Dates | 10–13 September 2015 |
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Location | Évian-les-Bains, France |
Course(s) | Evian Resort Golf Club |
Tour(s) |
Ladies European Tour LPGA Tour |
Par | 71 |
Length | 6,470 yards (5,920 m) |
Field | 120 players, 77 after cut |
Cut | 147 (+5) |
Prize fund | $3,250,000 |
Winner's share | $487,500 |
Lydia Ko | |
268 (−16) | |
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The 2015 Evian Championship was played 10–13 September at the Evian Resort Golf Club in Évian-les-Bains, France. It was the 22nd Evian Championship (the first 19 played as the Evian Masters), and the third as a major championship on the LPGA Tour. The event was televised by Golf Channel and NBC Sports in the United States and Sky Sports in the United Kingdom. Lydia Ko won her first major championship, becoming the youngest major winner, at age 18, and shooting the lowest final round, 63, to win a major.
The field for the tournament is set at 120, and most earn exemptions based on past performance on the Ladies European Tour, the LPGA Tour, or with a high ranking in the Women's World Golf Rankings.
There are 12 exemption categories for the 2015 Evian Championship.
1. The top 40 in the Women's World Golf Rankings, as of 4 August 2015
2. Active past champions
3. Winners of the 2015 majors (2015 ANA Inspiration, 2015 KPMG Women's PGA Championship, 2015 U.S. Women's Open, 2015 Women's British Open)
4. LPGA Tour winners since 2014 Evian
5. Ladies European Tour (LET) winners since 2014 Evian
6. The top 5 on the LET Order of Merit, as of commitment date
7. Top 10 and ties from the 2014 Evian Championship
8. 2015 U.S. Women's Amateur champion