LPGA Tour Cancels Evian Championship

The $4.1-million Evian Championship, one of five majors on the LPGA Tour, became the 13th and biggest tournament on the 2020 LPGA schedule to be canceled because of the Coronavirus pandemic.

The cancellation was made because of ongoing travel and border restrictions in France and government quarantine requirements.

The Evian will return to the LPGA Tour schedule in 2021 at Evian Resort Golf Club in Evian-les-Bains, France.

“I have been incredibly impressed by the entire team at the Evian Championship,” Commissioner Michael Whan said in a statement. “They worked so hard to host this global event despite the obvious challenges. They know that high-pursed, career-changing events like the Evian are more important than ever, especially in an LPGA year that has been drastically reduced due to Cpvid-19. I know this was a tough decision for everyone involved, but it’s one that we had to take given the restrictions we faced.

“It is disappointing to miss a major championship but Evian’s strong history of showcasing the best female golfers will continue once again when we return in 2021. We look forward to being back on the mountain in Evian next year and for a long time to come.”

The Evian Championship was scheduled for Aug. 6-9 and would have been the second event in the LPGA Tour’s restarted season, which is set to open with the Marathon Classic presented by Dana at Highlands Meadow Golf Club in Sylvania, Ohio, on July 23-26.

The remaining LPGA majors are the AIG Women’s British Open at Royal Troon Golf Club in Troon, Scotland, on Aug. 20-23; the ANA Inspiration on the Dinah Shore Tournament Course at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage on Sept. 10-13; the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pa., on Oct. 8-11, and the U.S. Women’s Open at Champions Golf Course in Houston, Texas, on Dec. 10-13.

The only other California tournament on the schedule is the Kia Classic at Aviara Golf Club in Carlsbad on Sept. 24-27.

For the complete revised schedule, visit https://www.lpga.com/tournaments

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