The Evian Championship

The Evian Championship
Tournament information
Location Évian-les-Bains,
Haute-Savoie, France
Established 1994 (1994)
Course(s) Evian Resort Golf Club
Par 71
Length 6,482 yards (5,927 m)
in 2016
Tour(s) Ladies European Tour
LPGA Tour
Format Stroke play - 72 holes
Prize fund US$3.85 million
(US$4.1 million, 2019–future)
Month played June (1994–2002)
July (2003–2012, 2019–future)
September (2013–2018)
Tournament record score
Aggregate 263 Chun In-gee (2016)
To par −21 Juli Inkster (2003)
−21 Chun In-gee (2016)
Current champion
United States Angela Stanford
2018 Evian Championship
Evian Resort Golf Club
Location in France

The Evian Championship 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 will return to a July date in 2019.

Founded 24 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$3.85 million is the second-richest in women's golf, after the U.S. Women's Open ($5 million in 2017). The purse will increase to $4.1 million in 2019.[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.[2][3][4]

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.[5] Ultimately, the new date for the Evian was set as the last full weekend in July, the week after The Open Championship (men's).[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.[6]

Scoring record

The tournament scoring record of 263 (−21) was set by Chun In-gee in 2016.

Winners

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

YearDatesChampionCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upPurse
(US$)		Winner's
share
2018Sep 13–16Angela Stanford United States72-64-68-68=272−121 strokeUnited States Austin Ernst
South Korea Kim Sei-young
United States Mo Martin
United States Amy Olson		3,850,000577,500
2017*Sep 14–17Anna Nordqvist Sweden70-68-66=204−9PlayoffUnited States Brittany Altomare3,650,000547,500
2016Sep 15–18Chun In-gee South Korea63-66-65-69=263−214 strokesSouth Korea Park Sung-hyun
South Korea Ryu So-yeon		3,250,000487,500
2015Sep 10–13Lydia Ko New Zealand69-69-67-63=268−166 strokesUnited States Lexi Thompson3,250,000487,500
2014Sep 11–14Kim Hyo-joo South Korea61-72-72-68=273−111 strokeAustralia Karrie Webb3,250,000487,500
2013*Sep 12–15Suzann Pettersen Norway66-69-68=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)

YearDatesChampionCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upPurse
(US$)		Winner's
share
Evian Masters
2012Jul 26–29Inbee Park South Korea71-64-70-66=271−172 strokesUnited States Stacy Lewis
Australia Karrie Webb		3,250,000487,500
2011Jul 21–24Ai Miyazato Japan68-68-67-70=273−152 strokesUnited States Stacy Lewis3,250,000487,500
2010Jul 22–25Jiyai Shin South Korea68-70-71-66=274−141 strokeSouth Korea Choi Na-yeon
United States Morgan Pressel
United States Lexi Thompson		3,250,000487,500
2009Jul 23–26Ai Miyazato Japan69-66-70-69=274−14PlayoffSweden Sophie Gustafson3,250,000487,500
2008Jul 24–27Helen Alfredsson Sweden72-63-71-67=273−15PlayoffSouth Korea Choi Na-yeon
Brazil Angela Park		3,250,000487,500
2007Jul 26–29Natalie Gulbis United States72-69-73-70=284−4PlayoffSouth Korea Jang Jeong3,000,000450,000
2006Jul 26–29Karrie Webb Australia67-68-69-68=272−161 strokeEngland Laura Davies
United States Michelle Wie		3,000,000450,000
2005Jul 20–23Paula Creamer United States68-68-66-71=273−158 strokesMexico Lorena Ochoa
United States Michelle Wie		2,500,000375,000
2004Jul 21–24Wendy Doolan Australia68-68-69-65=270−181 strokeSweden Annika Sörenstam2,500,000375,000
2003Jul 23–26Juli Inkster United States66-72-64-65=267−216 strokesSouth Korea Han Hee-won2,100,000315,000
2002Jun 12–15Annika Sörenstam Sweden68-67-65-69=269−194 strokesSweden Maria Hjorth
South Korea Mi-Hyun Kim		2,100,000315,000
2001Jun 13–16Rachel Teske Australia71-68-66-68=273−151 strokeSweden Maria Hjorth2,100,000315,000
2000Jun 14–17Annika Sörenstam Sweden70-68-70-68=276−12PlayoffAustralia Karrie Webb1,800,000270,000

LET event (1994–1999)

YearDatesChampionCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upPurse
(£)		Winner's
share
Evian Masters
1999Jun 9–12Catrin Nilsmark Sweden69-70-72-68=279−92 strokesEngland Laura Davies689,000102,500
1998Jun 3–6Helen Alfredsson Sweden70-69-73-65=277−114 strokesSweden Maria Hjorth500,00075,000
1997Jun 18–21Hiromi Kobayashi Japan69-67-69-69=274−14PlayoffEngland Alison Nicholas425,00063,750
1996Jun 19–22Laura Davies England72-69-65-68=274−144 strokesSweden Carin Koch375,00056,250
1995Jun 7–10Laura Davies England68-67-69-67=271−175 strokesSweden Annika Sörenstam270,00040,630
1994Jun 9–12Helen Alfredsson Sweden71-73-73-70=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 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. 1 2 "The Evian Championship Makes Date Change, Increases Purse" (Press release). LPGA. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "LPGA Adds The Evian as a Major Championship in 2013" (Press release). LPGA. 20 July 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  3. ↑ "Evian Masters to be 5th major in 2013". ESPN. Associated Press. 20 July 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  4. ↑ "The Evian Championship". LPGA. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  5. ↑ Inglis, Martin (8 November 2017). "LPGA commissioner takes blame for major gaffe". bunkered.
  6. ↑ "2010 Evian Masters - final leaderboard". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 25 July 2011.

Coordinates: 46°23′38″N 6°34′12″E / 46.394°N 6.570°E / 46.394; 6.570

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