More than 30 Years of History

Céline had already secured "Boutier"'s place in the pantheon of French golf. She only needed to take one last step to firmly establish her name in the grand and illustrious history of her sport. This step was undoubtedly the hardest of all. She chose Évian to climb it, at home, in France. A powerful symbol.

At the same time, becoming the third French player to win a Major, after Catherine Lacoste (US Open 1967) and Patricia Meunier-Lebouc (Kraft Nabisco 2003), she has definitively earned her place among the stars of French golf. One day, she will tell her stories of youthful exploits to those for whom this dream is still just a sweet mirage. For now, she continues to light the way on this now celestial path.

For Amundi's first time as title sponsor of the event, this 2021 edition did not lack of suspense. Minjee Lee (AUS) won her first Major title at 25 years old, thanks to a birdie in the playoff against the South Korean Jeongeun Lee6.

However, the Australian did not seem to be a real threat to her direct opponent at the beginning of the day, who was seven shots ahead of the future winner at the start of the final round. With a final round 64 (-7), Minjee Lee took advantage of the mistakes of Jeongeun Lee6 and Yealimi Noh (USA) to enter the clubhouse as the sole leader before leaving on 18 to face the author of a monumental 61 (-10) earlier in the week. While both players had a perfect tee shot, Lee had a brilliant second shot that gave her three yards to make an eagle, while Lee6 missed the green completely and ended up in the water on hole 18.

For the Australian, all that was left was to make two putts to win The Amundi Evian Championship 2021 and her first Major in her eighth season as a professional.

After a rollercoaster final sprint, the American Angela Stanford won the Evian Championship 2018.

She is the first stars and stripes player on the shores of Lake Geneva since Natalie Gulbis in 2007. Aged of 40 years old, it had been 6 years that Angela Stanford had not won on tour. Prowling around the leaders, it's another american, Amy Olson, who was leading the tournament. Olson, leader since friday, only needed par on 18 to win the Evian Championship. She finally made a double bogey on 18, letting Angela Stanford come back up onto the green to kiss the Evian Championship trophy.

In Gee Chun did not waver once on her road to win The Evian Championship 2016. In the lead from the start to finish of the tournament, the 22-year-old Korean captures her second Grand Slam title, following the US Open 2015. Chun now has two LPGA titles to her name, two Majors!

It's an all-Korean podium at the 23rd Evian Championship. Sung Hyun Park and So Yeon Ruy tie for second place on 17 under par, four shots behind the winner. China's Shanshan Feng, one of the favorites to win at the start to the week following her fine performance in Rio (bronze medal winner), takes 4th place. There are five Koreans in the top 6 places on the final leaderboard. In Gee Chun nevertheless remains the first Korean to win a Major in 2016.

The Evian Championship 2014 exceeded all expectations.

It all began on the first round with a magnificent 61 (10-under), both a course record and an historic lowest score in a Major. And who was behind this exploit? A young 19-year-old Korean, already a star in Asia. Hyo Joo Kim forced the world’s elite to pull out all the stops in the hope of winning the event, while herself erring on side of caution during the next two rounds.

On the final day, her followers forced her to come out of her comfort zone to offer a display of top-level golf. Caught up by Karrie Webb, Evian champion in 2006, Kim gave it her all on the 18th, creating the opportunity to make the winning putt.

Delight for another champion too. Michelle Wie, the best player at the end of the 5 Majors of the season, was awarded the Rolex Annika Major Award on the 18th green at the Evian Resort Golf Club.