THE WOODLANDS, Texas — At the 2025 Chevron Championship, it's clear several big names have a lot of work to do if they intend to play the weekend at the first LPGA major of 2025.There will be a 36-hole cut to the low 65 players and ties. The tournament's defending champion is among those who is trying to get it going Friday in order to make the weekend. Nelly Korda struggled mightily in the opening round at the Club at Carlton Woods. The World No. 1 recorded only one birdie in a 7-over 77 that included four consecutive bogeys from
Brooks Koepka, who eagled the par-5 15th, was at even par, inside the projected cut line, with two holes remaining Friday at the Masters.A bogey at the par-4 17th dropped him onto the number but a par at the last would all but secure him a pair of weekend tee times at Augusta National.AdvertisementKoepka, however, badly pulled his tee shot on the par-4 18th into the left trees. He took an unplayable and, after the penalty stroke, re-teed. His third shot landed in the left fairway, from which his fourth shot went left and long.Using a putter from off the
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