Chevron Championship preview: In-form Georgia Hall among leading contenders along with Lydia Ko, Nelly Korda

The Masters may now have passed but we didn’t have to wait long for the next major of the golf season. This time it’s the turn of the women as they get their major campaigns underway at The Chevron Championship. It is one of five majors on the women's circuit, along with the US Women’s Open, the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, AIG Women’s Open, and The Evian Championship.

Ad American Jennifer Kupcho will arrive this week hoping to defend the title she won last year at the long-time venue, Mission Hills Country Club in Palm Springs, California. Golf'Like hitting your head against a brick wall' — Fitzpatrick slams 'appalling' slow play in golf7 HOURS AGO This year sees the tournament move away from the west coast and into Texas where The Club at Carlton Woods in The Woodlands plays host for the first time. A star-studded field has assembled in the Lone Star state hoping for their chance at major glory.

Speaking ahead of the event, world No. 2 Nelly Korda offered her thoughts on the change of venue. “It's been great,” she said.

“Obviously I can't lie and say I don't miss Palm Springs just because I've been going there for so long and the history of the place, but so far, my time here has been amazing. “They're treating us really well. It's amazing to see a company like Chevron step up and support women's golf.

I think we're all extremely grateful for it.” Forty-two of the world’s top 50 will be competing, including world No. 1 Lydia Ko, Ireland’s Leona Maguire, Maja Stark from Sweden and England’s in-form Georgia Hall, who recorded another top-10 finish at last week’s LOTTE Championship. The Englishwoman commented on the state of her game ahead of teeing it up on Thursday.