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Kupcho had yet to clinch a LPGA Tour title
before her victory last year, when she held on through a nervy
back nine to win by two shots.
Yet the world number 20 will find very different conditions this
year at Carlton Woods course.
"It's going to be a lot windier. Obviously the humidity, the
ball doesn't quite go as far here as I feel like in the desert,
so that also contributes to the length," said Kupcho.
"It's been different for me, as well, because usually I play
before the week of a major, and I took last week off, came here
early, so I think that kind of helped with the transition of
trying to figure out everything that I need to do before I can
step foot on the golf course."
The 25-year-old picked up two more wins on the tour after her
Chevron title but has struggled to make much of an impact in
2023, most recently finishing tied for 25th at the DIO Implant
LA Open.
But the Colorado native told reporters she has learned to
harness her inner calm after struggling with feelings of panic a
year ago.
"I was struggling hitting the ball, so I had a little bit of a
panic. I would say I'm a little bit more relaxed this year. Feel
like I have my feet under me and ready to go," Kupcho added.
The Chevron Championship kicks off on Thursday.
(Reporting by Janina Nuno Rios in Mexico City and Amy Tennery in
New York; Editing by Toby Davis)
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