Charley Hull’s bid to claim her first career major title at this week’s Amundi Evian Championship was cut short in a scary turn of events during Thursday’s opening round that ultimately led to her withdrawing from the tournament.
May the Force be with you. The iconic phrase from Star Wars ran through Ayaka Furue’s mind with four holes to play in the Amundi Evian Championship as the fan of the iconic American film franchise navigated a chaotic finish in France to deliver a Kessel-run-worthy finish of five-under over her final five holes.
Early leader Paula Reto, a 33-year-old South African making her fifth career Evian start, soaked up the views and had fun in the first round in France.
It was a brutal start for Perrine Delacour at the Amundi Evian Championship on Thursday as the Frenchwoman playing in her native country began the tournament seven over thru eight holes. But on her ninth hole, she finally had something good happen. And it led to one of the best on-course celebrations of the year.
Usually, only the men receive special bags for major championships, however, TaylorMade has produced different notable items for each of the majors featuring LPGA pros.
For the 29th time an Australian enters a Major championship as the defending champion and for Minjee Lee, it is the first of two inside the next 12 months.