Evian Championship Increases 2026 Purse to $9.1 Million - Golf Today

The fourth women’s major of the LPGA season offers a $1.1 million increase on last year’s prize fund, with the winner set to collect $1.365 million at Evian Resort Golf Club this week.

Simon Bale|July 8, 2026

Categories: Ladies European Tour, LPGA, The Majors, The Tours

Keywords: Evian Championship, Evian Resort Golf Club, Évian-les-Bains, golf major, Ladies European Tour (LET), LPGA Tour, Nelly Korda

The Amundi Evian Championship confirmed its 2026 purse has risen to $9.1 million, with the winner earning $1.365 million. The 32nd edition of the major runs from 9-12 July at Evian Resort Golf Club in Évian-les-Bains, France.

The increase represents a $1.1 million jump from the $8 million purse offered in 2025. Tournament officials attributed the growth to continued support from its Sponsors’ Club, which includes Amundi, evian, Danone and Rolex, with Hyosung Group added for 2026.

Where Evian Sits Among Women’s Majors

The increase puts Evian’s purse below the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship and US Women’s Open, which sit at $12.5 million and $13 million totals respectively.

Never gets old! The chip-in which helped Grace Kim become a Major champion 🏆#EvianChamp pic.twitter.com/aEFV0DOKoB
— Ladies European Tour (@LETgolf) July 7, 2026

Field and Defending Champion

Grace Kim returns as defending champion after her 2025 victory, which earned $1.2 million from last year’s smaller pool. She is joined by a 132-player field that includes Nelly Korda, Charley Hull, Lottie Woad, Jeeno Thitikul, Haeran Ryu and Ruoning Yin.

Korda, who has already won two majors in 2026, enters as the pre-tournament betting favourite. Hull and Woad give England strong representation at a venue that has historically suited European players.

Course and Format

The par-71 layout at Evian Resort Golf Club measures 6,504 yards. The championship is played over 72 holes of stroke play with a cut after two rounds.

UK coverage is available on Sky Sports and Sky Sports+, while US viewers can watch on Golf Channel and NBC Sports’ digital platforms.

The stage is set ⛳
The world's best are coming 🏆 #EvianChamp | #LPGATour pic.twitter.com/3JlnWyKV9n
— The Amundi Evian Championship (@EvianChamp) July 7, 2026

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Simon Bale is the publisher of Golf Today. A low single-figure handicap golfer, he was previously a major shareholder and course reviewer for Top100GolfCourses.com for over a decade, starting in 2010. Through this role, he developed extensive knowledge of golf course design and architecture while playing more than 300 courses worldwide.