Evian Championship: Nelly Korda, Charley Hull, British hopes and how to watch women’s major live on Sky Sports | Golf News

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The main season of women continues this week with the Evian championship, with Jeeno Thitikul having another opportunity to end the reign of Nelly Korda at the top of the world ranking. We take a look at some of the potential scenarios to follow this week in France …

Can Korda end the major American mini-scheres?

Nine of the last 10 major winners of the male game have been American, with the success of Rory McILroy’s Grand Chelem at Masters the only exception, although the same level of success was not equaled in women’s majors.

The victory of the Korda Chevron championship last April is the most recent American female champion, the last seven majors producing different winners from outside the United States – Minjee Lee, Maja Stark, Mao Saigo, Lydia Ko, Ayaka Furue, Amy Yang and Yuka Saso.

Korda remains at the top of the world ranking and among the favorites to end this drought this week, but remains without victory in 2025 with Angel Yin, Jennifer Kupcho and Yemimi Noh the only Americans to have won a LPGA tour victory this season.

The double major winner did not finish outside the Top 30 in any case in the past year, but arrives with his world status n ° 1 under the threat, with Jeeno Thitikul closing after his high performance in the KPMG female championship last month.

Will Hull push a first title title?

Charley Hull has been among the favorites of Pre-Tournoi before almost all the major in recent seasons, the English woman seeking to rely on the finishes at Tied-12th at US Women’s Open and the KPMG PGA female championship.

She was twice a major finalist in 2023 and was largely consistent in major events, displaying the top-25 in seven of the last nine majors, while Hull also finished equally at this event.

Hull arrives in the event after having finished fourth at the KPMG Open Irish Women last week, when the amateur Lottie Woad claimed his victory of Breakthrough Ladies European Tour, with many encouraging signs in his game before the summer.

His last two appearances in the Evian championship ended with missed cuts, but Hull hopes to be difficult for an elusive first major and become the first major English champion since Georgia Hall in 2018.

What other British are involved?

Woad received the exemption from a sponsor in this week’s event before his dominant six -blows victory in Ireland on Sunday, the 21 -year -old now ended with the LPGA tour.

A finish among the first 25 would guarantee the two points necessary to reach 20 necessary to guarantee its LPGA Tour subscription via the LPGA Elite Amateur Pathway (LEAP), a system that offers amateur points depending on the achievements made in a variety of events.

Bronte Law, Alice Hewson, Cara Gainer and Mimi Rhodes – Triple winner of the European Tower Ladies this season – are the other planned English players.

Gemma Dryburgh, Scotland, and Leona Maguire in Ireland are also on the ground, with Darcey Harry in the country of Wales featured after her first European tour for women at the Halencourt Women’s Open last month.

Who has already impressed here and who could this time?

The Evian championship was launched in 1994 on the European Tour ladies and was co-sued with the LPGA tour in 2000, although only the status of major championship in 2013.

The captain of the Solheim Cup, Anna Nordqvist, won the 2017 competition in a play-off and France Celine Boutier won a major home victory by six shots in 2023, while the event of this year marks the 10th anniversary of Ko becoming the youngest major winner in history at the age of 18.

Furue returns as a defending champion after last year’s dramatic victory, where she followed three consecutive birdies from the 14th with an eagle of the last holes to finish one in front of Stephanie Kyriacou in Australia.

The winner of 2021, Lee, continues successive major titles, after winning the female championship KPMG PGA last month, while Ruoning Yin has the first four of the first three majors of the season.

When is the Evian championship live on Sky Sports?

Sky Sports will display live coverage of the fourth major female of the year, with six hours of live action for each round and daily strengths.

The live coverage begins at 11 a.m. during the first two laps and 9 a.m. on weekends, with protruding facts of an hour and then illustrated at 8:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 8 p.m. for the last two days.

Thursday – 1100-1700 – Live on Sky Sports Mix and Sky Sports +
Friday – 1100-1700 – live on Sky Sports Mix and Sky Sports +
Saturday – 0900-1500 – live on Sky Sports Golf and Sky Sports Mix
Sunday – 0900-1500 – live on Sky Sports Golf and Sky Sports Mix

Which other golf is live on Sky Sports this week?

There are two events on the DP World Tour and PGA Tour this week, with the Genesis Scottish Open and the Isco championship co-canceled by the two tours and the two live on Sky Sports.

Scottie Scheffler and Rory McILroy are the head of a solid field in Scotland, where there are also three last -minute qualifying places to win to present next week to Royal Portrush.

The live coverage of Scotland begins Thursday with features groups from 8:30 am on Sky Sports Golf before full coverage from 1 p.m. The Isco championship is then live from 9:30 p.m. that evening. No sky? Distribute the PGA Tour and more without contract.