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Here's why there were more doubles than birdies on the 18th at KPMG
Here's why there were more doubles than birdies on the 18th at KPMG FRISCO, Texas – They switched the ninth and 18th holes at Fields Ranch East for the KPMG Women's PGA. The move was made to accommodate the buildout for the championship. So instead of finishing with a par 5, as was the case at the Senior PGA, the layout this week ends with a par 4. But don't think that means there will be less drama. The par-4 18th had more double-bogeys (12) than birdies (7) in the opening round. Auston Kim thought for sure she was doing to make a double bogey after having to chop it out of the rough on the closing hole, but managed to make a solid bogey to shoot 1-under 71. What makes that hole so difficult? 'I think it's the fact that carrying that bunker is about 245 with a bit of crosswind today,' said Kim. 'For a lot of people, you can't really carry that with a 3-wood. I mean, I ended up hitting 5-wood today just because I was warm and sweaty and wind was kind of down. 'Ended up getting the worst break possible. It landed in the rough (on top of the bunker) and sunk down into like the base of the grass.' She didn't want to hit 3-wood off the tee, let alone driver, with the fairway ending 285 yards out. There's only about 40 yards left to try to stop a tee shot before finding the rough. 'One of my playing partners hit a really good drive, but it went out a little bit hot and ended up hitting the downslope and rolling through and she had to chop out backwards,' said Kim. Jenny Shin hit her drive on the 18th through the fairway into the right rough and then hit her second into a greenside bunker. After hitting her third shot over the green and into another greenside bunker, she closed with a double to shoot 72. The 18th was the fourth-hardest hole on the course, playing to a 4.391 average. 'I feel like 18, the way that it's set up this week, it could definitely make it more dramatic,' said Kim. 'Can you avoid a disaster?'
USA Today
22-04-2025
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- USA Today
2025 Chevron Championship Thursday first round tee times, how to watch LPGA
The first women's major championship of the year is here. The 2025 Chevron Championship kicks off Thursday at The Club at Carlton Woods in The Woodlands, Texas, outside of Houston. The field is loaded, including eight of the top amateurs in the world, and most of the best players in the Rolex Women's World Golf Ranking. World No. 1 Nelly Korda is the defending champion at the Chevron, claiming her second major title last year in what was her fifth consecutive win. The purse at the Chevron is $7.9 million, with $1.2 million going to the winner. Here's everything you need to know for the first round of the Chevron Championship, including tee times and TV information. All times ET. Chevron Championship 2025 first-round tee times 1st tee 8:15 a.m. : Auston Kim, Pauline Roussin-Bouchard, Andrea Lee : Auston Kim, Pauline Roussin-Bouchard, Andrea Lee 8:26 a.m. : Carla Bernat Escuder (a), Frida Kinhult, Manon De Roey : Carla Bernat Escuder (a), Frida Kinhult, Manon De Roey 8:37 a.m. : Brittany Lincicome, Pernilla Lindberg, Jennifer Kupcho : Brittany Lincicome, Pernilla Lindberg, Jennifer Kupcho 8:48 a.m. : Moriya Jutanugarn, Mi Hyang Lee, Jasmine Suwannapura : Moriya Jutanugarn, Mi Hyang Lee, Jasmine Suwannapura 8:59 a.m. : Chanettee Wannasaen, Ariya Jutanugarn, Cassie Porter : Chanettee Wannasaen, Ariya Jutanugarn, Cassie Porter 9:10 a.m. : Jeeno Thitikul, Haeran Ryu, Yani Tseng : Jeeno Thitikul, Haeran Ryu, Yani Tseng 9:21 a.m. : Jin Young Ko, Yuka Saso, Brooke M. Henderson : Jin Young Ko, Yuka Saso, Brooke M. Henderson 9:32 a.m. : Nelly Korda, Lilia Vu, Patty Tavatanakit : Nelly Korda, Lilia Vu, Patty Tavatanakit 9:43 a.m. : Alexa Pano, Chisato Iwai, Jasmine Koo (a) : Alexa Pano, Chisato Iwai, Jasmine Koo (a) 9:54 a.m. : Gabriela Ruffels, Jenny Bae, Yuna Nishimura : Gabriela Ruffels, Jenny Bae, Yuna Nishimura 10:05 a.m. : Weiwei Zhang, Sophia Popov, Gianna Clemente (a) : Weiwei Zhang, Sophia Popov, Gianna Clemente (a) 1:15 p.m. : Wei-Ling Hsu, Alena Sharp, Yahui Zhang : Wei-Ling Hsu, Alena Sharp, Yahui Zhang 1:26 p.m. : Miranda Wang, Xiyu Janet Lin, Ryann O'Toole : Miranda Wang, Xiyu Janet Lin, Ryann O'Toole 1:37 p.m. : Mary Liu, Saki Baba, Pornanong Phatlum : Mary Liu, Saki Baba, Pornanong Phatlum 1:48 p.m. : Hye-Jin Choi, Miyu Yamashita, Ina Yoon : Hye-Jin Choi, Miyu Yamashita, Ina Yoon 1:59 p.m. : Hyo Joo Kim, Mao Saigo, Stephanie Kyriacou : Hyo Joo Kim, Mao Saigo, Stephanie Kyriacou 2:10 p.m. : Pajaree Anannarukarn, Minami Katsu, Sei Young Kim : Pajaree Anannarukarn, Minami Katsu, Sei Young Kim 2:21 p.m. : Sarah Schmelzel, Yealimi Noh, Lindy Duncan : Sarah Schmelzel, Yealimi Noh, Lindy Duncan 2:32 p.m. : Anna Nordqvist, Leona Maguire, Ingrid Lindblad : Anna Nordqvist, Leona Maguire, Ingrid Lindblad 2:43 p.m. : Wichanee Meechai, Savannah Grewal, Chayse Gomez (a) : Wichanee Meechai, Savannah Grewal, Chayse Gomez (a) 2:54 p.m. : Jing Yan, Chiara Tamburlini, Morgane Metraux : Jing Yan, Chiara Tamburlini, Morgane Metraux 3:05 p.m.: Lucy Li, Caroline Masson, Paula Reto 10th tee 8:15 a.m. : Muni He, Peiyun Chien, Jeneath Wong (a) : Muni He, Peiyun Chien, Jeneath Wong (a) 8:26 a.m. : Maja Stark, Caroline Inglis, Brooke Matthews : Maja Stark, Caroline Inglis, Brooke Matthews 8:37 a.m. : Jeongeun Lee5, Emily Kristine Pedersen, Yan Liu : Jeongeun Lee5, Emily Kristine Pedersen, Yan Liu 8:48 a.m. : Somi Lee, Carlota Ciganda, Nanna Koerstz Madsen : Somi Lee, Carlota Ciganda, Nanna Koerstz Madsen 8:59 a.m. : Nataliya Guseva, Esther Henseleit, Allisen Corpuz : Nataliya Guseva, Esther Henseleit, Allisen Corpuz 9:10 a.m. : Akie Iwai, Linnea Strom, Jin Hee Im : Akie Iwai, Linnea Strom, Jin Hee Im 9:21 a.m. : Angel Yin, Gaby Lopez, Madelene Sagstrom : Angel Yin, Gaby Lopez, Madelene Sagstrom 9:32 a.m. : Charley Hull, Linn Grant, Stacy Lewis : Charley Hull, Linn Grant, Stacy Lewis 9:43 a.m. : Yuri Yoshida, Gemma Dryburgh, Jiwon Jeon : Yuri Yoshida, Gemma Dryburgh, Jiwon Jeon 9:54 a.m. : Hinako Shibuno, Kristen Gillman, Elizabeth Szokol : Hinako Shibuno, Kristen Gillman, Elizabeth Szokol 10:05 a.m. : Yu Liu, Benedetta Moresco, Hira Naveed : Yu Liu, Benedetta Moresco, Hira Naveed 1:15 p.m. : Cheyenne Knight, Clarisa Temelo (a), Arpichaya Yubol : Cheyenne Knight, Clarisa Temelo (a), Arpichaya Yubol 1:26 p.m. : Kate Smith-Stroh, Gigi Stoll, Jeongeun Lee6 : Kate Smith-Stroh, Gigi Stoll, Jeongeun Lee6 1:37 p.m. : Lottie Woad (a), Georgia Hall, Albane Valenzuela : Lottie Woad (a), Georgia Hall, Albane Valenzuela 1:48 p.m. : Ashleigh Buhai, Rio Takeda, Bailey Tardy : Ashleigh Buhai, Rio Takeda, Bailey Tardy 1:59 p.m. : Celine Boutier, A Lim Kim, Megan Khang : Celine Boutier, A Lim Kim, Megan Khang 2:10 p.m. : Hannah Green, Lauren Coughlin, Nasa Hataoka : Hannah Green, Lauren Coughlin, Nasa Hataoka 2:21 p.m. : Ayaka Furue, Lydia Ko, Amy Yang : Ayaka Furue, Lydia Ko, Amy Yang 2:32 p.m. : Lexi Thompson, Minjee Lee, Ruoning Yin : Lexi Thompson, Minjee Lee, Ruoning Yin 2:43 p.m. : Grace Kim, Aditi Ashok, Asterisk Talley (a) : Grace Kim, Aditi Ashok, Asterisk Talley (a) 2:54 p.m. : Ruixin Liu, Jenny Shin, In Gee Chun : Ruixin Liu, Jenny Shin, In Gee Chun 3:05 p.m.: Narin An, Dewi Weber, Gurleen Kaur How to watch the 2025 Chevron Championship The first women's major championship of 2025 will be carried live on TV by Golf Channel (which you can watch for free on Fubo) all four days. NBC will pick up live coverage of the third and final rounds. There is streaming on ESPN+ as well as Peacock and the NBC Sports app. First round, Thursday, April 24 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m., ESPN+ 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 6-8 p.m, Golf Channel, NBC Sports app Second round, Friday, April 25 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m., ESPN+ 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 6-8 p.m, Golf Channel, NBC Sports app Third round, Saturday, April 26 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ 2-3 p.m., Peacock 3-6 p.m., NBC Final round, Sunday, April 27 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ 2-3 p.m., Peacock 3-6 p.m., NBC We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. Golfweek operates independently, though, and this doesn't influence our coverage. Past Chevron Championship winners 2024: Nelly Korda; 2023: Lilia Vu; 2022: Jennifer Kupcho; 2021: Patty Tavatanakit; 2020: Mirim Lee What is the cut at the Chevron Championship? There is a 36-hole cut to the low 65 players and ties. What is the Chevron Championship purse? The purse is $7.9 million, with the winner pocketing $1.2 million.
