The LPGA Tour has made a major move this season. The Chevron Championship, which carried an $8 million purse, was played at the Jack Nicklaus Signature Course at Carlton Woods last season. It went down to the wire in a five-way tie, which was eventually won by Mao Saigo. But the 2026 edition of the major might not be as exciting.

As confirmed on the official X handle of the Tour, the major has a new venue. They tweeted, “Chevron and the LPGA announce @Chevron_Golf will move to Houston’s Memorial Park Golf Course ⛳️.”

The Memorial Park Golf Course is the same venue that will also host the Texas Children’s Houston Open in the last week of March 2026. The 2026 Chevron Championship will be held at the same venue, only a month from the PGA Tour event.

Moving the event from Carlton Woods to Memorial Park didn’t please many in the golf community. Some also voiced their opinions about the same. However, there were a few who were fine with Craig Kessler & Co.’s decision to change the venue.

Let’s see what the fans had to say about the venue change.

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Netizens have mixed feelings about the change in venue for the Chevron Championship

One of the fans complained, “Carlton woods was a much nicer course.” Most websites like Golf Course Gurus, Golf Digest, & others rank Carlton Woods higher than Memorial Park. So the fan’s comments are certainly justified.

Contradicting their opinion, another commented, “Great choice and cant wait! 🔥 #houstontx.” They probably enjoyed Min Woo Lee’s theatrics while beating Scottie Scheffler in the Texas Children’s Houston Open last season.

Someone also called it, “Such a boring golf course for a major, so many better options in houston.” Houston does have a number of great courses, like the Hermann Park Golf Course and Houston National Golf Club. But the Memorial Park and the Woodlands are the common venues where official events are held.

A fan vouched for an entirely different venue as they commented, “CGOH was a way better course and location for the PGA Tour stop, they should have went there.” They were talking about the Golf Club of Houston, which is located a bit outside the city center. While many agreed that the course was better, they didn’t like the idea of commuting 30 miles outside the city to GCOH to attend the event.

There was also an interesting idea proposed by someone. They suggested, “Why not play a course they haven’t played! Get more exposure on other courses, not a course the PGA plays.” Both the Memorial Park Golf Club and the Woodlands have seen many events. However, venues like Wildcat Golf Club, BlackHorse Golf Club, and others have really great fairways as well. Maybe Craig Kessler and the LPGA Tour could have explored such locations.