The Evian Championship

The Evian Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as The Amundi Evian Championship,[1] is a women's professional golf tournament in France, played at the Evian Resort Golf Club in Évian-les-Bains. It was originally held in June, moved to July in 2003, and moved again to September in 2013. It returned to a July date in 2019.

The Evian Championship
Tournament information
LocationÉvian-les-Bains,
Haute-Savoie, France
Established1994 (1994)
Course(s)Evian Resort Golf Club
Par71
Length6,523 yards (5,965 m)
6,482 yards (5,927 m) (2016)
Tour(s)Ladies European Tour
LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play - 72 holes
Prize fundUS$6.5 million
Month playedJuly (2019-present)
September (2013–2018)
July (2003-2012)
June (1994–2002)
Tournament record score
Aggregate263 Chun In-gee (2016)
To par−21 Juli Inkster (2003)
−21 Chun In-gee (2016)
Current champion
France Céline Boutier
2023 Evian Championship
Evian Resort Golf Club is located in France
Evian Resort Golf Club
Evian Resort Golf Club
Location in France

Founded 29 years ago in 1994 on the Ladies European Tour (LET) as the Evian Masters, it is one of two major championships on the LET. Not originally a major on the LPGA Tour, it became an LPGA co-sanctioned event in 2000, which included a significant increase in purse size. The purse was increased from $4.1 million[2] to $4.5 million effective with the 2021 event.[1] The 2022 event saw an increase in the purse to $6.5 million, with the winner earning $1 million.[3]

Originally a mid-June event, it was played in late July from 2003 to 2012, then moved to mid-September in 2013 when it became the final major for both tours. The average elevation of the course is approximately 480 metres (1,575 ft) above sea level and overlooks nearby Lake Geneva to the north.

In July 2011 it was announced that beginning in 2013, the Evian Masters would be renamed "The Evian Championship" and would become the fifth major on the LPGA Tour schedule and move to September.[4][5][6]

After the 2017 Evian Championship was reduced to 54 holes, LPGA commissioner Mike Whan admitted it was a mistake to move the major to a September date and vowed to move it back to summer by 2019. Furthermore, major changes in 2019 for the majors in men's golf, which will now be held in consecutive months – April, May, June, July – means the Evian can be held in August and be the final major in professional golf, men's or women's.[7] Ultimately, the new date for the Evian was set as the last full weekend in July, the week after The Open Championship (men's).[2]

In February 2021, the tournament organizers and French asset management firm Amundi jointly announced that the firm had become the tournament's title sponsor effective with the 2021 event to run for five years.[1]

Course

Evian Resort Golf Club – (1994–present)

Main article: Evian Resort Golf Club

(a.k.a. Domaine du Royal Club Evian)

Field

Prior to 2007, the event included 78 players, about half the size of a full-field LPGA Tour event, and was held over four days without a cut, meaning all players played all four days regardless of their scores. Beginning in 2007, the field was expanded to 90 players and a cut added after the second round. A cut means the players with the lowest 70 scores and anyone tied for 70th place play all four rounds and win prize money based on their final standing in the tournament. The other players are eliminated after the second round. The field was increased to 111 players in 2010[8] and 120 when it became a major in 2013.

Scoring record

The tournament scoring record of 263 (−21) was set by Chun In-gee in 2016. The lowest round record is 61, jointly held by Leona Maguire, Lee Jeong-eun and Kim Hyo-joo.

Winners
See also: List of Evian Championship champions

LET and LPGA co-sanctioned major (2013–present)

YearDatesChampionScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upPurse
(US$)		Winner's
share
202326–29 JulFrance Céline Boutier66-69-67-68=270−146 strokesCanada Brooke Henderson6,500,0001,000,000
202221–24 JulCanada Brooke Henderson64-64-68-71=267−171 strokeUnited States Sophia Schubert6,500,0001,000,000
202122–25 JulAustralia Minjee Lee68-69-65-64=266−18PlayoffSouth Korea Lee Jeong-eun4,500,000675,000
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]
201925–28 JulSouth Korea Ko Jin-young65-71-66-67=269−152 strokesChina Shanshan Feng
South Korea Kim Hyo-joo
United States Jennifer Kupcho		4,100,000615,000
201813–16 SepUnited States Angela Stanford72-64-68-68=272−121 strokeUnited States Austin Ernst
South Korea Kim Sei-young
United States Mo Martin
United States Amy Olson		3,850,000577,500
2017*14–17 SepSweden Anna Nordqvist70-68-66=204−9PlayoffUnited States Brittany Altomare3,650,000547,500
201615–18 SepSouth Korea Chun In-gee63-66-65-69=263−214 strokesSouth Korea Park Sung-hyun
South Korea Ryu So-yeon		3,250,000487,500
201510–13 SepNew Zealand Lydia Ko69-69-67-63=268−166 strokesUnited States Lexi Thompson3,250,000487,500
201411–14 SepSouth Korea Kim Hyo-joo61-72-72-68=273−111 strokeAustralia Karrie Webb3,250,000487,500
2013*12–15 SepNorway Suzann Pettersen66-69-68=203−102 strokesNew Zealand Lydia Ko (a)3,250,000487,500

* Reduced to 54 holes due to rain

LET and LPGA co-sanctioned event (2000–2012)

YearDatesChampionScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upPurse
(US$)		Winner's
share
Evian Masters
201226–29 JulSouth Korea Inbee Park71-64-70-66=271−172 strokesUnited States Stacy Lewis
Australia Karrie Webb		3,250,000487,500
201121–24 JulJapan Ai Miyazato68-68-67-70=273−152 strokesUnited States Stacy Lewis3,250,000487,500
201022–25 JulSouth Korea Jiyai Shin68-70-71-66=274−141 strokeSouth Korea Choi Na-yeon
United States Morgan Pressel
United States Lexi Thompson		3,250,000487,500
200923–26 JulJapan Ai Miyazato69-66-70-69=274−14PlayoffSweden Sophie Gustafson3,250,000487,500
200824–27 JulSweden Helen Alfredsson72-63-71-67=273−15PlayoffSouth Korea Choi Na-yeon
Brazil Angela Park		3,250,000487,500
200726–29 JulUnited States Natalie Gulbis72-69-73-70=284−4PlayoffSouth Korea Jang Jeong3,000,000450,000
200626–29 JulAustralia Karrie Webb67-68-69-68=272−161 strokeEngland Laura Davies
United States Michelle Wie		3,000,000450,000
200520–23 JulUnited States Paula Creamer68-68-66-71=273−158 strokesMexico Lorena Ochoa
United States Michelle Wie		2,500,000375,000
200421–24 JulAustralia Wendy Doolan68-68-69-65=270−181 strokeSweden Annika Sörenstam2,500,000375,000
200323–26 JulUnited States Juli Inkster66-72-64-65=267−216 strokesSouth Korea Han Hee-won2,100,000315,000
200212–15 JunSweden Annika Sörenstam68-67-65-69=269−194 strokesSweden Maria Hjorth
South Korea Mi-Hyun Kim		2,100,000315,000
200113–16 JunAustralia Rachel Teske71-68-66-68=273−151 strokeSweden Maria Hjorth2,100,000315,000
200014–17 JunSweden Annika Sörenstam70-68-70-68=276−12PlayoffAustralia Karrie Webb1,800,000270,000

LET event (1994–1999)

YearDatesChampionScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upPurse
(£)		Winner's
share
Evian Masters
19999–12 JunSweden Catrin Nilsmark69-70-72-68=279−92 strokesEngland Laura Davies689,000102,500
19983–6 JunSweden Helen Alfredsson70-69-73-65=277−114 strokesSweden Maria Hjorth500,00075,000
199718–21 JunJapan Hiromi Kobayashi69-67-69-69=274−14PlayoffEngland Alison Nicholas425,00063,750
199619–22 JunEngland Laura Davies72-69-65-68=274−144 strokesSweden Carin Koch375,00056,250
19957–10 JunEngland Laura Davies68-67-69-67=271−175 strokesSweden Annika Sörenstam270,00040,630
19949–12 JunSweden Helen Alfredsson71-73-73-70=287−13 strokesEngland Lora Fairclough
Australia Sarah Gautrey		232,50034,875

In 2017 Nordqvist won with a bogey 5 on the first extra hole. In 2009 Miyazato won with a birdie 4 on the first extra hole. In 2008 Alfredsson won with a birdie 4 on the third extra hole, Park having been eliminated when the other two players made birdies on the first extra hole. In 2007 Gulbis beat Jang with a birdie 4 on the first extra hole. In 2000 Sörenstam beat Webb with an eagle 3 on the first extra hole. In 1997 Kobayashi beat Nicholas with an eagle 3 on the first extra hole.

Multiple winners

References
  1. "Amundi Becomes Title Sponsor of The Evian Championship, Renamed The Amundi Evian Championship" (Press release). LPGA. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  2. "The Evian Championship Makes Date Change, Increases Purse" (Press release). LPGA. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  3. "The Amundi Evian Championship Increases its Prize Purse to $6.5 Million". LPGA. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  4. "LPGA Adds The Evian as a Major Championship in 2013" (Press release). LPGA. 20 July 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  5. "Evian Masters to be 5th major in 2013". ESPN. Associated Press. 20 July 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  6. "The Evian Championship". LPGA. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  7. Inglis, Martin (8 November 2017). "LPGA commissioner takes blame for major gaffe". bunkered.
  8. "2010 Evian Masters - final leaderboard". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  9. "Coronavirus & golf: LPGA Evian Championship in France cancelled". BBC Sport. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.

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