2026 Evian Championship Tees Off as Stars Chase LPGA Major Title

The 2026 Amundi Evian Championship, the fourth LPGA major of the year, teed off on July 9 in France with a 132-player field competing for a $9.1 million purse, with the winner receiving $1,365,000. World No. 1 Nelly Korda, Women's PGA champion Haeran Ryu, and rising star Lottie Woad headline the early wave, while No. 2 Jeeno Thitikul — runner-up in last year's playoff — leads the second group alongside Lydia Ko and Charley Hull. A special bonus from partner Porsche offers a new Cayenne Turbo Electric to any player who makes a hole-in-one on the 140-meter 16th hole.