This year again, the Qualifications Europe, United States and Asia gave the opportunity to 5 players, Annabel Dimmock (Eng), Pauline Roussin-Bouchard (Fra, am), Daniela Iacobelli (USA), Cindy Ha (USA) et Shi Hyun Ahn (Kor) to join the field made up of the 120 best players in the world, selected according to very rigorous criteria. The 4 professional players will be supported by Société Générale within a dedicated Team.

In the process, the tournament management announced the 4 wildcards awarded this year to four young players with an average age of 20: Yealimi Noh (17, USA), Maria fassi (21, Mexico), Julie McCarthy (20, Irl) and Alban Valenzuela (22, Swi). The Evian Championship thus confirms its desire to reveal and support the most talented young talents by giving them the chance to compete in a Major.

The Evian Championship: international qualifications

Europe qualification

Jabra Ladies Open
23-25-May 2019
Evian Resort Golf Club, France

Annabel Dimmock (Eng) - Pauline Roussin-Bouchard (Fra, am)

Incredible suspense, talented and determined young champions, exploits (3 holes-in-one), a major top course and perfect weather: the 4th edition of the Jabra Ladies Open, endowed with € 150, held all its promises. In the end, after a merciless fight, the English Annabel Dimmock (000) won over the French amateur Pauline Roussin-Bouchard (22), both winning their qualification for the Evian Championship from 18 to 25 next July. With this victory at the Jabra Ladies Open counting for LETAS and LET, her first on the European circuit, Annabel Dimmock offers herself a major double qualification - for the Evian Championship and the AIG Women's British Open 28 - as well as her card to play on the LET 2019. His runner-up, Pauline Roussin-Bouchard, who has already won 2020 amateur titles this season in addition to a 3th place at the ANA Inspiration Junior and a 4th at the Annika Invitational, has just entered an incredible opportunity, that of qualifying for the Evian Championship 7. She will join the very closed ranks of the Major to set off on a course that she knows well, for having played there 2019 times in the final of the Haribo Kids Cup (U3) then the Evian Championship Juniors Cup (U12) and finally the Evian Junior Event (U14). A new source of pride for the Evian Championship Galaxy.

Qualification United States

Island Resort Championship
21-23 June 2019
Sweetgrass GC, Michigan, USA

Daniela Iacobelli (USA) - Cindy Ha (USA)

The United States Qualification, which is based on the Island Resort Championship, Symetra Tour tournament (2nd division of the LPGA Tour) played extra time, only giving its verdict after a play off. 55 holes for the Floridian Daniela Iacobelli (31) to snatch the victory thanks to a birdie against the New Jersey player, Cindy Ha (23), the 3rd of her career on the Symetra Tour. Beyond this title, Daniela Iaconelli won her qualification for the Evian Championship 2019. Crowned on the Symetra Tour in 2012 and 2015, the player spent 3 years on the LPGA Tour, but has never played in the Major tricolor . “I'm excited, never been to France and looking forward it” enthuses the current N ° 8 in the Symetra Tour classification. “Get to experience another moment of my career, I can't wait. That is for sure the crazier part of all this ”. His runner-up Cindy Ha, also qualified for the Evian Championship, does not hide her joy at playing the Major either.

Qualification Asia

Hanwha Classic Evian Championship Asia Challenge
24th June 2019
Jade Palace Golf Club, Korea

Shi Hyun Ahn (Kor)

Shi Hyun Ahn, winner of the Hanwha Classic Evian Championship Asia Challenge / Qualification Asia, makes a “double blow” by qualifying for both the Evian Championship and the Hanwha Classic, the biggest tournament of the KLPGA Tour. A big return to the front of the stage for this 34-year-old Korean. The victory and the honors? Shi Hyun Ahn already knows. At the age of 19, while on the KLPGA, she landed an invitation to the CJ Nine Bridge Classic 2003, a tournament she won after leading from start to finish. She then moved on the LPGA tour (winner of the KLPGA Tour MBC-X Canvas Open 2004, rookie award 2004) until 2011 before giving birth to her daughter in 2012. She returned to the KLPGA tour in 2014, won the Korea Open Championship in 2016. This new victory opens the doors to the Major on a course that she knows well having played there in numerous Evian Masters between 2004 and 2011. “Through this opportunity, I want to make my name known to the world once again, I will give it a good chance, and I will prepare for it so that I can achieve satisfactory results. ". »Better than a 6th place in Evian in 2008?

The Evian Championship Wildcards

Yealimi Noh (USA) - 17 years old - 2018 Rolex Junior Player of the Year

“Competitive, determined and fun” is how young Californian Yealimi Noh (17) defines herself. It is true that his choice not to join UCLA to finally go pro in January 2019 says a lot about his motivation and his daring. Just like his excellent results as an amateur: three-time winner of tournaments in the American Junior Golf Association, member of the winning team of the Junior Solheim Cup 2017 and 2018, a nice list of 2018 crowned by the Rolex Junior Player of the Year… Since then, Yealimi, who does not belong to any circuit, competes in the Symetra Tour events while waiting to meet the elite, in July, during the Evian Championship.

Maria Fassi (Mex) - 21 years old - 2018 Annika Award presented by Stifel

In 2018, Mexican amateur number 1 Maria Fassi was the first student from Razorback in Arkansas to receive the ANNIKA Award for the best college player of the year. The daughter of Andrès Fassi, president of the Talleres de Cordoba football club in Argentina, dominated the 2017-2018 season with 6 victories, also being part of the living forces of the international selection which disputed the Arnold Palmer Cup 2018 on the Evian Resort Golf Club. Since then, Maria has further distinguished herself by securing a 2nd place at the first Augusta National Women's Amateur in March. In May 2019, a stroke of brilliance: the Mexican chose to go pro (a 35th place in the Q-Series opened the doors to the LPGA Tour in category 14). A wise choice as evidenced by her 12th place at the US Women's Open in early June.

Julie McCarthy (am, IRL) - 20 years old - 2019 Arnold Palmer Cup

Irish amateur Julie McCarthy, a student at Auburn University, brilliantly ends a somewhat difficult first year in America. Talented and hard-working, according to her coach, she just lacked self-confidence. And the work paid off! His little game and his putting are improving, enough to develop that confidence so vital to success. His first victory in April at the Clemson Invitational as well as his nomination to the World Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American bear witness to this. And what about his very good performance at the Palmer Cup in June within the international team! No game lost: his 3,5 points out of 4 contribute to the historic victory of the Internationals over the United States (although at home) and allow him to be distinguished by his peers as the best representative of Arnold Palmer legacy. A distinction which opens the doors to the Evian Championship.

Albane Valenzuela (am, SWI) - 20 years old - N ° 4 world amateur

Since her participation in the Juniors Cup 2012, the young Swiss amateur has continued to convince the board of the Evian Championship who decided to give her a wildcard for the Evian Championship, which she has played every year since 2015. Albane Valenzuela joined the Stanford University in the United States just after competing in the Rio Olympics in 2016 (youngest athlete selected, she finished 21st). Solid and consistent, the talented amateur world number 4 has a series of performances both on the university scene such as her victory at the East Lake Cup last October, and during her appearances in professional tournaments. Very fit, the Swiss player ends her second year at university with the distinction of "2-2018 Pac-2019 Women's Golfer of the Year", the first time in history that a Stanford student has won this award.

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