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The 2026 Chevron Championship has a $9 million purse, which is $1 million more than last year.
The 2026 Chevron Championship purse is $9 million, the largest in the event's history.
KEY POINTS
- Players missing the cut receive a $10,000 stipend, a rare player-friendly policy on tour.
- Nelly Korda set a new Chevron Championship 36-hole scoring record with consecutive rounds of 65.
- World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul and major contenders Lydia Ko and Minjee Lee missed the cut in Houston.
- Korda became only the third since 1980 to open a season with four top-two finishes.
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