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.

THE WOODLANDS - On a day in which 24 players returned to the golf course to complete their opening round on Friday, and the start of play was delayed 90 minutes due to fog, Yan Liu hit the shot of the tournament,