"Explained by Numbers" Amundi Evian Championship

This is a photo of Minji Lee smiling brightly, draped in the Australian flag and holding the trophy right after winning the Amundi Evian Championship last year.

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] The Amundi Evian Championship, which opens on the afternoon of the 21st (Korean time) at the Evian Golf Club (par 71) in Evian-les-Bains, France, is the fourth major of the 2022 LPGA Tour season.

Founded in 1994 as part of the Ladies European Tour (LET), it was incorporated into the LPGA Tour in 2000 and elevated to the status of the fifth major in 2013. Last year, Minjee Lee (Australia) defeated Jeongeun Lee6 (26) to become the first 'Major Queen.' Jeongeun Lee6 started the final round with a 5-stroke lead but failed to secure the victory, and on the first playoff hole at the 18th hole (par 5), she hit her second shot into the water. We have broken down the Evian Championship, which has created many stories, into numbers.

◆ 4 (players) = Multiple winners. Helen Alfredsson (Sweden) won in 1994, 1998, and 2008. Annika Sorenstam (Sweden), Ai Miyazato (Japan), and Laura Davies (England) are among the two-time champions.

◆ 20 (players) = Korean participants this year. Past champions such as Inbee Park (34) in 2012, Hyo-joo Kim (27) in 2014, In-ji Jeon (28) in 2016, and Jin-young Ko (27) in 2019 all participated. Korea’s number one, Minji Park (24), is also competing to prove her skills on the LPGA stage.

◆ 60 (euros) = Four-day pass price during the tournament. It costs 20 euros per day, 35 euros for two days, and 50 euros for three days. Admission is free for those under 18 years old.

◆ 61 (strokes) = Course record. Set by Hyo-joo Kim (Round 1, 2014), Jeongeun Lee6 (Round 3, 2021), and Leona Maguire (Ireland, Round 4, 2021).

◆ 132 (players) = Number of entries this season. Last year, there were 126 players. The tournament is a 72-hole stroke play over four days. After 36 holes, the top 60 advance to the final rounds.

◆ 263 (strokes) = Lowest total score recorded by In-ji Jeon when she won in 2016. In-ji Jeon and Juli Inkster (USA, 2003) hold the record for most under par (21 under par).

◆ 6.5 million (dollars) = Total prize money. Amundi, Europe’s largest asset management company, is the title sponsor and increased the prize fund by 2 million dollars from last year’s 4.5 million dollars. The winner’s prize also rose from 675,000 dollars to 1 million dollars.

◆ 6,527 (yards) = Course length. It is not very long. The course is located on a hill overlooking Lake Geneva in the Alps. It became more challenging after a renovation in 2013. The decisive hole is the final 18th hole (par 5).

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