Nelly Korda suffers rare missed cut at Amundi Evian Championship

Nelly Korda’s stellar 2026 season hit its first real snag in France. A rocky opening 74 proved too much to overcome despite a battling 69 the next day, as the World No. 1 missed the cut at the Amundi Evian Championship by a single shot. It’s a rare setback for Korda, who arrived in France chasing a third major of the year and continuing her push toward the career Grand Slam.

Kelsey Bennett’s brush with fame ahead of major return

From bumping into Nelly Korda at registration to watching Grace Kim practise over breakfast, Kelsey Bennett has had a starstruck lead-up to just her second career major at this week’s Amundi Evian Championship.

2026 Evian Championship: 9 players to watch

Nelly Korda has won four times thus far in 2026, so she’s of course going to be a player to watch at every tournament she enters. But there are more golfers to keep an eye on in France this week.