The title sounds like a consecration. But not only. From 11 to 14 September the Evian Resort Golf Club is organizing The Evian Championship for the second consecutive year. New status for this tournament, new challenges for all the teams of the organization and the Evian Resort who have never stopped, since the creation of the event in 1994, to dream and undertake to make The Evian Championship a strong symbol of women's golf worldwide.

A reaffirmed legitimacy that gives teams time and time again to reinvent themselves, to reinterpret golf in their own way while remaining very respectful of the codes of this sport. “We really have great partners here at Evian. Their standard of requirement is very high. These people dream big, what could be better? Says Mike Whan, LPGA Commissioner. “This place, this tournament is truly unique in the world of golf, that's what makes it attractive, and it helps consolidate the status of women's golf. The course, completely redone to anticipate the status of major, gives a purer but also more spectacular vision of golf, in particular through the holes of the finish of the Evian Puzzle and the 5, sublime signature hole, a par 3 in the panorama unique between the lake and the Dent d'Oche. "The course is difficult and the players are unanimous: it corresponds well to a Major course" notes Yannick Le Hec, Superintendent of the Evian Resort Golf Club.

"Certainly, he is still young, but with maturity, he will undoubtedly become a great course. This recognition of the players rewards the work of all the teams for nine months. Confrontation at the summit The Evian Championship expects a confrontation at the summit between the 120 best players in the world at the rendezvous, determined to take back the coveted trophy from Suzann Pettersen. And to believe the performance of the international elite since the start of the season, the current world number 2 will have a lot to do. Leading the contenders, Inbee Park, still number 1 in the world and winner at Evian in 2012, has just won the World Ladies Championship in China. We can also count on the great form of sure values ​​like Paula Creamer or Karrie Webb, winners at Evian, which are essential in Singapore and Australia. In terms of revelations, the media and the world of golf follow very closely two young talents.

Already considered the prodigy of women's golf, Lydia Ko, 16, who chose to go pro in October 2013 after a very nice 2nd place during the inaugural edition of The Evian Championship, is already largely at the top of the Rolex ranking Rookies of the Year. Already in the limelight, Cheyenne Woods, the niece of the great Tiger, does honor to his clan by climbing on the highest step of the podium in Australia.

On the tricolor side, Karine Icher, 3rd at the Women's Australian Open and in the Top 25 of the Rolex Rankings, took the lead in the European ranking. The season has begun !