webb, Australia 2007 Morgan Pressel, United States 2008 Lorena Ochoa, Mexico 2009 Brittany Lincicome, United States 2010 Yani Tseng, Taiwan 2011 Stacy Lewis, United States 2012 Sun-Young Yoo, South Korea 2013 Inbee Park, South Korea 2014 Lexi Thompson, United States 2015 Brittany Lincicome, United States 2016 Lydia Ko, New Zealand 2017 Ryu So-yeon, South Korea 2018 Pernilla Lindberg, Sweden 2019 Ko Jin-young, South Korea 2020 Mirim Lee, South Korea 2021 Patty Tavatanakit, Thailand 2022 Jennifer Kupcho, United States 2023 Lilia Vu, United States 2024 Nelly Korda, United States 2025 Mao Saigo, Japan Note: Known as Nabisco Dinah Shore from 1983-99, Nabisco Championship 2000-01, Kraft Nabisco Championship 2002-14, ANA Inspiration 2015-21
Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Yan Liu makes albatross, hangs onto lead at Chevron Championship
THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Yan Liu had an albatross to offset three front-nine bogeys and rebounded from a late bogey for an even-par 72 and a one-stroke lead over four players Friday in the Chevron Championship, the first women's major tournament of the year. Top-ranked Nelly Korda rallied late in the afternoon to make the cut in her title defense, following an opening 77 with a 68. She won last year at The Club at Carlton Woods for the last of her record-tying five straight victories. Advertisement She used a different putter Friday. 'I putted for an hour and a half after the round yesterday, so just needed something different,' Korda said. 'Sometimes that's all you need.' Fog delayed the start of play, with nine players unable to finish the round because of darkness. Liu, the 27-year-old Chinese player who shared the first-round lead with Haeran Ryu after a 65, admitted she would feel some pressure Saturday. 'I think, definitely, I will feel a little bit, because, well, this is major,' Liu said. 'I know the course is going to be harder, harder, so I think I just stay patient, calm because I'm very emotional person.' Advertisement Hyo Joo Kim (71) was a stroke back with Lindy Duncan (66), Sarah Schmelzel (68) and Mao Saigo (68). Kim won the Ford Championship a month ago in Arizona for her seventh LPGA Tour title, while the other four players at the top of the leaderboard are winless. Liu holed her 175-yard second shot on the 505-yard, downwind par-5 eighth with a 7-iron for the albatross. 'I saw the ball how to go in, so that's really cool thing,' Liu said. 'But I think they don't have video for that hole. Little sad.' Liu then bogeyed No. 9 and opened the back nine with seven pars. She dropped into a six-way tied for the lead with a bogey on the par-3 17th. Her tee shot hopped left into fluffy Bermuda rough, she chunked her second to the fringe and missed a 15-foot par try. Advertisement She got the stroke back with a 15-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th, finishing about an hour before sunset. 'Last hole, is my first birdie today,' Liu said. 'I'm glad I made it. Ryu had a 74 to fall two strokes back in a group with Angel Yin (70) , Manon De Roey (71) and Hye-Jin Choi (71). Weiwei Zhang also was 5 under with three holes left when play was suspended. Lexi Thompson was 4 under, following an opening 73 with a 67. The 30-year-old Florida player retired from full-time play at the end of last season. 'I'm still practicing and training,' Thompson said. 'I love working out. I'm still striving to be better for when I do tee it up because every time I tee it up I still want to win. It's not like I'm just going out here to show face. I'm still very competitive, but just trying to enjoy the few times I will play.' She won the 2014 event — then the Kraft Nabisco Championship — at Mission Hills in Rancho Mirage, California.
26-04-2025
- Sport
Yan Liu has an albatross and a late birdie to hang onto the lead in the Chevron Championship
THE WOODLANDS, Texas -- Yan Liu had an albatross to offset three front-nine bogeys and rebounded from a late bogey for an even-par 72 and a one-stroke lead over four players Friday in the Chevron Championship, the first women's major tournament of the year. Top-ranked Nelly Korda rallied late in the afternoon to make the cut in her title defense, following an opening 77 with a 68. She won last year at The Club at Carlton Woods for the last of her record-tying five straight victories. She used a different putter Friday. 'I putted for an hour and a half after the round yesterday, so just needed something different,' Korda said. 'Sometimes that's all you need.' Fog delayed the start of play, with nine players unable to finish the round because of darkness. Liu, the 27-year-old Chinese player who shared the first-round lead with Haeran Ryu after a 65, admitted she would feel some pressure Saturday. 'I think, definitely, I will feel a little bit, because, well, this is major,' Liu said. 'I know the course is going to be harder, harder, so I think I just stay patient, calm because I'm very emotional person.' Hyo Joo Kim (71) was a stroke back with Lindy Duncan (66), Sarah Schmelzel (68) and Mao Saigo (68). Kim won the Ford Championship a month ago in Arizona for her seventh LPGA Tour title, while the other four players at the top of the leaderboard are winless. Liu holed her 175-yard second shot on the 505-yard, downwind par-5 eighth with a 7-iron for the albatross. 'I saw the ball how to go in, so that's really cool thing,' Liu said. 'But I think they don't have video for that hole. Little sad.' Liu then bogeyed No. 9 and opened the back nine with seven pars. She dropped into a six-way tied for the lead with a bogey on the par-3 17th. Her tee shot hopped left into fluffy Bermuda rough, she chunked her second to the fringe and missed a 15-foot par try. She got the stroke back with a 15-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th, finishing about an hour before sunset. 'Last hole, is my first birdie today,' Liu said. 'I'm glad I made it. Ryu had a 74 to fall two strokes back in a group with Angel Yin (70) , Manon De Roey (71) and Hye-Jin Choi (71). Weiwei Zhang also was 5 under with three holes left when play was suspended. Lexi Thompson was 4 under, following an opening 73 with a 67. The 30-year-old Florida player retired from full-time play at the end of last season. 'I'm still practicing and training,' Thompson said. 'I love working out. I'm still striving to be better for when I do tee it up because every time I tee it up I still want to win. It's not like I'm just going out here to show face. I'm still very competitive, but just trying to enjoy the few times I will play.' She won the 2014 event — then the Kraft Nabisco Championship — at Mission Hills in Rancho Mirage, California.
Arab News
26-04-2025
- Sport
- Arab News
Yan Liu has an albatross and a late birdie to hang onto the lead in the Chevron Championship
THE WOODLANDS, Texas: Yan Liu had an albatross to offset three front-nine bogeys and rebounded from a late bogey for an even-par 72 and a one-stroke lead over four players Friday in the Chevron Championship, the first women's major tournament of the year. Top-ranked Nelly Korda rallied late in the afternoon to make the cut in her title defense, following an opening 77 with a 68. She won last year at The Club at Carlton Woods for the last of her record-tying five straight victories. She used a different putter Friday. 'I putted for an hour and a half after the round yesterday, so just needed something different,' Korda said. 'Sometimes that's all you need.' Fog delayed the start of play, with nine players unable to finish the round because of darkness. Liu, the 27-year-old Chinese player who shared the first-round lead with Haeran Ryu after a 65, admitted she would feel some pressure Saturday. 'I think, definitely, I will feel a little bit, because, well, this is major,' Liu said. 'I know the course is going to be harder, harder, so I think I just stay patient, calm because I'm very emotional person.' Hyo Joo Kim (71) was a stroke back with Lindy Duncan (66), Sarah Schmelzel (68) and Mao Saigo (68). Kim won the Ford Championship a month ago in Arizona for her seventh LPGA Tour title, while the other four players at the top of the leaderboard are winless. Liu holed her 175-yard second shot on the 505-yard, downwind par-5 eighth with a 7-iron for the albatross. 'I saw the ball how to go in, so that's really cool thing,' Liu said. 'But I think they don't have video for that hole. Little sad.' Liu then bogeyed No. 9 and opened the back nine with seven pars. She dropped into a six-way tied for the lead with a bogey on the par-3 17th. Her tee shot hopped left into fluffy Bermuda rough, she chunked her second to the fringe and missed a 15-foot par try. She got the stroke back with a 15-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th, finishing about an hour before sunset. 'Last hole, is my first birdie today,' Liu said. 'I'm glad I made it. Ryu had a 74 to fall two strokes back in a group with Angel Yin (70) , Manon De Roey (71) and Hye-Jin Choi (71). Weiwei Zhang also was 5 under with three holes left when play was suspended. Lexi Thompson was 4 under, following an opening 73 with a 67. The 30-year-old Florida player retired from full-time play at the end of last season. 'I'm still practicing and training,' Thompson said. 'I love working out. I'm still striving to be better for when I do tee it up because every time I tee it up I still want to win. It's not like I'm just going out here to show face. I'm still very competitive, but just trying to enjoy the few times I will play.' She won the 2014 event — then the Kraft Nabisco Championship — at Mission Hills in Rancho Mirage, California.
Hamilton Spectator
26-04-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Yan Liu has an albatross, late birdie to lead the Chevron Championship
THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) — Yan Liu had an albatross to offset three front-nine bogeys and rebounded from a late bogey for an even-par 72 and a one-stroke lead over four players Friday in the Chevron Championship, the first women's major tournament of the year. Top-ranked Nelly Korda rallied late in the afternoon to make the cut in her title defence, following an opening 77 with a 68. She won last year at The Club at Carlton Woods for the last of her record-tying five straight victories. She used a different putter Friday. 'I putted for an hour-and-a-half after the round yesterday, so just needed something different,' Korda said. 'Sometimes that's all you need.' Fog delayed the start of play, with nine players unable to finish the round because of darkness. Liu, the 27-year-old Chinese player who shared the first-round lead with Haeran Ryu after a 65, admitted she would feel some pressure Saturday. 'I think, definitely, I will feel a little bit, because, well, this is major,' Liu said. 'I know the course is going to be harder, harder, so I think I just stay patient, calm because I'm very emotional person.' Hyo Joo Kim (71) was a stroke back with Lindy Duncan (66), Sarah Schmelzel (68) and Mao Saigo (68). Kim won the Ford Championship a month ago in Arizona for her seventh LPGA Tour title, while the other four players at the top of the leaderboard are winless. Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., and Alena Sharp of Hamilton, Ont., are tied for 46th at 1 over, eight shots back of the leader. Savannah Grewal of Mississauga is tied for 109th at 6 over. Liu holed her 175-yard second shot on the 505-yard, downwind par-5 eighth with a 7-iron for the albatross. 'I saw the ball how to go in, so that's really cool thing,' Liu said. 'But I think they don't have video for that hole. Little sad.' Liu then bogeyed No. 9 and opened the back nine with seven pars. She dropped into a six-way tied for the lead with a bogey on the par-3 17th. Her tee shot hopped left into fluffy Bermuda rough, she chunked her second to the fringe and missed a 15-foot par try. She got the stroke back with a 15-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th, finishing about an hour before sunset. 'Last hole, is my first birdie today,' Liu said. 'I'm glad I made it. Ryu had a 74 to fall two strokes back in a group with Angel Yin (70), Manon De Roey (71) and Hye-Jin Choi (71). Weiwei Zhang also was 5 under with three holes left when play was suspended. Lexi Thompson was 4 under, following an opening 73 with a 67. The 30-year-old Florida player retired from full-time play at the end of last season. 'I'm still practising and training,' Thompson said. 'I love working out. I'm still striving to be better for when I do tee it up because every time I tee it up I still want to win. It's not like I'm just going out here to show face. I'm still very competitive, but just trying to enjoy the few times I will play.' She won the 2014 event — then the Kraft Nabisco Championship — at Mission Hills in Rancho Mirage, Calif. ___ AP golf:
