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
Length6,482 yards (5,927 m)
in 2016
Tour(s)Ladies European Tour
LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play - 72 holes
Prize fundUS$3.85 million
(US$4.1 million, 2019–future)
Month playedJune (1994–2002)
July (2003–2012, 2019–future)
September (2013–2018)
Tournament record score
Aggregate263 Chun In-gee (2016)
To par−21 Juli Inkster (2003)
−21 Chun In-gee (2016)
Current champion
Ko Jin-young
2020 Evian Championship
Evian Resort Golf Club
Location in France

Founded 27 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. Its current purse of US$4.5 million is the second-richest in women's golf, after the U.S. Women's Open ($5.5 million in 2020). The purse was most recently increased from $4.1 million[2] to $4.5 million effective with the 2021 event.[1]

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.[3][4][5]

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.[6] 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. The sponsorship deal will run for five years.[1]

Course

Evian Resort Golf Club – (1994–present)
(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[7] 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.

Winners
See also: List of Evian Championship champions

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

YearDatesChampionCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upPurse
(US$)		Winner's
share
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
201925–28 JulKo Jin-young South Korea65-71-66-67=269−152 strokes Shanshan Feng
Kim Hyo-joo
Jennifer Kupcho		4,100,000615,000
201813–16 SepAngela Stanford United States72-64-68-68=272−121 stroke Austin Ernst
Kim Sei-young
Mo Martin
Amy Olson		3,850,000577,500
2017*14–17 SepAnna Nordqvist Sweden70-68-66=204−9Playoff Brittany Altomare3,650,000547,500
201615–18 SepChun In-gee South Korea63-66-65-69=263−214 strokes Park Sung-hyun
Ryu So-yeon		3,250,000487,500
201510–13 SepLydia Ko New Zealand69-69-67-63=268−166 strokes Lexi Thompson3,250,000487,500
201411–14 SepKim Hyo-joo South Korea61-72-72-68=273−111 stroke Karrie Webb3,250,000487,500
2013*12–15 SepSuzann Pettersen Norway66-69-68=203−102 strokes Lydia Ko (a)3,250,000487,500

* Reduced to 54 holes due to rain

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

YearDatesChampionCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upPurse
(US$)		Winner's
share
Evian Masters
201226–29 JulInbee Park South Korea71-64-70-66=271−172 strokes Stacy Lewis
Karrie Webb		3,250,000487,500
201121–24 JulAi Miyazato Japan68-68-67-70=273−152 strokes Stacy Lewis3,250,000487,500
201022–25 JulJiyai Shin South Korea68-70-71-66=274−141 stroke Choi Na-yeon
Morgan Pressel
Lexi Thompson		3,250,000487,500
200923–26 JulAi Miyazato Japan69-66-70-69=274−14Playoff Sophie Gustafson3,250,000487,500
200824–27 JulHelen Alfredsson Sweden72-63-71-67=273−15Playoff Choi Na-yeon
Angela Park		3,250,000487,500
200726–29 JulNatalie Gulbis United States72-69-73-70=284−4Playoff Jang Jeong3,000,000450,000
200626–29 JulKarrie Webb Australia67-68-69-68=272−161 stroke Laura Davies
Michelle Wie		3,000,000450,000
200520–23 JulPaula Creamer United States68-68-66-71=273−158 strokes Lorena Ochoa
Michelle Wie		2,500,000375,000
200421–24 JulWendy Doolan Australia68-68-69-65=270−181 stroke Annika Sörenstam2,500,000375,000
200323–26 JulJuli Inkster United States66-72-64-65=267−216 strokes Han Hee-won2,100,000315,000
200212–15 JunAnnika Sörenstam Sweden68-67-65-69=269−194 strokes Maria Hjorth
Mi-Hyun Kim		2,100,000315,000
200113–16 JunRachel Teske Australia71-68-66-68=273−151 stroke Maria Hjorth2,100,000315,000
200014–17 JunAnnika Sörenstam Sweden70-68-70-68=276−12Playoff Karrie Webb1,800,000270,000

LET event (1994–1999)

YearDatesChampionCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upPurse
(£)		Winner's
share
Evian Masters
19999–12 JunCatrin Nilsmark Sweden69-70-72-68=279−92 strokes Laura Davies689,000102,500
19983–6 JunHelen Alfredsson Sweden70-69-73-65=277−114 strokes Maria Hjorth500,00075,000
199718–21 JunHiromi Kobayashi Japan69-67-69-69=274−14Playoff Alison Nicholas425,00063,750
199619–22 JunLaura Davies England72-69-65-68=274−144 strokes Carin Koch375,00056,250
19957–10 JunLaura Davies England68-67-69-67=271−175 strokes Annika Sörenstam270,00040,630
19949–12 JunHelen Alfredsson Sweden71-73-73-70=287−13 strokes Lora Fairclough
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 has 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. "LPGA Adds The Evian as a Major Championship in 2013" (Press release). LPGA. 20 July 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  4. "Evian Masters to be 5th major in 2013". ESPN. Associated Press. 20 July 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  5. "The Evian Championship". LPGA. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  6. Inglis, Martin (8 November 2017). "LPGA commissioner takes blame for major gaffe". bunkered.
  7. "2010 Evian Masters - final leaderboard". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  8. "Coronavirus & golf: LPGA Evian Championship in France cancelled". BBC Sport. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.

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