Chevron Championship 2022 R1
March 31 – April 03
Mission Hills Country Club, Dinah Shore Tournament Course
Rancho Mirage, California
$5,000,000
Round 2, Round 3, Round 4
.@jenniferkupcho was consistent with the flat stick on her way to a first round 66 at the @Chevron_Golf ⛳️ pic.twitter.com/3rzHHq9SHm
— LPGA (@LPGA) March 31, 2022
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American Jennifer Kupcho carded a 6-under 66 on Thursday to take a share of the opening lead in the year’s first major, the Chevron Championship.
Chevron Championship 2022 R1
“Honestly, I think it’s just being comfortable on this golf course. I get here and I just, I feel comfortable. I love this place.
“I really like the layout of this golf course, the beautiful shape that it’s in every year. It always is so fun to be here, so just taking advantage of how much I like the course and the atmosphere.”
Your clubhouse leaders at the @Chevron_Golf:@minjeegolf (-6)@jenniferkupcho (-6) pic.twitter.com/U2Yu9IIs0a
— LPGA (@LPGA) March 31, 2022
Chevron Championship 2022 R1
Kupcho joined Minjee Lee of Australia who held the early lead after a bogey-free round.
“It was perfect,” said Lee. “Not like a breath of wind when we played. Maybe just a tiny bit. But conditions are great. Putting greens are rolling real nice. I don’t think you can get better than that.”
Chevron Championship 2022 R1
World number 4 Lee won her first major last year at the Evian Championship for her sixth LPGA title.
“I know I have one under my belt, but I do want a little bit more. I just think I have a little bit more belief in myself and my game, so I can be a little bit more comfortable just hitting the shots.”
This is last year Mission Hills will host the tournament that started in 1972 as the Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner’s Circle and became a major in 1983. Sponsors are unwilling to remain and the event will move to Houston next year.
Defending champion Patty Tavatanakit of Thailand lies one shot back in solo third place after signing for the lowest opening round by a defending champion since the event became a major.
Tied in fourth place at 4-under are England’s Georgia Hall, New Zealand‘s Lydia Ko, Australia’s Gabriela Ruffels, Sweden’s Anna Nordqvist, Germany’s Caroline Masson and Thailand’s Pajaree Anannarukarn.
Chevron Championship 2022 R1
| Pos. | Player | To Par | Total |
| T1 | Jennifer Kupcho | -6 | 66 |
| T1 | Minjee Lee | -6 | 66 |
| 3 | Patty Tavatanakit | -5 | 67 |
| T4 | Gabriela Ruffels | -4 | 68 |
| T4 | Lydia Ko | -4 | 68 |
| T4 | Georgia Hall | -4 | 68 |
| T4 | Anna Nordqvist | -4 | 68 |
| T4 | Caroline Masson | -4 | 68 |
| T4 | Pajaree Anannarukarn | -4 | 68 |
| T10 | Pauline Roussin-Bouchard | -3 | 69 |
| T10 | Hinako Shibuno | -3 | 69 |
| T10 | Annie Park | -3 | 69 |
| T10 | Sarah Schmelzel | -3 | 69 |
| T10 | Lexi Thompson | -3 | 69 |
| T10 | Lauren Stephenson | -3 | 69 |
| T16 | Emily Kristine Pedersen | -2 | 70 |
| T16 | Celine Boutier | -2 | 70 |
| T16 | Ally Ewing | -2 | 70 |
| T16 | Pia Babnik | -2 | 70 |
| T16 | Hannah Green | -2 | 70 |
| T16 | Sei Young Kim | -2 | 70 |
| T16 | Hyo Joo Kim | -2 | 70 |
| T16 | Marina Alex | -2 | 70 |
| T16 | Jaye Marie Green | -2 | 70 |
| T16 | A Lim Kim | -2 | 70 |
| T16 | Albane Valenzuela | -2 | 70 |
| T27 | Charlotte Thomas | -1 | 71 |
| T27 | Eun-Hee Ji | -1 | 71 |
| T27 | Nanna Koerstz Madsen | -1 | 71 |
| T27 | In Gee Chun | -1 | 71 |
| T27 | Ariya Jutanugarn | -1 | 71 |
| T27 | Matilda Castren | -1 | 71 |
| T27 | Madelene Sagstrom | -1 | 71 |
| T27 | Paula Reto | -1 | 71 |
| T27 | Pornanong Phatlum | -1 | 71 |
| T27 | Jodi Ewart Shadoff | -1 | 71 |
| T27 | Jasmine Suwannapura | -1 | 71 |
| T27 | Alison Lee | -1 | 71 |
| T27 | Hee Jeong Lim | -1 | 71 |
| T27 | Min Lee | -1 | 71 |
| T27 | Ayaka Furue | -1 | 71 |
| T27 | Jessica Korda | -1 | 71 |
| T27 | Austin Ernst | -1 | 71 |
| T27 | Nasa Hataoka | -1 | 71 |
| T27 | Bronte Law | -1 | 71 |
| T27 | Sophia Popov | -1 | 71 |
| T27 | Charley Hull | -1 | 71 |
| T48 | Na Rin An | Par | 72 |
| T48 | Brooke Seay (a) | Par | 72 |
| T48 | Lindsey Weaver-Wright | Par | 72 |
| T48 | Brooke M. Henderson | Par | 72 |
| T48 | Wei-Ling Hsu | Par | 72 |
| T48 | Brittany Lincicome | Par | 72 |
| T48 | Yu Liu | Par | 72 |
| T48 | Gurleen Kaur (a) | Par | 72 |
| T48 | Hye-Jin Choi | Par | 72 |
| T48 | Lilia Vu | Par | 72 |
| T48 | Leona Maguire | Par | 72 |
| T48 | Megan Khang | Par | 72 |
| T48 | Gaby Lopez | Par | 72 |
| T48 | Wichanee Meechai | Par | 72 |
| T48 | Xiyu Janet Lin | Par | 72 |
| T63 | Cydney Clanton | +1 | 73 |
| T63 | Moriya Jutanugarn | +1 | 73 |
| T63 | Danielle Kang | +1 | 73 |
| T63 | Jenny Shin | +1 | 73 |
| T63 | Pernilla Lindberg | +1 | 73 |
| T63 | Amy Yang | +1 | 73 |
| T63 | Giulia Molinaro | +1 | 73 |
| T63 | Sarah Kemp | +1 | 73 |
| T63 | Stephanie Meadow | +1 | 73 |
| T63 | Mi Hyang Lee | +1 | 73 |
| T63 | Isabella Fierro (a) | +1 | 73 |
| T63 | Ashleigh Buhai | +1 | 73 |
| T63 | Stacy Lewis | +1 | 73 |
| T63 | Ryann O’Toole | +1 | 73 |
| T63 | Chella Choi | +1 | 73 |
| T78 | Alana Uriell | +2 | 74 |
| T78 | Carlota Ciganda | +2 | 74 |
| T78 | Atthaya Thitikul | +2 | 74 |
| T78 | Mel Reid | +2 | 74 |
| T78 | Maude-Aimee Leblanc | +2 | 74 |
| T78 | Natasha Andrea Oon (a) | +2 | 74 |
| T78 | Angel Yin | +2 | 74 |
| T78 | Jin Young Ko | +2 | 74 |
| T78 | Lizette Salas | +2 | 74 |
| T78 | Su Oh | +2 | 74 |
| T78 | Cheyenne Knight | +2 | 74 |
| T78 | Mina Harigae | +2 | 74 |
| T90 | Sung Hyun Park | +3 | 75 |
| T90 | Sakura Yokomine | +3 | 75 |
| T90 | Perrine Delacour | +3 | 75 |
| T90 | Mirim Lee | +3 | 75 |
| T90 | Yealimi Noh | +3 | 75 |
| T90 | Inbee Park | +3 | 75 |
| T90 | Emma Talley | +3 | 75 |
| T90 | Jeongeun Lee5 | +3 | 75 |
| T90 | Yuka Saso | +3 | 75 |
| T90 | Esther Henseleit | +3 | 75 |
| T90 | In Kyung Kim | +3 | 75 |
| T90 | Jenny Coleman | +3 | 75 |
| T90 | Amy Olson | +3 | 75 |
| T103 | Janie Jackson | +4 | 76 |
| T103 | Aditi Ashok | +4 | 76 |
| T103 | So Yeon Ryu | +4 | 76 |
| T103 | Jennifer Song | +4 | 76 |
| T103 | Brittany Altomare | +4 | 76 |
| T108 | Bohyun Park (a) | +5 | 77 |
| T108 | Kelly Tan | +5 | 77 |
| T108 | Angela Stanford | +5 | 77 |
| T108 | Allison Emrey | +5 | 77 |
| 112 | Jeongeun Lee6 | +6 | 78 |
| T113 | Hee Young Park | +7 | 79 |
| T113 | Yaeeun Hong | +7 | 79 |
| T113 | Christina Kim | +7 | 79 |
