The Evian Championship continues to strengthen its sports policy through the global exposure received by its qualifying tournaments in Europe, Korea and the USA. Once again this year, these competitions offer 5 players the opportunity to take their place in the highly select line-up for the Major, to be held from 25 to 28 July 2019 (the field comprises 120 players selected according to stringent eligibility criteria). Société Générale, one of the Evian Championship’s major partners, is involved in the Qualifiers, providing support to the 5 players that qualify through the creation of a dedicated Team.
European Qualifiers
Jabra Ladies Open (Evian Resort Golf Club – France)
23-25 May 2019
2 spots for The Evian Championship
For the 3rd year in a row, the Qualifiers are held at the Jabra Ladies Open, a growing event with a purse increased from 120,000€ to 150,000€ and still co-sanctioned by the LET and LETAS. This is a wonderful opportunity for the winner of the Jabra Ladies Open, who not only qualifies for The Evian Championship 2019 but is also selected for another major, the AIG Women’s British Open, and receives a LET tour card until 2020. The runner-up will qualify for The Evian Championship 2019.
In 2018, 132 players representing 28 nationalities teed off in this event at which Astrid Vayson de Pradenne was crowned the winner. The French player won in a play-off against Germany’s Karolin Lampert, who also claimed her ticket for the Major.
US Qualifiers
Island Resort Championship
(Sweetgrass GC, Michigan, USA) . 21-23 June 2019
2 spots for The Evian Championship
This year, the US Qualifiers are to be held at another Symetra Tour (LPGA 2nd division tour), the Island Resort Championship, which takes place from 21 to 23 June in Harris, Michigan. Two players will qualify for the Major via this event.
In 2018, Lauren Coughlin (USA) and Dottie Ardina (Philippines) were selected for The Evian Championship.
Qualifiers Asia
The Evian Championship/Hanwha Classic Qualifier (Jade Palace Golf Club, Chun Cheon, Korea)
17 June 2019
1 spot for The Evian Championship
Following on from the European Qualifiers, the Asia Qualifiers start in South Korea at a dedicated event. The one-day event, on 17 June, will be held on the course at Jade Palace GC designed by Greg Norman. The winner of the Korean event will get a double reward, qualifying both for The Evian Championship and the Hanwha Classic, the biggest tournament on the KLPGA Tour.
In 2018, the young Korean Hae-Ran Ryu (aged 17) won her ticket to take part in the Major and made her grand return to the Evian Resort Golf Club 3 years after topping the girls’ individual rankings at the Evian Championship Juniors Cup.
