The LPGA Tour will visit the Champions Course at the Evian Resort Club in France following a week-long hiatus. The 132-player lineup for the 12th Evian Championship, a major, will include elite players from the Ladies European Tour and LPGA Tour. Will 11-time LPGA Tour winner Lexi Thompson be among the many famous faces in attendance?
Given that Thompson plans to retire at the end of the 2024 season, the 2024 Amundi Evian Championship may be her final major appearance. The two-time major winner’s participation in the third women’s major of the year is doubtful, according to recent reports.
Is Lexi Thompson going to miss the Evian Championship for a fifth consecutive year?
Unexpectedly, since the summer of 2020, Lexi Thompson has not participated in the Amundi Evian Championship. Thompson’s absence in prior seasons may have been caused by an injury or by other factors. Regretfully, the 29-year-old might not be able to compete in the Evian Championship this season as well.
Thompson’s name is not mentioned in the LPGA Tour field report, according to it. The professional hasn’t committed to the tournament or provided an explanation for her absence as of yet. Is Thompson not in the running because she was unable to qualify? A few requirements must be met by pros in order to qualify for the Amundi Evian Championship: they have to be an LPGA Tour winner, a former champion, or a Currently, the 2-time major winner stands 33rd in the world ranking and has won many LPGA Tour events, although she has not won the Evian Championship in her career. Yet, Thompson could still qualify via two criteria.
Thus, it is still unclear why she won’t be competing in the Amundi Evian Championship in 2024. It would have been the only opportunity for spectators to see Thompson perform at the Champions Course of the Evian Resort Club since he was about to retire. Don’t worry, though; Thompson has made a suggestion that the retirement strategy may not be as solid as everyone believes.
Nevertheless, the 29-year-old is not the only player whose name is absent from the Amundi Evian Championship roster. It’s possible that one more LPGA Tour player in the top spot won’t play at the Champions Course.
Maybe not at the Amundi Evian Championship, world number four
Ruoning Yin has only participated in the Amundi Evian Championship once in her previous three years as a professional on the LPGA Tour, in the 2023 season, where she finished T61 after carding 7 over 295 in the four rounds. Now, heading into the 2024 edition, world no. 4 has great momentum, having won the Dow Championship with Atthaya Thitikul.
The pair shot 22 under 258 over four days of foursomes and fourballs, clinching their first team title at the Midlands CC in Michigan. Despite this remarkable performance, the Chinese pro may not play the third major of the year, as her name is missing from the 132-player field for the Evian Championship.
However, there is still hope. With 10 days remaining until the Evian Championship starts on July 11th, there might be a chance that both Yin and Thompson will commit to the event, joining the likes of Nelly Korda, Lydia Ko, and more.
