Overview
- The Amundi Evian Championship begins Thursday, July 9 at Evian Resort Golf Club in Évian‑les‑Bains with round‑one tee times and groupings already published.
- World No. 1 Nelly Korda is the pre‑tournament favorite and tees off in the 7:36 a.m. grouping with Haeran Ryu and Lottie Woad, giving her a direct path to chase a career Grand Slam or Hall of Fame points.
- Defending champion Grace Kim is in the field along with past major winners such as Minjee Lee, Brooke Henderson and Anna Nordqvist, keeping the leaderboard deep and competitive.
- Organisers raised the prize purse to $9.1 million for 2026 with $1.365 million going to the winner, reflecting growing commercial investment in the women’s game.
- Broadcasters have set live coverage windows for all four rounds on Golf Channel and Sky Sports, and a small number of notable players including Minsol Kim and Yana Wilson are absent for personal or scheduling reasons.