empowering young athletes: chevron championship drives girls’ golf forward

4 min read | april 17, 2025

Aspiring young golfers get a helping hand from LPGA*USGA Girls Golf, one of 12 organizations supported by The Chevron Championship.

Susie Redman is a retired professional golfer who’s still driving change far beyond the fairways. As an LPGA professional and LPGA*USGA site director in The Woodlands, Texas, she’s committed to helping increase access for girls in golf.

Last year, Redman was able to take that impact further. With funding as part of The Chevron Championship, she and LPGA*USGA Girls Golf introduced a 10-week, girls-only training program for participants from two local high schools.

“Girls need confident, strong female athletes to support them and encourage them on their journey,” Redman said. “This program gave girls a place to grow, thrive, dream, build positive relationships, learn mental skills, sharpen golf skills and gain confidence. We’re making a difference—one life and one swing at a time.”

Susie Redman finished as a runner-up in the 1995 Nabisco Championship, which is now The Chevron Championship. Today, she advocates for girls and young women who might not otherwise have access to the sport.

an ace for the community

Since Chevron’s debut as the title sponsor in 2022, more than $8 million has been contributed to a variety of organizations that drive diversity and access forward, as part of The Chevron Championship, the LPGA Tour’s first major event. This year's tournament begins on April 24 at The Club at Carlton Woods just outside of Houston, Texas.

Together with the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Brothers in Arms, the Cameron Champ Foundation, Catalyst, DonorsChoose, the Fab Foundation, LPGA*USGA Girls Golf, Prairie View A&M and the Women in Golf Foundation, The Chevron Championship is providing mentorship, resources and opportunities to develop the next generation of female leaders.

Girls and young women had opportunities to improve and share their skills and knowledge during The Chevron Championship.

putting opportunity within reach

Funds from The Chevron Championship are having a lasting impact on young people’s lives. The money supports things such as:

The Chevron Changing the Face of Golf Scholarship, which supports high school seniors of minority backgrounds planning to pursue college degrees in STEM.
The Chevron Dinah Shore Scholarship, granted to women who are pursuing a college education but not playing collegiate golf.

Aspiring young golfers and fans also had access to many experiences, including:

The Chevron STEM Zone, an interactive mobile space dedicated to connecting STEM education to everyday life.
BakerRipley FabLab, a facility designed to help kids invent, create and learn using 3D printers and prototyping machines.
Career panels, featuring conversations with women in sports and business to foster connections, provide awareness of opportunities and inspire confidence.

Studies have shown that female high school athletes are 14% more likely to believe they’re smart enough for their dream career than high school girls who don’t play sports.

what’s next

Chevron announced that it will contribute $5 for each purchase of a general admission Spectator Pass to support public and charter schools in The Woodlands and surrounding communities, through Chevron’s Fuel Your School program.

Chevron will donate the funds raised through ticket sales to DonorsChoose, a nationwide nonprofit organization whose mission is to make it easy for anyone to help schools and classrooms in need of supplies (such as books and technology).

“I am so proud to have The Chevron Championship in my community and to be able to showcase the world’s best women golfers,” Redman said. “This tournament helps women and girls to become the best versions of themselves.”