Evian Masters
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Évian-les-Bains, France |
| Established | 1994 |
| Course(s) | Evian Masters Golf Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,347 yards (5,803 m) in 2011 |
| Tour(s) | LET LPGA |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$3,250,000 |
| Month played | July |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 267 Juli Inkster (2003) |
| To par | -21 Juli Inkster (2003) |
| Current champion | |
 Ai Miyazato |
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The Evian Masters is a women's professional golf tournament played at the Evian Masters Golf Club in Évian-les-Bains, France each July.
Founded in 1994 on the Ladies European Tour, it is one of two major championships on the LET. Not a major on the LPGA Tour, it became an LPGA co-sanctioned event in 2000, which included a significant increase in purse size. It is currently the second richest event in women's golf, trailing only the U.S. Women's Open. Originally a mid-June event, since 2003 it has been played in late July, the week before the Women's British Open, the final major for both tours.
In July 2011 it was announced that beginning in 2013, the Evian Masters would be renamed The Evian and would become the fifth major on the LPGA Tour schedule and move to September.[1][2]
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[edit] 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.[3]
[edit] Multiple winners and scoring records
Multiple winners of the event are Helen Alfredsson (1994, 1998, 2008), Annika Sörenstam (2000, 2002), and Ai Miyazato (2009, 2011). The tournament scoring record of 267 (−21) was set by Juli Inkster in 2003.
[edit] Tournament courses
Evian Masters Golf Club – (1994–present)
(a.k.a. Domaine du Royal Club Evian)
[edit] Winners
As an LET and LPGA co-sanctioned event (2000-present)
| Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Purse (US$) |
Winner's share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Jul 21–24 | Ai Miyazato | Japan |
68-68-67-70=273 | –15 | 2 strokes | 3,250,000 | 487,500 |
| 2010 | Jul 22–25 | Jiyai Shin |  South Korea |
68-70-71-66=274 | –14 | 1 stroke | 3,250,000 | 487,500 |
| 2009 | Jul 23–26 | Ai Miyazato | Japan |
69-66-70-69=274 | –14 | Playoff | 3,250,000 | 487,500 |
| 2008 | Jul 24–27 | Helen Alfredsson |  Sweden |
72-63-71-67=273 | –15 | Playoff | 3,250,000 | 487,500 |
| 2007 | Jul 26–29 | Natalie Gulbis |  United States |
72-69-73-70=284 | –4 | Playoff | 3,000,000 | 450,000 |
| 2006 | Jul 26–29 | Karrie Webb |  Australia |
67-68-69-68=272 | –16 | 1 stroke | 3,000,000 | 450,000 |
| 2005 | Jul 20–23 | Paula Creamer | United States |
68-68-66-71=273 | –15 | 8 strokes | 2,500,000 | 375,000 |
| 2004 | Jul 21–24 | Wendy Doolan | Australia |
68-68-69-65=270 | –18 | 1 stroke | 2,500,000 | 375,000 |
| 2003 | Jul 23–26 | Juli Inkster | United States |
66-72-64-65=267 | –21 | 6 strokes | 2,100,000 | 315,000 |
| 2002 | Jun 12–15 | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden |
68-67-65-69=269 | –19 | 4 strokes | 2,100,000 | 315,000 |
| 2001 | Jun 13–16 | Rachel Teske | Australia |
71-68-66-68=273 | –15 | 1 stroke | 2,100,000 | 315,000 |
| 2000 | Jun 14–17 | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden |
70-68-70-68=276 | –12 | Playoff | 1,800,000 | 270,000 |
As an LET event (1994-1999)
| Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Purse | Winner's share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Jun 9–12 | Catrin Nilsmark | Sweden |
69-70-72-68=279 | –9 | 2 strokes | FF6,700,000 | FF1,005,000 |
| 1998 | Jun 3–6 | Helen Alfredsson | Sweden |
70-69-73-65=277 | –11 | 4 strokes | £500,000 | £75,000 |
| 1997 | Jun 18–21 | Hiromi Kobayashi | Japan |
69-67-69-69=274 | –14 | Playoff | £425,000 | £63,750 |
| 1996 | Jun 19–22 | Laura Davies |  England |
72-69-65-68=274 | –14 | 4 strokes | FF3,000,000 | FF450,000 |
| 1995 | Jun 7–10 | Laura Davies | England |
68-67-69-67=271 | –17 | 5 strokes | £40,630 | |
| 1994 | Jun 9–12 | Helen Alfredsson | Sweden |
71-73-73-70=287 | –1 | 3 strokes |
[edit] References
- ^ "LPGA Adds The Evian as a Major Championship in 2013" (Press release). LPGA. 2011-07-20. http://www.lpga.com/content_1.aspx?pid=29220&mid=1. Retrieved 2011-07-24.
- ^ Associated Press (20 July 2011). "Evian Masters to be 5th major in 2013". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/6786719/evian-masters-now-fifth-major-lpga-tour-2013. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ^ Yahoo Sports.com - 2010 Evian Masters - final leaderboard - accessed 2011-07-25
[edit] External links
- Evian Masters.com - official site
- LPGA official tournament microsite - Evian Masters
- Tournament results 2000-2010 at golfobserver.com
- Evian Masters Golf Club - official site
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