Nina Caldwell
Women's golf majors are the most prestigious tournaments on the LPGA Tour, the highest level of women's golf in the world. There are five LPGA majors: the Chevron Championship, the U.S. Women's Open, the Women's PGA Championship, the Women's British Open, and the Evian Championship. The winners of these tournaments are awarded major championships, and golfers who win four or five different majors are said to have achieved a Career Grand Slam.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Number of LPGA Majors | 5 |
| First Major Tournament | Chevron Championship |
| Oldest Major Tournament | U.S. Women's Open |
| Second Oldest Major Tournament | Women's PGA Championship |
| Other Major Tournaments | The Evian Championship, Women's British Open |
| Career Grand Slam Winners (4 majors) | Pat Bradley, Juli Inkster, Annika Sörenstam, Louise Suggs, Karrie Webb, Mickey Wright |
| Career Grand Slam Winner (5 majors) | Inbee Park |
| Super Career Grand Slam Winner | Karrie Webb |
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What You'll Learn
The Chevron Championship
In 2021, a new sponsorship agreement was announced with energy company Chevron Corporation, and the tournament was renamed The Chevron Championship. The 2022 edition of the tournament featured a $5 million prize fund, up from $3 million the previous year. The Chevron Championship is held at The Club at Carlton Woods in The Woodlands, Texas, and brings together some of the world's most talented women golfers.
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The Evian Championship
The tournament was founded in 1994 as the Evian Masters on the Ladies European Tour (LET), and it is one of two major championships on the LET. It became an LPGA co-sanctioned event in 2000, which included a significant increase in prize money. The purse was increased from $4.1 million to $4.5 million for the 2021 event, and the winner of the 2022 event earned $1 million out of a total purse of $6.5 million.
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The Women's PGA Championship
The LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association) announced in 2014 that the PGA of America would become a partner of the tournament, and it would be renamed the Women's PGA Championship beginning in 2015. This partnership included a new title sponsorship agreement with KPMG, an increase in the purse, and a commitment by NBC to provide television coverage of the weekend rounds. The PGA of America partnership also allowed the tournament to be held at various top courses around the United States.
The championship is played on a championship-level golf course that challenges even the most experienced golfers. The course features smallish greens with gentle rolls, strong slopes, and false edges, as well as bunkers that blend in with the surrounding natural landscape. The fairways use the same grass as the rough, allowing for adjustable corridor widths.
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The U.S. Women's Open
Some notable winners of the U.S. Women's Open include Annika Sorenstam, who won 10 Majors between 1995 and 2006, and Inbee Park, who became the event's youngest-ever winner in 2008 at 19 years old. Maja Stark, who won in 2025, is the third Swedish player to win the tournament, after Liselotte Neumann and Annika Sorenstam.
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The Women's British Open
The tournament has had multiple winners, with Karrie Webb of Australia and Sherri Steinhauer of the United States holding the record for most victories, with three each. Webb and Steinhauer won the tournament twice before it became an LPGA major and once after. Yani Tseng of Taiwan and Jiyai Shin of South Korea are the only golfers with multiple wins since it became a major. Other notable winners include Patty Sheehan, Pak Se Ri, Annika Sörenstam, and Lorena Ochoa.
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Frequently asked questions
There are five LPGA majors.
The Chevron Championship, the U.S. Women's Open, the Women's PGA Championship, the Women's British Open, and the Evian Championship.
The Evian Championship became an LPGA major in 2011.
