We are 18 holes away from crowning a champion of the first LPGA major of 2025. The Chevron Championship is the first of five majors on the women's circuit. Nelly Korda is the defending champion who rallied Friday with a slew of birdies to make the cut after opening her week with a 77.

THE WOODLANDS, Texas – China's Yan Liu recorded a rare albatross on Friday to vault into the solo lead at the 2025 Chevron Championship. The 27-year-old holed a 7-iron from 170 yards on the par-5 eighth hole on the Nicklaus Course at The Club at Carlton Woods. A foursome of players hold the clubhouse lead at 6 under.

Yan Liu had an albatross to offset three front-nine bogeys and rebounded from a late bogey for an even-par 72 and a one-stroke lead over four players Friday in the Chevron Championship, the first women’s major tournament of the year.