Evian Masters
The Evian Masters is a women's professional golf tournament which is 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.
The tournament was last held from July 26 through July 29, 2007.
Winners
| Year | Champion | Country | Score | Tournament Location |
Purse | Winner's Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007* | Natalie Gulbis |  United States |
284 (-4) | Evian Masters Golf Club | $3,000,000 | $450,000 |
| 2006 | Karrie Webb |  Australia |
272 (-16) | Evian Masters Golf Club | $3,000,000 | $450,000 |
| 2005 | Paula Creamer | United States |
273 (-15) | Evian Masters Golf Club | $2,500,000 | $375,000 |
| 2004 | Wendy Doolan |  England |
270 (-18) | Evian Masters Golf Club | $2,500,000 | $375,000 |
| Juli Inkster | United States |
267 (-21) | Domaine du Royal Club Evian | $2,100,000 | $315,000 | |
| 2002 | Annika Sörenstam |  Sweden |
269 (-19) | Evian Masters Golf Club | $2,100,000 | $315,000 |
| 2001 | Rachel Teske | Australia |
273 (-15) | Evian Masters Golf Club | $2,100,000 | $315,000 |
| 2000* | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden |
276 (-12) | Evian Masters Golf Club | $1,800,000 | $270,000 |
| 1999 | Catrin Nilsmark | Sweden |
279 (-9) | Evian Masters Golf Club | FF6,700,000 | FF1,005,000 |
| 1998 | Helen Alfredsson | Sweden |
277 (-11) | Evian Masters Golf Club | £500,000 | £75,000 |
| 1997* | 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 | 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
| LPGA Tour |
| Major championships in playing order: Kraft Nabisco Championship | LPGA Championship | U.S. Women's Open | Women's British Open |
| Other tournaments in playing order: SBS Open at Turtle Bay | Fields Open in Hawaii | MasterCard Classic | Safeway International | Ginn Open | Corona Championship | SemGroup Championship | Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill | Sybase Classic | LPGA Corning Classic | Ginn Tribute Hosted by Annika | Wegmans LPGA | Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic | HSBC Women's World Match Play Championship | Evian Masters | Canadian Women's Open | Safeway Classic | State Farm Classic | LPGA NW Arkansas Championship | Navistar LPGA Classic | Longs Drugs Challenge | Samsung World Championship | Hana Bank-KOLON Championship | Honda LPGA Thailand | Mizuno Classic | Tournament of Champions | ADT Championship |
| Team events: Lexus Cup (annual) | Solheim Cup (odd-numbered years) |
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