Anne Chen aces eighth hole, quadruples earnings at Portland Classic
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 16, 2026, 11:13 PM
Last updated Aug 16, 2026
LPGA rookie Anne Chen made her mark at the Portland Classic, finishing T-14 with a 6-under 66. Chen, a former Duke player, closed her round with an impressive ace on the par-3 eighth hole, propelling her total earnings for the event to $29,230. Before this tournament, she had earned just $7,097 throughout her LPGA career. In addition to her earnings, Chen also contributed to a $20,000 donation to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital through the ace. She started her final round on the 10th hole, showing strong performance through the latter part of the round, which included three birdies.
- •Anne Chen earned $29,230 at the Portland Classic.
- •She finished T-14 after closing with a 6-under 66.
- •Chen made an ace on the par-3 eighth hole.
- •Before this week, she had earned just $7,097 in total.
- •CME donates $20,000 for every ace made on tour.
- 11:13 PMYahoo Sports — LPGA rookie Anne Chen makes ace, quadruples career earnings in Portland
"This former Duke player earned $29,230 for the week after a T-14 finish at Portland Classic. She had earned just $7,097 in her career heading in.
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