THE WOODLANDS, Texas — This week marks the fourth playing of the Chevron Championship, the successor to the ANA Championship, and third since moving from Rancho Mirage, California, to the Houston area. And while a number of traditions have carried over from the previous site — like winners jumping into the pond off the 18th green — the move to Texas has brought one change that nobody had hoped for: nasty weather.
Much like the previous two playings of the event, this year’s first LPGA major of the year will have a focus on storms, something that was typically not an issue when the event was held in the Coachella Valley.
On Wednesday, players were whisked off the golf course at 9:45 a.m. local time after a strong band of storms came through and drenched The Club at Carlton Woods. Large pockets of water were pooling, especially along the 18th hole.
There is a little good news, however, as the forecast eased up throughout the day on Wednesday. Originally, it looked like Friday would bring another healthy deluge, but as the day progressed, the chance for storms came down into the 30-percent range.
With an already-wet golf course, here’s hoping the rain stays away, giving Nelly Korda the chance to work on a title defense in optimal conditions.
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