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Irish Daily Star
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Star
Brandel Chamblee launches brutal attack on new target after vocal LIV Golf criticism
Brandel Chamblee, the former PGA Tour pro turned commentator, has been notably vocal over the past few years regarding his disapproval of the LIV Golf circuit. Last July, he went public to say: "LIV Golf has been detrimental to the competitiveness of (players') careers when they compete at the highest level." But this week, Chamblee's grievances found a new target: the LPGA tour and the setup at a key hole during the Chevron Championship. The seasoned analyst, who previously questioned Rory McIlroy's ability, expressed disappointment on social media about how the Jack Nicklaus Signature Course at The Club at Carlton Woods in The Woodlands, Texas , was presented. It comes after Bryson DeChambeau fumed over the course at LIV Mexico. Read More Related Articles Donald Trump's health mystery - 'forged' medical report to weight loss warning Read More Related Articles PGA Tour star who's earned $14M makes huge announcement about wife after anguish "Hate to see a major end the way Chevron did today," Chamblee remarked on Twitter. "Why is there a grandstand so close to the back edge of a closing hole par 5 that players can hit in two? "It allows players to bounce into the grandstands but also forces everyone all week to walk in the same area, no doubt chewing up the spot where players have to chip from." His comments came after a near-miss incident involving Ariya Jutanugarn, who narrowly avoided hitting a spectator, and then lost the championship in a playoff round. Chamblee elucidated his criticism, noting; "Ariya Jutanugarn's ball should have been off the back of the green some ten yards, leaving a basic chip, but instead was in a horrid lie from which she whiffed her chip and then lost in a playoff." Mao Saigo poses with the trophy after winning the Chevron Championship (Image: Getty Images) Mao Saigo ultimately clinched the victory, outplaying four competitors in the tense playoff, marking her inaugural win on the tour as 2024's LPGA Rookie of the Year seeks to make her presence known. Saigo claimed victory after a birdie on the first playoff hole. She excitedly shared, "I did my best to calm down and I shot and it went in." Jutanugarn was poised for triumph throughout the final round but stumbled with a bogey on the 18th hole. Reflecting on the game, she remarked, "The front nine was very solid especially with the eagle, but back nine just couple mistakes on par 5 that I made; two bogeys." This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Get Peacock Get Peacock starting at $7.99 Looking for more to watch ? Peacock has hit shows, movies, live sports, and more. You can watch popular titles like The Traitors, Yellowstone, and Love Island USA, along with golf tours, NFL games, and Premier League matches all in one place. Peacock offers plans starting at $7.99 a month and you can cancel anytime. $7.99 Peacock Subscribe Here Golf Channel's lead analyst Chamblee, who occasionally provides insights for NBC Sports, has under his belt one PGA Tour win and several notable major performances from his pro days. He hasn't shied away from critiquing those golfers who've recently defected to the breakaway LIV Golf series. "With the exception of DeChambeau, not one LIV player managed a top-five in a major in 2024," Chamblee aired his views on X last summer. Expanding on Bryson's season, he added, "Bryson is without a doubt one of the most compelling figures in the game, and his newfound engagement with the fans was a highlight of the major season, but on the whole LIV players were a huge disappointment in the 2024 majors."
Newsweek
26-04-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
Lexi Thompson Turning Clock Back at LPGA Major Chevron Championship
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Lexi Thompson, the 30-year-old LPGA star, has been making waves with her return to the golf course after a semi-retired stint last year. Citing mental health issues, Thompson took a step back from the sport she fell in love with as a 12-year-old. But it seems she's now refocused and ready to take on the competition. "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," Thompson said after the second round of the season's first major, the Chevron Championship. BRADENTON, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 09: Lexi Thompson of the United States looks on from the third green during the final round of the Founders Cup presented by U.S. Virgin Islands 2025 at Bradenton Country Club... BRADENTON, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 09: Lexi Thompson of the United States looks on from the third green during the final round of the Founders Cup presented by U.S. Virgin Islands 2025 at Bradenton Country Club on February 09, 2025 in Bradenton, Florida. (Photo by) More Getty Images "It's not like I'm just going out here to show face. I'm still very competitive, and, yeah, but just trying to enjoy the few times I will play," she expressed further. This mindset has served her well so far. Thompson entered the weekend tied for 10th at 4-under par at the Chevron Championship. But it did not come without ups and downs in in 2025. After a strong start to the season with a T13 finish at the Founders Cup, her performance dipped, with a T38 finish at the Ford Championship and a missed cut at the JM Eagle LA Championship. When asked about the same, Lexi was brutally honest. "If I'm being honest, I wasn't hitting it great coming off last week. Didn't really know what to expect." "But Monday through Wednesday, I don't think I've ever practiced that hard and like worked with my brother Curtis on the bag and my dad, and just going back and forth with things that could possibly work." "So I'm very proud of myself, and been having fun the last two days," she admitted. Lexi Thompson opens up about life as a part-time LPGA golfer After announcing her retirement on May 28th, 2024, Lexi Thompson's major goal was to spend time with her family. "I'm looking forward to the next chapter of my life. Time with my family, friends and my trusted companion (dog) Leo," she stated last year. And it would not be wrong to say that opting for a part-time golfers' position gave her what she yearned for last year. "The biggest difference, more vacations for sure," the 11-time LPGA winner expressed after making the cut at the Jack Nicklaus Signature Course at The Club, Carlton Woods. "And not feeling bad about them," she expressed further, making her feelings clear. She added, "It's my 15th year. It's very I think well-deserved. I'm enjoying my off time and still practicing when I can." Thompson recently got engaged to her long-term boyfriend, Max Provost, during a vacation to Whistler, Canada. Well, that's not all. Thompson also jumped into the fitness world, launching her own app, "Lexi Fitness," which offers guided workouts. But this doesn't mean her ambitions have scaled down. In the LPGA pro's words, "I have adrenaline every time I tee it up. "I think that just shows how much you care and how much you want to play well and how much of the training and practice that you've put in that you want it to show once you go out there and tee it up or perform in any sport." The 30-year-old will be teeing at 11:42 a.m. (ET) In the 3rd round alongside Weiwei Zhang, Elizabeth Szokol. The 2014 Chevron Championship winner is three off the lead to kick off her weekend. More Golf: TGL Rumors: Tiger Woods' Virtual Golf League to Launch Women's League
NBC Sports
22-04-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Full field for 2025 Chevron Championship and how each played qualified
The field for the LPGA's first major of the year is complete. Five players played their way into the 132-player field for this week's Chevron Championship during last week's JM Eagle LA Championship – Jenny Bae (79), Jeongeun Lee5 (94), Pornanong Phatlum (94), Emily Kristine Pedersen (97) and Caroline Inglis (114). Bae tied for 11th in Los Angeles while Lee5 and Phatlum shared 20th, as they joined Pedersen and Inglis in moving inside the cutoff via the current LPGA points list. The alternate list starts like this: Soo Bin Joo, Brittany Altomare, Amanda Doherty, Perrine Delacour and Xiaowen Yin. The Chevron begins Thursday at The Club at Carlton Woods' Jack Nicklaus Signature Course in The Woodlands, Texas. Here is a look at the full field and how each player qualified: SPONSOR INVITES Gianna Clemente (a) Jasmine Koo (a) PAST CHEVRON CHAMPIONS Nelly Korda Lilia Vu Jennifer Kupcho Patty Tavatanakit Jin Young Ko Pernilla Lindberg Lydia Ko Brittany Lincicome Lexi Thompson Stacy Lewis Yani Tseng MAJOR WINNERS Yuka Saso Allisen Corpuz Minjee Lee A Lim Kim Amy Yang Ruoning Yin In Gee Chun Sei Young Kim Ashleigh Buhai Anna Nordqvist Sophia Popov Ayaka Furue Celine Boutier Brooke Henderson LPGA TOURNAMENT WINNERS Yealimi Noh Angel Yin Rio Takeda Hyo Joo Kim Madelene Sagstrom Ingrid Lindblad Hannah Green Bailey Tardy Linnea Strom Jeeno Thitikul Chanettee Wannasaen Lauren Coughlin Moriya Jutanugarn Haeran Ryu Jasmine Suwannapura Pajaree Anannarukarn Leona Maguire Linn Grant Alexa Pano Megan Khang TOP 10 FROM LAST YEAR'S CHEVRON Maja Stark Carlota Ciganda Esther Henseleit Jin Hee Im Minami Katsu TOP 80 PREVIOUS YEAR'S LPGA POINTS LIST Mao Saigo Hey-Jin Choi Narin An Nataliya Guseva Nasa Hataoka Charley Hull Gabriela Ruffels Lucy Li Sarah Schmelzel Ariya Jutanugarn Nanna Koerstz Madsen Andrea Lee Jenny Shin Albane Valenzuela Grace Kim Janet Lin Arpichaya Yubol Mi Hyang Lee Ryann O'Toole Gaby Lopez Stephanie Kyriacou Auston Kim Hinako Shibuno Ruixin Liu Yuna Nishimura Peiyun Chien Somi Lee Hira Naveed Georgia Hall Paula Reto Wei-Ling Hsu Wichanee Meechai Gemma Dryburgh Kristen Gillman TOP 40 IN ROLEX RANKINGS Miyu Yamashita Akie Iwai Ina Yoon TOP 2 FROM LET, JLPGA, KLPGA Chiara Tamburlini Manon de Roey AMATEUR EXEMPTIONS Lottie Woad (a) Chayse Gomez (a) Clarisa Temelo (a) Jeneath Wong (a) Carla Bernat Escuder (a) Asterisk Talley (a) CURRENT YEAR'S LPGA POINTS LIST Cassie Porter Lindy Duncan Saki Baba Benedetta Moresco Yuri Yoshida Miranda Wang Chisato Iwai Yahui Zhang Gigi Stoll Elizabeth Szokol Mary Liu Jeongeun Lee6 Jenny Bae Frida Kinhult Yu Liu Caroline Masson Brooke Matthews Jing Yan Cheyenne Knight Morgane Metraux Dewi Weber Jeongeun Lee5 Pornanong Phatlum Gurleen Kaur Emily Kristine Pedersen Jiwon Jeon Yan Liu Aditi Ashok Muni He Kate Smith-Stroh Pauline Roussin-Bouchard Alena Sharp Savannah Grewal Weiwei Zhang Carolina Inglis LPGA PRIORITY LIST Maria Fassi
