It’s official. The Chevron Championship will once again move, this time to a course that’s already on the PGA Tour calendar.
The LPGA has announced that the first women’s major of the season is headed to Houston’s Memorial Park Golf Course in April, as first reported by Golfweek. The move puts the championship closer to Chevron’s new corporate headquarters and downtown Houston.
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The event, slated for April 23-26, will be held one month after the PGA Tour’s Texas Children’s Houston Open at Memorial Park, a municipal track that ranks eighth on Golfweek’s best public access courses in Texas.
A general view of the second hole during the second round of the Texas Children’s Houston Open at Memorial Park Golf Course on March 29, 2024 in Houston, Texas.
Memorial Park first hosted the Houston Open in 1947 and enjoyed a long stretch from 1951 to 1963. After undergoing a $34 million renovation, funded by the Astros Golf Foundation and designed by Tom Doak, the tournament returned to Memorial Park in the fall of 2020.
Chevron will work in collaboration with the Astros Golf Foundation and HNS Sports Group to put on the event. HNS Sports Group’s portfolio of events includes The Memorial, AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and Zurich Classic. Organizers say there wasn’t one driving force behind the decision to move, noting that they’ve received feedback about the event’s location for the past few years.
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“Memorial Park offers a more central, accessible venue for fans, increased visibility for players, and a world-class course shaped by significant investment from the Astros Golf Foundation and the City of Houston,” tournament organizers said in a statement provided to Golfweek. “With our continued planned activations, a fan-friendly layout and proximity to Chevron headquarters, we believe it will deliver a great experience for players, fans and employees alike, all in service of our goal: continuing to elevate and grow the game.”
The Chevron Championship controversially moved from the Dinah Shore Tournament Course at Mission Hills in Rancho Mirage, California, to the Jack Nicklaus Signature Course at the Club at Carlton Woods in The Woodlands, Texas, in the spring of 2023.
Steve Salzman, the club’s CEO and general manager, told Golfweek several years ago that he hoped the tournament would be at Carlton Woods for the next 51 years, referring to the length of time the event was held at Mission Hills.
There were still two years left on the contract with Carlton Woods.
Mao Saigo of Japan poses with the trophy after winning The Chevron Championship 2025 in a playoff at The Club at Carlton Woods on April 27, 2025 in The Woodlands, Texas.
The 2025 Chevron, won by Mao Saigo, was clouded in controversy during the final round when Golf Twitter erupted as players – including Saigo – used the grandstand as a backstop when going for the 18th green in two. Ariya Jutanugarn actually hit the volunteer she was aiming at after her ball bounced off the grandstand.
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The move to Memorial Park will enable organizers to take advantage of the blueprint that’s already in place for the men’s event and hopefully draw a larger crowd.
“Chevron’s partnership continues to set a standard for what it means to invest in women’s golf — not just as a championship, but as a platform to inspire and grow the game. Moving The Chevron Championship to Memorial Park Golf Course strengthens that vision,” said LPGA commissioner Craig Kessler in a release. “It brings the event closer to the heart of Houston, connecting more fans and communities to our athletes, and helping ensure this major — a tradition that began in 1972 — continues to shine as one of the game’s most meaningful stages.”
The 18th at Memorial Park does not currently have a pond. Organizers say they’re exploring options to continue the traditional champion’s leap – which began spontaneously in 1988 – and will have more to announce at a later date.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: LPGA’s Chevron Championship moves to Houston’s Memorial Park