| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Évian-les-Bains, France |
| Established | 1994 |
| Course(s) | Evian Masters Golf Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Tour(s) | LET LPGA |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Current champion | |
 Ai Miyazato |
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The Evian Masters is a women's professional golf tournament played in Évian-les-Bains, France each July.
Founded in 1994, it is recognised as a major by the Ladies European Tour. It is not classified as a major by the LPGA Tour, but it has been part of the LPGA Tour's schedule since 2000. It is played the week before the Women's British Open, which is a major on both tours, which makes it convenient for U.S.-based players to participate.
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.
Winners
| Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Score | Tournament Location |
Purse | Winner's Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Jul 22-25 | $3,250,000 | TBD | ||||
| 2009* | Jul 23-26 | Ai Miyazato | Japan |
274 (-14) | Evian Masters Golf Club | $3,250,000 | $487,500 |
| 2008* | Jul 24-27 | Helen Alfredsson |  Sweden |
273 (-15) | Evian Masters Golf Club | $3,250,000 | $487,500 |
| 2007* | Jul 26-29 | Natalie Gulbis |  United States |
284 (-4) | Evian Masters Golf Club | $3,000,000 | $450,000 |
| 2006 | Jul 26-29 | Karrie Webb |  Australia |
272 (-16) | Evian Masters Golf Club | $3,000,000 | $450,000 |
| 2005 | Jul 20-23 | Paula Creamer | United States |
273 (-15) | Evian Masters Golf Club | $2,500,000 | $375,000 |
| 2004 | Jul 21-24 | Wendy Doolan | Australia |
270 (-18) | Evian Masters Golf Club | $2,500,000 | $375,000 |
| 2003 | Jul 23-26 | Juli Inkster | United States |
267 (-21) | Domaine du Royal Club Evian | $2,100,000 | $315,000 |
| 2002 | Jun 12-15 | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden |
269 (-19) | Evian Masters Golf Club | $2,100,000 | $315,000 |
| 2001 | Jun 13-16 | Rachel Teske | Australia |
273 (-15) | Evian Masters Golf Club | $2,100,000 | $315,000 |
| 2000* | Jun 14-17 | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden |
276 (-12) | Evian Masters Golf Club | $1,800,000 | $270,000 |
| 1999 | Jun 9-12 | Catrin Nilsmark | Sweden |
279 (-9) | Evian Masters Golf Club | FF6,700,000 | FF1,005,000 |
| 1998 | Jun 3-6 | Helen Alfredsson | Sweden |
277 (-11) | Evian Masters Golf Club | £500,000 | £75,000 |
| 1997* | Jun 18-21 | Hiromi Kobayashi | Japan |
274 (-14) | Evian Masters Golf Club | £425,000 | £63,750 |
| 1996 | Laura Davies |  England |
274 (-14) | Evian Masters Golf Club | FF3,000,000 | FF450,000 | |
| 1995 | Jun 7-10 | Laura Davies | England |
271 (-17) | Evian Masters Golf Club | ||
| 1994 | Helen Alfredsson | Sweden |
287 (-1) | Evian Masters Golf Club |
* Championship won in sudden-death playoff.
External links
- Official site
- Ladies European Tour official site
- LPGA official site
- LPGA official tournament microsite
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