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USA Today
12-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Amundi Evian Championship live leaderboard updates from the LPGA's fourth major of 2025
Another pristine day is on tap at the LPGA's most picturesque stop. The third round of the Amundi Evian Championship features a board peppered with players who've already hoisted trophies this season, including leader Somi Lee, Jennifer Kupcho, Rio Takeda and Jeeno Thitikul. No player on tour has won more than once this season, with 18 different winners in 17 events. Lee won the recent Dow Championship team event with fellow first-time winner Jin Hee Im to make it a record-breaking first half of the season. Will the trend end in France? 2025 Amundi Evian Championship scores Keep tabs on the leaderboard from Evian-les-Bains, France, all weekend. You can also find tee times here as well. Who's leading the 2025 Amundi Evian Championship? South Korea's Somi Lee paces the field at Evian Resort Golf Club at 10 under, with World No. 1 Nelly Korda five shots back along with No. 1 amateur Lottie Woad. Lee, now in her second year on the LPGA, carded a second-round 65, tying the lowest round of her career, to put herself at 10 under and in position to win for a second consecutive start, one shot ahead of Australia's Grace Kim. Two weeks ago at the Dow Championship, Lee broke through with her first LPGA title playing alongside compatriot Jin Hee Im. Lee also recently tied for eighth at the taxing KPMG Women's PGA in Frisco, Texas. Which notable names missed the cut at the 2025 Amundi Evian Championship? Ten years after Lydia Ko became the youngest player to ever win a major at the Evian Championship, the LPGA Hall of Famer missed the cut in France. Rounds of 73-74 put Ko at 5 over for the tournament. The cut line for the LPGA's four major championship of the season fell at 2 over, with 74 players making the weekend. Those who missed the cut received $3,000 to help cover expenses. World No. 4 Ruoning Yin and three-time major winner In Gee Chun were among those who missed the cut by a stroke along with 2025 first-time winner Yealimi Noh. Former No. 1 Lilia Vu's downward slide continued in France where she shot 73-75 to miss her fifth consecutive cut. The lone bright spot on Vu's resume this season is a solo second at the Ford Championship in March. She otherwise has one top-30 finish. Vu currently ranks 154th in greens in regulation.
USA Today
11-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Charley Hull on the mend after health scare at LPGA's Evian Championship
Charley Hull gave the golf world a scare on Thursday during the opening round of the Amundi Evian Championship when she collapsed twice on the fourth tee. The English star withdrew from the competition and was taken off the golf course in a medical cart. Broadcast host Richard Kaufman noted that Hull had been suffering from a virus and that it had all caught up with her. By Thursday evening, after an IV, a nap and some food, Hull's agent told Golfweek that she was already on the mend. On Friday morning, Hull posted on Instagram, thanking medics and noting that she's "feeling a lot better today, just gutted I can't play the weekend at such a fantastic tournament." Charley Hull has been playing well Currently No. 19 in the world, Hull placed T-12 in her last two starts on the LPGA – both major championships – and finished fourth last week at the KPMG Women's Irish Open. South Korea's Somi Lee, who recently partnered with Jin Hee Im to win the Dow Championship, currently holds the clubhouse lead at the LPGA's third major of the season at 10 under par. World No. 1 Nelly Korda trails by five in France.
USA Today
07-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Midway through 2025 LPGA season, 18 different players from eight countries have won titles
There's still time for someone to own the 2025 season. With 15 official events left on the calendar, including two majors, there's room to run. But so far, this season couldn't possibly look more different than the last. To date, there have been a record 18 different winners in 17 events over the past six months. That includes a pair of South Koreans winning for the first time at the Dow Championship team event. Those 18 different winners hail from eight different countries, including five South Koreans, three Americans and a trio of Japanese up-and-comers. The last time there were so many different winners through 17 tournaments was 2017, when there were 15, according to research from the LPGA. The record for most different winners in a season is 26, set in 1991, 2018 and 2022. Seven first-time winners American Yealimi Noh was the first Rolex First-Time winner of the season at the Founders Cup in February. The most recent – Somi Lee and Jin Hee Im – became the 50th and 51st South Koreans to win the LPGA with their playoff victory at the Dow. Although Rio Takeda won the LPGA's Toto Japan Classic last fall, she was a non-member at the time and deferred membership until 2025. Therefore, when she won for a second time at the Blue Bay LPGA in China this spring, she was considered a Rolex First-Time winner as it was her first victory as a member. Other first-time winners of 2025 include rookies Ingrid Lindblad and Chisato Iwai of Japan, as well as Chevron Championship winner Mao Saigo. The 2023 season set the record for most first-time winners with 12. The big four have just two wins The top four players in the world account for only two victories this season, with World No. 1 Nelly Korda still winless along with Ruoning Yin (No. 4). Both Jeeno Thitikul (1) and Lydia Ko have each won once. Contrast that to 2024, when Korda won seven times and Ko won three times, plus gold at the Paris Olympics. Yin also won three times last season and Thitikul won twice. That's a total of 15 LPGA titles last year for the top four. (In addition, Australia's Hannah Green, No. 11 in the world, won three times last year.) "Yeah, it's golf. Every year is just so different," said Korda, when asked about the string of 15 different winners heading into the KPMG Women's PGA. "Last year, coming into this event, I had five wins. I think even Hannah Green had multiple wins under her belt, too, coming into this event. It's just – it's just golf. You kind of just have to ride the wave, and the competition is getting better and better every year. "To win once, to win twice, it's really good." Rookies don't disappoint At the start of 2025, there were five players in this year's rookie class ranked in the top 50 in the world. The battle for the Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award seemed destined to be a slugfest. So far this season, three rookies have won on tour and Japanese players occupy the four spots in the rankings. Rio Takeda holds a 174-point lead over countrywoman Miyu Yamashita, who hasn't yet won but has five top-10 finishes. "Just shows that the rookies, I mean, we're not here to mess around with, you know," said Lindblad after her win at the JM Eagle LA Championship." "We come out here for a reason, and I think it shows that we're ready to be out here." The Iwai twins – Akie and Chisato – of Japan are currently Nos. 25 and 27 in the world. Chisato won in Mexico and Akie has runner-up showings at both JM Eagle and Honda LPGA Thailand. Drought busters For a number of players, 2025 has already brought a tremendous sense of relief. Carlota Ciganda birdied three of her last four holes in Michigan to win on the LPGA for the first time in nine years at the Meijer LPGA Classic. "It feels amazing, obviously, after all these years," said Ciganda. "I knew I could do it, but obviously once the years keep going and you start getting older, you start doubting yourself." Minjee Lee's victory at the KPMG Women's PGA avenged a tough loss at last year's U.S. Women's Open and marked her first victory in nearly two years. Madelene Sagstrom's win in Las Vegas was the second of her career, with her first dating back to January 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic. Jennifer Kupcho hadn't won in three years when she collected her fourth career title at the ShopRite LPGA Classic. "Going into Chevron, I didn't know where the ball was going," said Kupcho. "So to be able to say I've won now, like only really a few weeks later, is kind of insane."
The 42
02-07-2025
- Sport
- The 42
Leona Maguire paired with Áine Donegan and Anna Nordqvist at Women's Irish Open
LEONA MAGUIRE HAS been paired with Lahinch amateur Áine Donegan and Anna Nordqvist at the Women's Irish Open. The trio will tee off in their first round on Thursday morning at 9am, starting on the 10th hole at Carton House. Maguire comes into the tournament after finishing in a tie for 18th place alongside Jennifer Kupcho at the Dow Championship last weekend, having led at the halfway point. The Cavan native also earned a top-20 finish at the Women's PGA Championship in Texas. Meanwhile, Sara Byrne is in a group with English duo Charley Hull and Georgia Hall for the Irish Women's Open. They will tee off at 2pm from the first hole. Advertisement Read the full list of tee times here
RTÉ News
02-07-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Leona Maguire changes clubs and finds form ahead of Women's Irish Open
All eyes will be on Leona Maguire this week when the KPMG Women's Irish Open takes place at Carton House, with the Cavan woman appearing to be rediscovering her form at just the right time. Maguire, who reached a career high of 10 in the world rankings in 2023, has plummeted to 84th place in the standings. This season, the 30-year-old, endured four consecutive missed cuts before recording a highly encouraging top-20 finish at last month's KPMG Women's PGA Championship in Texas. A final round of 76 was a little underwhelming, but finishing on six over was still good enough for a share of 19th place and marked her best performance at a major in two years. Last week, Maguire and Jennifer Kupcho finished in a tie for 18th at the Dow Championship, with the duo having led at halfway. In conversation with RTÉ Sport, Maguire revealed that the shift in her fortunes could be attributed to a couple of key equipment changes. "The last two weeks have been really good golf. I've been in contention heading into the weekend and it's really nice to be in that position again," she said. "The hard work behind the scenes is paying off and starting to show dividends in the numbers I've been shooting. "I made some tweaks with my driver, my putting has turned a corner as well, and I've been driving the ball nicely. "I went back to an old driver and a new putter in the bag from KPMG a couple of weeks ago. "I holed some nice putts last week and Jen joked about that in the team format, that it was nice to be on the right side of my putter for a change! "I've some good confidence from last week, I think I had seven birdies and an eagle on Friday in the fourball format. "The birdies are there, the signs are there, it's just a case of putting all the pieces together." Winds could reach highs of 30km/h at the Kildare venue, which could enhance Maguire's chances further. "I feel like my game is in good enough shape to post a good number out there," she said. "I think it's going to be windy, especially Friday and Sunday, and I suppose the wind is something that I'm quite comfortable in. "I think scoring might be a little bit different this year. It's a little bit more receptive. There are a couple of tees that are pushed a little bit further back. "But I'll do everything I can to try and get myself into contention come Sunday and once you're in contention on Sunday, anything can happen." After a nine-year absence, the tournament returned to the calendar in 2022. Maguire has led the Irish challenge in each of the last three seasons, finishing in ties for fourth, 14th and 15th. As the leading home hope of success, the Cavan woman will again have to shoulder plenty of expectation, but if it's a burden, it's one that weighs lightly on her, for the most part. "It's a bit of a balancing act, I think," she said. "It's a nice responsibility to have, that there are so many people wanting to come out to see me and wanting to see me to do well. "At the same team, I have to get my preparation in and play as well as I possibly can, but also it's important to give back to everybody that does come out and supports me. "Not just this week, I get messages on social media and letters throughout the year, and they don't normally get the opportunity to see me play in person. "It'll be nice to have that energy of the crowd, especially on the back nine, hopefully at the weekend. "Hopefully the crowds are just as big this year, if not bigger."
