Evian

The course at Evian dates back to 1904, when the Société des Eaux Minérales d’Evian commissioned Willie Park Jr. to construct a 9-hole layout on a wonderfully scenic site overlooking Lake Geneva. Eighteen years later, the number of holes in play was doubled, with each and every fairway on the extended course enjoying fantastic views across the shimmering waters of the lake.

Cabell B Robinson revamped the hilly course over a two-year period shortly before the inauguration of the Evian Masters in 1994, when Helen Alfredson of Sweden claimed the first of her three victories in this Ladies European Tour event.

The course was completely overhauled by Dave Sampson of European Golf Design in preparation for its staging of the first Ladies Major – the Evian Championship – on the continent of Europe in 2013.

As part of EGD’s major renovation work, hole 5 was changed to a par three, the 13th was extended to a par five and the closing four holes were all redesigned. Dozens of new trees were planted and more than seventy small pot bunkers were installed around the course to intensify the challenge for the best women professionals in the world.