The LPGA Tour will host the first major of the 2026 season, The Chevron Championship, in Houston, Texas, in a few hours. But the weather is once again keeping things on the edge at Memorial Park Golf Course. However, Beth Ann Nichols hopes the rain gods will be merciful over the next four days.
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Golfweek reporter Nichols tweeted, “Evacuated for a third time in two days. More storms approaching Memorial Park. Fingers crossed it’s smooth sailing from here.”
As per Accuweather, there was a 90% possibility of precipitation on the Wednesday of the major. They also showed a 54% chance of thunderstorms on the golf course. While the rainfall wasn’t that heavy, it was still consistent enough to disrupt practice. So much so that Nichols confirmed that the course has been evacuated three times over the last couple of days.
This shouldn’t come as a surprise to the meteorologists. The region of Houston, Texas, is known for experiencing precipitation during the month of April. The tournament officials didn’t do a great job of planning the event. Had they been aware, they wouldn’t have chosen the Memorial Park Golf Course to host a major at this time of the year.
Nevertheless, it seems that they can’t do anything at this point in the tournament. While it may not have begun yet, they are too close to the tee-off time to decide to change. All Nelly Korda & Co. can hope for is that the weather gods don’t disrupt the passage of play during the day through to Sunday.
Evacuated for a third time in two days. More storms approaching Memorial Park. Fingers crossed it’s smooth sailing from here.
If that does happen, then the LPGA Tour stars will have to go through the same experience they did last year.
Not the first time rain could play a spoilsport in the Chevron Championship
Last year’s Chevron Championship was also hosted in Texas. The major was played at The Club at Carlton Woods, 40.7 miles away from Memorial Park Golf Course. The 51-minute ride between the venues might face a lot of delays this time of the year. That’s because both clubs experience a lot of precipitation in April.
This time last year, the Chevron Championship had run into a lot of trouble. Long-lasting rainfall, loud thunderstorms, and flooded fairways caused huge delays in the event. And that didn’t leave the LPGA Tour stars too pleased.
Charley Hull could foresee a poor major after she witnessed the shocking conditions of the venue on the Wednesday of the event. She confessed that the course might become a nightmare if the conditions don’t improve.
And her incredible foresight came true. The 2025 Chevron Championship saw a few suspended rounds. By the second day, the players had already witnessed rain, thunder, and lightning. Fortunately, the event didn’t need to be extended beyond the scheduled four days. Could the 2026 Chevron Championship also experience the same fate?
