2025 Amundi Evian Championship: Lydia Ko, Ruoning Yin among big names to miss the cut
Coming into the week, Ko led all players in top-10 finishes, cumulative score to par (58 under) and rounds in the 60 at the Evian since it became a major in 2013. This marks only the second time Ko has missed the cut on the shores of Lake Geneva.
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Of course, she isn't the only star going home early.
The cut line for the LPGA's fourth major championship of the season fell at 2 over, with 74 players making the weekend. Those who missed the cut received $3,000 to help cover expenses.
South Korea's Somi Lee paces the field at Evian Resort Golf Club at 10 under, with World No. 1 Nelly Korda five shots back, along with No. 1 amateur Lottie Woad.
A general view as Brooke M. Henderson of Canada plays a shot from a bunker on the fifth hole during Round One of The Amundi Evian Championship 2025 at Evian Resort Golf Club on July 10, 2025 in Evian-les-Bains, France.
Among those who made the cut on the number include former Evian champion Brooke Henderson, 2025 LPGA winner Madelene Sagstrom and rookie Jenny Bae, who played the last 10 holes in 3 under to overcome a pair of early doubles.
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World No. 4 Ruoning Yin and three-time major winner In Gee Chun were among those who missed the cut by a stroke, along with 2025 first-time winner Yealimi Noh.
Former No. 1 Lilia Vu's downward slide continued in France, where she shot 73-75 to miss her fifth consecutive cut. The lone bright spot on Vu's resume this season is a solo second at the Ford Championship in March. She otherwise has one top-30 finish. Vu currently ranks 154th in greens in regulation.
Lilia Vu of the United States looks across the seventh tee during Round Two of The Amundi Evian Championship 2025 at Evian Resort Golf Club on July 11, 2025 in Evian-les-Bains, France.
Other surprising names at the bottom of the board include Hannah Green (117th), Nataliya Guseva (117th), Ingrid Lindblad (114th), Haeran Ryu (114th), Sei Young Kim (107th) and A Lim Kim (93rd).
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Maja Stark gave it a run
The 2025 U.S. Women's Open champ birdied Nos. 16 and 17 and came to the reachable par-5 18th thinking she'd need an eagle to make the cut. Stark put her second shot in the water and was forced to get up and down for par, which she did. That's at least some consolation after a second-round 74 left her 4 over for the tournament and headed home.
Sweden's Maja Stark looks on after a shot during the second round of the Amundi Evian Championship at Evian Resort Golf Club, in Evian-Les-Bains, eastern France, on July 11, 2025.
Abbreviated pro debut for Mirabel Ting
Florida State's Mirabel Ting turned pro for the Amundi Evian Championship, a milestone week for the 19-year-old, even if she didn't bring her best. Ting shot 78-73 to finish at 9 over, making a quad and a double in that opening round.
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Ting, the best player in college golf last season, played with a heavy but grateful heart this week after her grandfather died just days before her pro debut. She played this week in memory of her late father, grandfather and grandmother, who all played critical roles in her game and life.
Big names at the bottom of the board
Hannah Green's lackluster season continued in France where a second-round 77 put her at 8 over for the championship, far removed from the cut line. Other major champs toward the bottom of the board include three-time major winner Anna Nordqvist (+7), Hinako Shibuno (+9), Ashleigh Buhai (+7), Sei Young Kim (+6), Maja Stark (+5) and Sophia Popov (+5), Yuka Saso (+4) and In Gee Chun (+3).
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German teen fighting to turn things around
Helen Briem, who at 19 is the youngest professional in the field, opened the championship with a beautiful 67 but struggled mightily early on Friday with a pair of double-bogeys on her front nine. A birdie on the 11th hole puts the towering Briem safely inside the cut line at even par, but she'll have to finish strong to stay there.
Briem, a potential Solheim Cup rookie in 2026, is making her major championship debut this week.
Lydia Ko among those in danger
Hard to believe it's been 10 years since Lydia Ko became the youngest LPGA major winner at the Evian. She'll need to make something special happen over the last few holes to make the weekend as she's currently 3 over for the day and 5 over for the championship. Ko hasn't missed a cut at Evian since 2019, the only time she's missed the weekend in a dozen starts in France.
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