The Evian Championship
| The Evian Championship | |
|---|---|
| information | |
| Country: |
 France
|
| Major (yes / no) : | since 2013 |
| Tour (s) : | LPGA tour |
| open to professionals (yes / no) : | Yes |
| organized since: | 1994 |
| Venue (s): | Evian-les-Bains |
| Course (s): | Evian Resort Golf Club |
| Length in yards : | 6,482 |
| Length in meters : | 5,927 |
| Par : | 72 |
| Game form : | Stroke play |
| Total prize money: | 2019: $ 4,100,000 |
| normal appointment (month) : | September |
| Top performances | |
| Total number of strokes : (name) (year) | 263 Chun In-gee (2016) |
| under par: (name) (year) | −21 July Inkster (2003) Chun In-gee (2016) |
| Title holder | |
| Surname: | Ko Jin-young |
| Nationality: |
 South Korea
|
The Evian Championship is one of the five major golf tournaments for women on the LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour . This championship was founded in 1994 and has been classified as a major tournament since 2013. The tournament will be played in September in Evian-les-Bains at the Evian Resort Golf Club. With prize money of 3.85 million US dollars , it is currently the second highest endowed tournament on the LPGA Tour after the US Women's Open Golf Championship. Starting in 2019, the tournament will be held in July and the prize money will rise to 4.1 million US dollars.
The tournament was founded in 1994 as the Evian Masters and was one of the two majors of the Ladies European Tour . From 2000 the LPGA Tour also took part in the event, which meant a significant jump in the prize money. After being classified as a major, it was renamed The Evian Championship in 2013 . The championship has been held at Evian Resort Golf Club since it was founded.
Winners since 2013
| year | Winner | nationality | Result | Prize money | Winner prize money |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Ko Jin-young |
South Korea
|
65-71-66-67 | 269 (−15) | $ 4,100,000 | $ 615,000 |
| 2018 | Angela Stanford |
 United States
|
72-64-68-68 | 272 (−12) | $ 3,850,000 | $ 577,500 |
| 2017 | Anna Nordquist |
 Sweden
|
70-68-66 | 204 ^ (−9) | $ 3,650,000 | $ 547,500 |
| 2016 | Chun In-gee |
South Korea
|
63-66-65-69 | 263 (−21) | $ 3,250,000 | $ 487,500 |
| 2015 | Lydia Ko |
 New Zealand
|
69-69-67-63 | 268 (−16) | $ 3,250,000 | $ 487,500 |
| 2014 | Kim Hyo-joo |
South Korea
|
61-72-72-68 | 273 (−11) | $ 3,250,000 | $ 487,500 |
| 2013 | Suzann Pettersen |
 Norway
|
66-69-68 | 203 ^ (−10) | $ 3,250,000 | $ 487,500 |
- ^ event shortened by rain
Winners before they are classified as major tournaments
| year | Winner | nationality | Result | Prize money | Winner prize money |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Park in-bee |
South Korea
|
71-64-70-66 | 271 (−17) | $ 3,250,000 | $ 487,500 |
| 2011 | Ai Miyazato |
 Japan
|
68-68-67-70 | 273 (−15) | $ 3,250,000 | $ 487,500 |
| 2010 | Jiyai Shin |
South Korea
|
68-70-71-66 | 274 (−14) | $ 3,250,000 | $ 487,500 |
| 2009 | Ai Miyazato |
Japan
|
69-66-70-69 | 274 (−14) | $ 3,250,000 | $ 487,500 |
| 2008 | Helen Alfredsson |
Sweden
|
72-63-71-67 | 273 (−15) | $ 3,250,000 | $ 487,500 |
| 2007 | Natalie Gulbis |
United States
|
72-69-73-70 | 284 (−4) | $ 3,000,000 | $ 450,000 |
| 2006 | Karrie Webb |
 Australia
|
67-68-69-68 | 272 (−16) | $ 3,000,000 | $ 450,000 |
| 2005 | Paula Creamer |
United States
|
68-68-66-71 | 273 (−15) | $ 2,500,000 | $ 375,000 |
| 2004 | Wendy Doolan |
Australia
|
68-68-69-65 | 270 (−18) | $ 2,500,000 | $ 375,000 |
| 2003 | July Inkster |
United States
|
66-72-64-65 | 267 (−21) | $ 2,100,000 | $ 315,000 |
| 2002 | Annika Sörenstam |
Sweden
|
68-67-65-69 | 269 (−19) | $ 2,100,000 | $ 315,000 |
| 2001 | Rachel Taske |
Australia
|
71-68-66-68 | 273 (−15) | $ 2,100,000 | $ 315,000 |
| 2000 | Annika Sörenstam |
Sweden
|
70-68-70-68 | 276 (−12) | $ 1,800,000 | $ 270,000 |
| 1999 | Catrin Nilsmark |
Sweden
|
69-70-72-68 | 279 (−9) | £ 689,000 | £ 102,500 |
| 1998 | Helen Alfredsson |
Sweden
|
70-69-73-65 | 277 (−11) | £ 500,000 | £ 75,000 |
| 1997 | Hirmomi Kobayashi |
Japan
|
69-67-69-69 | 274 (−14) | £ 425,000 | £ 63,750 |
| 1996 | Laura Davies |
 England
|
72-69-65-68 | 274 (−14) | £ 375,000 | £ 56,250 |
| 1995 | Laura Davies |
England
|
68-67-69-67 | 281 (−17) | £ 270,000 | £ 40,630 |
| 1994 | Helen Alfredsson |
Sweden
|
71-73-73-70 | 287 (−1) | £ 232,500 | £ 34,875 |
Multiple winner
- 3 wins: Helen Alfredsson (1994, 1998, 2008)
- 2 wins: Laura Davies (1994, 1995), Annika Sörenstam (2000, 2002), Ai Miyazato (2009, 2011)
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ The Evian Championship makes date change, increase purse. Retrieved December 28, 2018 . (English)