Chevron Championsip: Charley Hull, Lottie Woad and Leona Maguire among British and Irish hopes | Golf News

England’s Charley Hull, Georgia Hall, Jodi Ewart Shadoff and Lottie Woad among 132-strong field; Scotland’s Gemma Dryburgh, Northern Ireland’s Stephanie Meadow and Ireland’s Leona Maguire also feature; watch live on Sky Sports Golf from 3pm, Thursday


Fresh off the back of Scottie Scheffler’s win at Augusta National last week, we’re now all set for the first women’s major of the year with the Chevron Championship in Texas this week.

World No 1 Nelly Korda is chasing fifth-straight win to continue her remarkable 2024, while defending champion Lilia Vu is hoping to add to the two major titles she secured last year.

Vu overcame Angel Yin in a playoff 12 months ago, while fellow major winners in 2023, Allisen Corpuz, China’s Ruoning Yin and Celine Boutier figure to again be in the mix come Sunday.



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Lilia Vu won the Chevron Championship last year, one of two major wins in 2023 for the American

But what of the Brits? Are there any British and Irish contenders present among the 132-strong field? Here, we take a closer look at some of the home hopes ahead of the tournament…

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