From Thursday, July 10 to Sunday, July 13, The Amundi Evian Championship, one of the five major tournaments in women’s golf, returns to the fairways of the Evian Resort Golf Club for four days of top-level competition.
The 2025 field will bring together the world’s best players, led by Nelly Korda, all determined to add their names to the major’s list of champions, following Ayaka Furue’s victory in 2024.
The tournament board has just announced six invitations awarded to rising stars: three professionals and three amateurs.
In total, seven amateurs will compete for the trophy dedicated to them.

Just a week away from the start of the Major, which features a prize fund of8 million dollars,including 1.2 million for the winner, the final field of132 playersfor The Amundi Evian Championship 2025 is now complete. In line with the world’s top 10, whose average age is around25, the field highlights a young, talented, high-performing, and multicultural generation, with more than 30 nations represented.

In the vibrant spirit of celebrating the tournament’s 30th anniversary, The Amundi Evian Championship will once again light up the spectacular Champions Course in pink. The elite players are ready to tee off, led by the unstoppable World No. 1,Nelly Korda(USA), who is determined to lift the trophy claimed byAyaka Furue(JPN) in 2024.Jeeno Thitikul(THA), currently ranked No. 2 in the world, will be chasing her first major title, whileLydia Ko(NZL) hopes to mark the 10th anniversary of her Evian victory in style.Céline Boutier(FRA), meanwhile, will aim for a home-soil double after her triumph in 2023 — just to name a few.

At the heart of this highly competitive field, six players have been granted wildcards: three professionals and three amateurs. The professionals areNastasia Nadaud(FRA),Morgane Métraux(SUI), andMirabel Ting(MAS), who have just turned pro. The amateurs includeLottie Woad(ENG),Gianna Clemente(USA), andMaria Jose Marin(COL), all of whom have delivered outstanding performances and have an average age just over 20. Some of these players are making a return to Evian, where they previously competed in events dedicated to the world’s top young talents as part of The Amundi Evian Galaxy.

Four youngamateurswill also tee off thanks to their victories in prestigious amateur tournaments:Carla Bernat Escuder(ESP, 20), winner of the 2025 Augusta National Women’s Amateur,Jeneath Wong(MAS, 20), winner of the 2025 Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific,Clarissa Temelo(MEX, 18), winner of the Women’s Amateur Latin America 2024 andRianne Malixi(PHI, 18), winner of the US Women’s Amateur 2024. All four will be driven by the ambition to lift the trophy awarded to the best amateur of this Major.

Focus on the invited players

Three professionals

Nastasia Nadaud(FRA, 20)

Nastasia’s journey, which began when she picked up golf at the age of 6, is anything but conventional. While still an amateur, she claimed her first professional win in Sweden in 2022 on the LET Access Series. The following year, at just 18, she chose to turn professional, bypassing the traditional American collegiate path. Today, the French player competes on the Ladies European Tour (LET), where her strong performances have earned her a spot in the European Top 15. For this edition of The Amundi Evian Championship, the Evian Resort Golf Club ambassador will make her Major debut, right at home.

Morgane Métraux(SUI, 28)

After completing her collegiate career at Florida State University, Morgane turned professional in 2018. A member of the Amundi Team alongside her sister Kim, she earned her LPGA Tour card for the 2022 season. The Swiss champion knows the Champions Course at the Evian Resort Golf Club inside out; she won the Jabra Ladies Open there in 2024 and has already competed three times in The Amundi Evian Championship.

Mirabel Ting(MAS, 19)

Winner of theAnnika Award 2025,recognizing the best American college golfer, Mirabel had 5 victories in 9 tournaments, including 3 in a row during her college season. An exceptional season with an average score of 67.1, the best in the country. This distinction earned her a spot in The Amundi Evian Championship, the first tournament she chose to play in as a professional.

Three amateurs

Lottie Woad(ENG, 21)

Amateur World No.1since June 2024, Florida State University student Lottie was named ACC Golfer of the Year 2024 after being Freshman of the Year in 2023. This year, she finished 23rd in the Chevron Championship 2024, her very first major tournament, as an amateur. She now needs just 2 points to obtain her LPGA card directly via the new pathway set up by the American tour. Two points she could earn if she finishes in the top 25 of The Amundi Evian Championship, a major tournament she already competed in last year.

Gianna Clemente(USA, 16)

Gianna earned her selection for The Amundi Evian Championship thanks toher Rolex Junior Player of the Year 2024title, joining legends such as Tiger Woods, Rose Zhang and Scottie Scheffler. Winner of the U.S. Girls' Junior 2024, after being runner-up in 2022 and semifinalist in 2023, she has already played several LPGA tournaments, including the ShopRite Classic where she finished 47th. She has also shone as a team player, playing a key role in the USA's record victory at the PING Junior Solheim Cup 2024. She already knows Evian, having played in The Amundi Evian Juniors Cup there in 2022.

Maria Jose Marin(COL, 18)

Thanks to her selection for theArnold Palmer Cup,the Colombian, currently 5th in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, was chosen by her teammates following Team International's victory to receive an invitation to The Amundi Evian Championship 2025. Winner of the NCAA Women's Individual Championship 2025, the University of Arkansas student was named SEC Freshman of the Year in 2024, then SEC Player of the Year in 2025.

Six players are joining the elite of women’s golf at The Amundi Evian Championship 2025

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