Story highlights Stacy Lewis wins her first tournament in three years

Donates the $195,000 prize to hurricane relief

Lewis says the storm "changed her perspective"

(CNN) Closing in on her first LPGA win since 2014, Stacy Lewis admits that lifting the trophy and pocketing the $195,000 prize money were far from her thoughts.

Instead, the American golfer had another goal on her mind: to donate her Cambia Portland Classic winnings to the Houston Relief Fund set up in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.

It was a victory for the people of Houston -- the town she now calls home.

"This week changed my perspective on things a lot," Lewis told CNN.

"You kind of get caught up in trying to win golf tournaments. Trying to win was the last thing I was thinking about -- I was thinking about that check.