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Jun 27, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Fellow players and friends spray Nelly Korda as she celebrates winning the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters
USA Today via Reuters
Jun 27, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Fellow players and friends spray Nelly Korda as she celebrates winning the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters
The 2024 Chevron Championship is in full swing. The first major of the year is extremely important. With the first two rounds behind us, a lot of the field, including talented pros like Rose Zhang, has been cut from the field. That leaves us with 65 players who had advanced to the final rounds of the game.
The field is set, and the competition is intense. With a record-breaking purse of $7.9 million, the prestigious tournament is set to offer the largest payout in its history. This large sum, along with a few added benefits, makes this one of the most highly coveted championships on the LPGA Tour.
Breaking down the $7.9 million prize
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The prize money for the Chevron Championship has increased incredibly from the $5.2 million it had last year, raising the stakes considerably. The significant rise in prize money is reflective of women’s golf’s increasing worldwide recognition and appeal. The 2024 Chevron Championship winner will receive an incredible $1.2 million, which will set a record for the competition. Here is the entire breakdown of the purse:
| Rank | Prize Money (USD) |
| 1 | $1,200,000.00 |
| 2 | $663,382.00 |
| 3 | $481,237.00 |
| 4 | $372,274.00 |
| 5 | $299,640.00 |
| 6 | $245,159.00 |
| 7 | $205,207.00 |
| 8 | $179,785.00 |
| 9 | $161,625.00 |
| 10 | $147,095.00 |
| 11 | $136,196.00 |
| 12 | $127,116.00 |
| 13 | $119,125.00 |
| 14 | $111,864.00 |
| 15 | $105,325.00 |
| 16 | $99,514.00 |
| 17 | $94,433.00 |
| 18 | $90,073.00 |
| 19 | $86,442.00 |
| 20 | $83,534.00 |
| 21 | $80,632.00 |
| 22 | $77,723.00 |
| 23 | $74,822.00 |
| 24 | $71,913.00 |
| 25 | $69,372.00 |
| 26 | $66,831.00 |
| 27 | $64,283.00 |
| 28 | $61,743.00 |
| 29 | $59,202.00 |
| 30 | $57,022.00 |
| 31 | $54,842.00 |
| 32 | $52,662.00 |
| 33 | $50,483.00 |
| 34 | $48,303.00 |
| 35 | $46,491.00 |
| 36 | $44,672.00 |
| 37 | $42,860.00 |
| 38 | $41,041.00 |
| 39 | $39,222.00 |
| 40 | $37,772.00 |
| 41 | $36,321.00 |
| 42 | $34,870.00 |
| 43 | $33,412.00 |
| 44 | $31,961.00 |
| 45 | $30,871.00 |
| 46 | $29,781.00 |
| 47 | $28,691.00 |
| 48 | $27,602.00 |
| 49 | $26,512.00 |
| 50 | $25,422.00 |
| 51 | $24,700.00 |
| 52 | $23,971.00 |
| 53 | $23,242.00 |
| 54 | $22,520.00 |
| 55 | $21,791.00 |
| 56 | $21,062.00 |
| 57 | $20,340.00 |
| 58 | $19,611.00 |
| 59 | $18,889.00 |
| 60 | $18,160.00 |
| 61 | $17,800.00 |
| 62 | $17,431.00 |
| 63 | $17,071.00 |
| 64 | $16,710.00 |
| 65 | $16,341.00 |
All the participants of the field who failed to make cut will receive $10,000 for their participation, up from $5,000 last year. Apart from the hefty cash payout, the Chevron Championship winner will get an array of prized perks. These involve jumping into the pond, winning the coveted Dinah Shore trophy, and receiving a brand-new Rolex for any first-time major winners. In addition, the winner of this competition will get 600 points in the season-long competition for the CME Globe Championship.
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Along with a lifetime Chevron Championship exemption, the winner will also receive five-year exemptions to the other four majors and the LPGA Tour. And just like Lilia Vu’s steak and Vietnamese fusion menu prepared by renowned chef Thomas Keller, the winner has to plan the Champions Dinner next year.
Players to watch out for in the Chevron Championship
The race for the top spot on the scoreboard grows more intense as the final rounds draw near. With defending champion Lilia Vu out of contention, there are others to look out for. Atthaya Thitikul, Nelly Korda, and Jin Hee Im are following closely at T1 after the second round’s conclusion.
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With four back-to-back wins under her belt, Korda hopes to make it her fifth and break the record for most consecutive wins. However, the competition is tough, to say the least. The final stages look to be an exciting show with a huge prize pool at risk and a very closely contested leaderboard.
With a staggering list of benefits in store for the 2024 Chevron Championship winner, the top players in the world will be vying for the trophy and the record $1.2 million first prize. There is bound to be exciting drama in both of these rounds.
