[Golf Topic] Major ANA Inspiration "Changed to Chevron Championship"

Patty Tavatanakit is performing a ceremony of jumping into the lake right after winning the ANA Inspiration in April.

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ○…The major ANA Inspiration is disappearing.

The LPGA Tour announced on the 6th (Korean time) that "Chevron will be the new title sponsor of the Chevron Championship for the next six years," and "the prize money for next year's tournament is planned to be set at $5 million, an increase of more than 60%." The tournament, held under the name ANA Inspiration for seven years from 2015 to this year, will be renamed the Chevron Championship starting next year. The ANA Inspiration was famous for the tradition of the winner jumping into the pond called the 'Lake of the Ladies.'

Unlike other majors such as the U.S. Women's Open or the KPMG Women's PGA Championship, which change venues every year, it was held at Mission Hills Golf Club in Rancho Mirage, California. The Chevron Championship will be held at Mission Hills Golf Club only next year, and from 2023, the venue will move to Houston, Texas. With the change of venue, the tradition of the winner jumping into the 'Lake of the Ladies' may come to an end in 2022.

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