The Evian Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as The Amundi 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 returned to a July date in 2019.

Founded 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 to $4.5 million effective with the 2021 event. The 2022 event saw an increase in the purse to $6.5 million, with the winner earning $1 million.

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 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.

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

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.

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 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 60 held by Ryu Hae-ran.

Winners

LET and LPGA co-sanctioned major (2013–present) Year Dates Champion Score To par Marginof victory Runner(s)-up Purse(US$) Winner'sshare2026 9–12 Jul Ryu Hae-ran 66-68-60-71=265 −19 Playoff Brooke Henderson 9,100,000 1,400,0002025 10–13 Jul Grace Kim 65-68-70-67=270 −14 Playoff Jeeno Thitikul 8,000,000 1,200,0002024 11–14 Jul Ayaka Furue 65-65-70-65=265 −19 1 stroke Stephanie Kyriacou 8,000,000 1,200,0002023 26–29 Jul Céline Boutier 66-69-67-68=270 −14 6 strokes Brooke Henderson 6,500,000 1,000,0002022 21–24 Jul Brooke Henderson 64-64-68-71=267 −17 1 stroke Sophia Schubert 6,500,000 1,000,0002021 22–25 Jul Minjee Lee 68-69-65-64=266 −18 Playoff Lee Jeong-eun 4,500,000 675,0002020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 2019 25–28 Jul Ko Jin-young 65-71-66-67=269 −15 2 strokes Shanshan Feng Kim Hyo-joo Jennifer Kupcho 4,100,000 615,0002018 13–16 Sep Angela Stanford 72-64-68-68=272 −12 1 stroke Austin Ernst Kim Sei-young Mo Martin Amy Olson 3,850,000 577,5002017* 14–17 Sep Anna Nordqvist 70-68-66=204 −9 Playoff Brittany Altomare 3,650,000 547,5002016 15–18 Sep Chun In-gee 63-66-65-69=263 −21 4 strokes Park Sung-hyun Ryu So-yeon 3,250,000 487,5002015 10–13 Sep Lydia Ko 69-69-67-63=268 −16 6 strokes Lexi Thompson 3,250,000 487,5002014 11–14 Sep Kim Hyo-joo 61-72-72-68=273 −11 1 stroke Karrie Webb 3,250,000 487,5002013* 12–15 Sep Suzann Pettersen 66-69-68=203 −10 2 strokes Lydia Ko (a) 3,250,000 487,500 * Reduced to 54 holes due to rain

LET and LPGA co-sanctioned event (2000–2012) Year Dates Champion Score To par Marginof victory Runner(s)-up Purse(US$) Winner'sshareEvian Masters2012 26–29 Jul Inbee Park 71-64-70-66=271 −17 2 strokes Stacy Lewis Karrie Webb 3,250,000 487,5002011 21–24 Jul Ai Miyazato 68-68-67-70=273 −15 2 strokes Stacy Lewis 3,250,000 487,5002010 22–25 Jul Jiyai Shin 68-70-71-66=274 −14 1 stroke Choi Na-yeon Morgan Pressel Lexi Thompson 3,250,000 487,5002009 23–26 Jul Ai Miyazato 69-66-70-69=274 −14 Playoff Sophie Gustafson 3,250,000 487,5002008 24–27 Jul Helen Alfredsson 72-63-71-67=273 −15 Playoff Choi Na-yeon Angela Park 3,250,000 487,5002007 26–29 Jul Natalie Gulbis 72-69-73-70=284 −4 Playoff Jang Jeong 3,000,000 450,0002006 26–29 Jul Karrie Webb 67-68-69-68=272 −16 1 stroke Laura Davies Michelle Wie 3,000,000 450,0002005 20–23 Jul Paula Creamer 68-68-66-71=273 −15 8 strokes Lorena Ochoa Michelle Wie 2,500,000 375,0002004 21–24 Jul Wendy Doolan 68-68-69-65=270 −18 1 stroke Annika Sörenstam 2,500,000 375,0002003 23–26 Jul Juli Inkster 66-72-64-65=267 −21 6 strokes Han Hee-won 2,100,000 315,0002002 12–15 Jun Annika Sörenstam 68-67-65-69=269 −19 4 strokes Maria Hjorth Mi-Hyun Kim 2,100,000 315,0002001 13–16 Jun Rachel Teske 71-68-66-68=273 −15 1 stroke Maria Hjorth 2,100,000 315,0002000 14–17 Jun Annika Sörenstam 70-68-70-68=276 −12 Playoff Karrie Webb 1,800,000 270,000

LET event (1994–1999) Year Dates Champion Score To par Marginof victory Runner(s)-up Purse(£) Winner'sshareEvian Masters1999 9–12 Jun Catrin Nilsmark 69-70-72-68=279 −9 2 strokes Laura Davies 689,000 102,5001998 3–6 Jun Helen Alfredsson 70-69-73-65=277 −11 4 strokes Maria Hjorth 500,000 75,0001997 18–21 Jun Hiromi Kobayashi 69-67-69-69=274 −14 Playoff Alison Nicholas 425,000 63,7501996 19–22 Jun Laura Davies 72-69-65-68=274 −14 4 strokes Carin Koch 375,000 56,2501995 7–10 Jun Laura Davies 68-67-69-67=271 −17 5 strokes Annika Sörenstam 270,000 40,6301994 9–12 Jun Helen Alfredsson 71-73-73-70=287 −1 3 strokes Lora Fairclough Sarah Gautrey 232,500 34,875

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 Helen Alfredsson (1994, 1998, 2008) Laura Davies (1995, 1996) Annika Sörenstam (2000, 2002) Ai Miyazato (2009, 2011)

References

External links

Coverage on the Ladies European Tour's official site Coverage on the LPGA Tour's official site Evian Masters Golf Club