Prize hike for first major in 2022

The opening women’s major of 2022 will have its prize fund boosted by 60 per cent to $5 million, the elite LPGA Tour said after announcing a new title sponsor for the tournament. The event, known as the ANA Inspiration, will be renamed ‘The Chevron Championship.

It will be held at its traditional location of Mission Hills in Rancho Mirage, California, from March 31 to April 3, in 2022 before moving to a different venue, likely to be in Houston, from the following year.