Amundi Evian Championship: Field, format and all you need to know as Nelly Korda, Charley Hull seek major success

The women’s major season continues this week at the Amundi Evian Championship, with extended coverage from Evian Resort Golf Club in France live on Sky Sports.

Nelly Korda arrives as pre-tournament favourite after winning four times on the LPGA Tour this season, including The Chevron Championship in April and last month’s US Women’s Open.

Grace Kim returns as defending champion after last year’s dramatic play-off victory over Jeeno Thitikul, with Minjee Lee, Brooke Henderson and Solheim Cup captain Anna Nordqvist among the other past winners of the event.

Charley Hull and Lottie Woad are among the English players chasing victory, with this week’s event also the penultimate major to earn qualification points in the race to feature in September’s Solheim Cup.

Here’s all you need to know ahead of the fourth women’s major of the season, including TV times, ones to watch and key storylines to follow this week…

When is the Evian Championship live on Sky Sports?

Sky Sports has six hours of live coverage from all four rounds of the Evian Championship, with action live from 11am on Thursday and Friday on Sky Sports+.

Coverage begins on Saturday and Sunday from 9am on Sky Sports Golf, running through until after the final putt is holed on both days. The Genesis Scottish Open and ISCO Championship are also live throughout the week.

Evian Championship TV times

Round one, Thursday, July 9 – 1100-1700 – Live on Sky Sports+
Round two, Friday, July 10 – 1100-1700 – Live on Sky Sports+
Round three, Saturday, July 11 – 0900-1500 – Live on Sky Sports Golf
Round four, Sunday, July 12 – 0900-1430 – Live on Sky Sports Golf

Can Korda complete the career Grand Slam?

While there are five major championships in the women’s game, players who have won four majors are recognised as having completed a career Grand Slam due to how the tournaments holding major status have changed over different eras.

Korda’s US Women’s Open win last month was her third different major title, following on from the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship (2021) and the Chevron Championship (2024, 2026), meaning she now has two chances to complete the career Grand Slam this month.

Her previous best finish at the Evian Championship is a share of eighth in 2022, while she can also close out Grand Slam glory at the AIG Women’s Open – her only other missing major – later this month.

Who can stop Korda?

World No 2 Thitikul comes into this week’s event with two wins on the LPGA Tour this season, the Honda LPGA Thailand and the Mizuho Americas Open, but the Thai player is still chasing a maiden major victory.

Hull has also been in fine form this year, finishing tied-second at this year’s US Women’s Open, with the world No 4 looking to bounce back from a missed cut at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship and become the first Englishwoman to win a major since 2018.

Woad claimed her second LPGA Tour title at the Kroger Queen City Championship earlier this year then suffered a play-off loss to Miyu Yamashita at the Meijer LPGA Classic, with the 22-year-old looking to build on her tied-third finish – while still an amateur at last year’s event.

Hyo Joo Kim has past experience of winning this event, claiming her lone major title at the 2014 Evian Championship. while Yamashita and Hae Ran Ryu – both major winners over the past year – will be among the others eyeing victory.

How long has it been a major and who has won before?

The first Amundi Evian Championship was held in 1994, and it was recognised as a major in 2013.

It was the first tournament in continental Europe to be elevated to women’s major status, with Suzann Pettersen being crowned the first major champion at Evian Resort Golf Club in 2013.

Former Solheim Cup captain Annika Sörenstam first won in 2000, the first year it was co-sanctioned by both the LPGA Tour and Ladies European Tour, while Sky Sports’ Dame Laura Davies claimed back-to-back victories – before it was a major, in 1995 and 1996.

Helen Alfredsson has the most victories, winning the inaugural tournament in 1994, before winning again in 1998 and 2008.

Where is it held and what’s the prize money?

This year’s tournament has a $9.1m (£6.81m) prize purse, and the winner will pocket a $1.365m (£1.02m) cheque.

Tournament organisers have increased the total prize purse by $1.1m (£820,000) from the 2025 event, with Kim taking home $1.2m (£900,000) after her victory.

The tournament is hosted at Evian Resort Golf Club in Evian-les-Bains, France, a par-71 course that boasts stunning views of Lake Geneva.

What other golf is live this week?

Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy headline the Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club, where Chris Gotterup is defending champion, with coverage live on Sky Sports on Thursday from 8.30am.

The top three players on the final leaderboard, who are not already qualified, will qualify for The Open at Royal Birkdale the following week.

Max Homa headlines the field at the ISCO Championship, which begins at Hurstbourne Country Club on Thursday and is also live on Sky Sports from 9pm.

Who will win the Evian Championship? Watch all four rounds live on Sky Sports. Coverage begins at 11am on Thursday and Friday on Sky Sports+, before starting at 9am over the weekend on Sky Sports Golf. Get Sky Sports or stream golf with no contract.

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