Evian Resort Golf Club, Golf course in Évian-les-Bains, France
Evian Resort Golf Club is an 18-hole championship course set in a hilly landscape above Lake Geneva. The layout features undulating fairways and strategically placed bunkers that take advantage of the natural terrain and mountain views.
In 1904 the Société des eaux minérales d'Évian bought a farm and surrounding land from the Berthet family to build a 9-hole course for guests of the Hôtel Royal, which opened in 1909. The course was extended to 18 holes in 1922 and fully renovated between 1988 and 1990 by British architect Cabell B. Robinson. Remodelled repeatedly since the first Evian Masters in 1994, it was rebuilt in 2012–13 by European Golf Design for the tournament's move to major status.
Since 1994 the course has hosted the Evian Masters, renamed The Evian Championship in 2013 when it became the LPGA's fifth major. It is the only major held in continental Europe and, with Augusta, one of two that stay at the same venue each year. During the tournament hole 18 is played as a par 4.
The course sits about 500 m up above Évian-les-Bains, next to the Hôtel Royal, and hole no. 2 is a par 3 that drops toward Lake Geneva with Lausanne in view. During The Evian Championship the layout stays largely as usual, except no. 18, which becomes a par 4. The four closing holes, called "the puzzle", form an amphitheatre.
The course sits at approximately 480 meters (1,575 feet) above sea level, making it one of the highest championship courses in the region. This elevation creates distinctive playing conditions and expanded views of the Alps.
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