As everyone else fell, Ayaka Furue rose to the occasion. The 24-year-old from Japan played her final five holes Sunday in 5 under to come from behind and win the 2024 Amundi Evian Championship, her first major title. It’s also the second LPGA victory for Furue, who shot 6-under 65 on Sunday to finish at…
Ayaka Furue Wins Amundi Evian Championship Ayaka Furue secured her first major championship victory in grand fashion, closing the tournament with three birdies and an eagle in the last five holes to win the Amundi Evian Championship. With this victory, Furue earned a substantial $1.2 million, pushing her season earnings to $2,444,717. The 24-year-old golfer…
Australian Stephanie Kyriacou competes in the third round of the Amundi Evian Championship at Evian Resort Golf Club, in Evian-Les-Bains, centre eastern France, on July 13, 2024. (Photo by OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE/AFP via Getty Images) Kyriacou finds herself in unfamiliar territory as she leads an LPGA event heading into Sunday…
The cut came a day late at the Amundi Evian Championship, and there were a number top-ranked casualties, but Nelly Korda was not among them. After three consecutive missed cuts, the World No. 1 played on after rounds of 69-72. The cut line fell at even par, with 67 players moving on. Play was suspended…
Japanese Yuna Nishimura competes during the second round of the 2024 Amundi Evian Championship at Evian Resort Golf Club, in Evian-Les-Bains, center eastern France, on July 12, 2024. (Photo by OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE/AFP via Getty Images)
Lexi Thompson won’t be in the field at this year’s Amundi Evian Championship. Given that her last appearance in the event was 2019 (the 2020 Evian was canceled due to the pandemic), her absence isn’t all that surprising. After announcing at the U.S. Women’s Open that 2024 would be her final full season on tour,…
