Albane Valenzuela and Maria Fassi - Photo: DR

Dylan Kim | United States | 21 years old | Arnold Palmer Cup

Dylan Kim - Photo: DR

This year, the flagship event of the Galaxy The Evian Championship, the Arnold Palmer Cup, attracted all attention with the arrival of the best world university amateurs (American and international, boys and girls) from July 6 to 8 and in conclusion the victory of the United States. The presence of this future professional world hierarchy at the Evian Resort Golf Club found a large echo with the management of the Evian Championship who decided to give a wildcard to the player of the winning team who, according to her peers, best embodies the values ​​of the Arnold Palmer Cup, both sporting and human. Dylan Kim will therefore be part of the exclusive field of the Evian Championship 2018, along with his younger brother. The 21-year-old player from Plano (Texas), a student at the University of Razorback (Arkansas) has a solid track record. Named SEC (Southeastern Conference) Scholar Athlete of the Year this year, Dylan is also one of the amateurs who qualified for the US Women's Open 2018. At the Evian Championship, a new experience in Major awaits him.

Rachel Heck | United States | 16 years old | Rolex Girls Junior Player of the Year

Rachel Heck - Photo: DR

In order to best support the sporting practice of young people and to promote the emergence of champions, a partnership was signed last year with the AJGA (American Junior Golf Association). As such, a wildcard was awarded to the amateur player who received the Rolex Girls Junior Player of the Year 2017, the young American Rachel Heck. Youngest amateur to have passed the cut at the US Women's Open 2017 (15 years old), she was distinguished many times that same year, notably crowned "USA Today High School Golfer of the Year" and "Athlete of the Year" ”, Or“ Girls Junior Champion ”. The Memphis player, a member of the 2017 American Solheim Cup Junior team, has already planned a university future at Stanford where she has been verbally confirmed.

Maria Fassi | Mexico | 20 years old | ANNIKA Award presented by 3M

Maria Fassi - Photo: DR

Number 1 Mexican amateur Maria Fassi is the first student from Razorback, Arkansas to receive the ANNIKA Award presented by 3M for the best varsity player of the year. The daughter of Andrès Fassi, president of Talleres de Cordoba football club in Argentina, dominated the 2017-2018 season, with 6 wins, and is currently 13th in the world amateur ranking. Maria was also part of the lifeblood of the international selection which played the last Arnold Palmer Cup at the Evian Resort Golf Club.

Albane Valenzuela | Switzerland | 20 years old | N ° 4 worldwide (amateur)

Albane Valenzuela - Photo: DR

Since her participation in the Juniors Cup 2012, the young Swiss amateur continues to convince the board of the Evian Championship who decided to give her a wildcard for the Evian Championship which she has already played in 2015, 2016 and 2017. Albane Valenzuela joined Stanford University in the United States just after competing in the Rio Olympics in 2016 (youngest athlete selected, she finished 21st). Particularly in shape this year, the talented amateur world number 4 has performed a series of performances, especially during the Majors where she is on a par with the professional elite (24th in the US Women's Open and 59th in the ANA Inspiration 2018). Selected to participate in the Arnold Palmer Cup, she distinguished herself once again on the Evian Resort Golf Club, notably by winning her singles match on Sunday.