Evian Championship: Continental Europe’s stunning golf major
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11:51 AM EDT, Sun September 16, 2018
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A dramatic finish at the 2018 Evian Championship saw Angela Standford win her first major title on her 91st attempt.
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Amy Olson held the lead throughout the final day, but a dramatic double bogey on the 18th -- the last hole of the tournament -- handed Stanford victory.
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The Evian Championship has for five years been the fifth and final golf major on the women's calendar, held annually in Evian-les-Bains, France.
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Some of the tees boast incredible views across Lake Geneva and the French Alps. Pictured is the second hole where South Korea's So-yeon Ryu is seen taking a shot.
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In 2013, the Evian Masters became the Evian Championship as the tournament was granted status as a major, the first ever to take place on continental Europe. Norway's Suzann Pettersen won that year.
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South Korean golfer In-gee Chun made golf history in 2016 when she shot -21 at Evian -- the lowest ever four-day score at a major for men or women.
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Anna Nordqvist, the winner at Evian in 2017, tees off from the fifth tee at the 2018 edition.
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It's not always blue skies and dreamy views, however -- bad weather has on occasion thwarted players at Evian. The 2019 edition has been moved from September to July, setting up a summertime "Europe Swing" on the women's tour along with the Ladies Scottish Open and the Women's British Open.