Dates: Wednesday, June 14th through Saturday, June 17th
Site: Domaine du Royal Club Evian, Evian, France
Course Architect: Built in 1904 and 1922
Cabell B. Robinson (1988, 90 - redesigned)
Par: 72
Yardage: 6,091
Hole-by-Hole: 1 - Par 4 364 yds 10 - Par 4 388 yds
2 - Par 3 145 yds 11 - Par 4 326 yds
3 - Par 4 329 yds 12 - Par 4 414 yds
4 - Par 4 370 yds 13 - Par 4 370 yds
5 - Par 4 313 yds 14 - Par 3 196 yds
6 - Par 4 381 yds 15 - Par 5 501 yds
7 - Par 5 477 yds 16 - Par 4 284 yds
8 - Par 3 163 yds 17 - Par 3 115 yds
9 - Par 5 490 yds 18 - Par 5 465 yds
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36 3,032 yds 36 3,059 yds
Annual: 7th (1st year event on LPGA Tour)
Defending Champion: Catrin Nilsmark
Runner-Up: Laura Davies
Tournament Record: 271 (Laura Davies, 1995)
Total Purse: $1,800,000
Shares: 1st Place - $270,000; 2nd Place - 180,107; 3rd Place - 132,306
1999 Finish
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Player Score Player Score
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Catrin Nilsmark 279 Fumiko Muraguchi 287
Laura Davies 281 Lynnette Brooky 287
Alison Nicholas 282 Hiromi Kobayashi 288
Lora Fairclough 283 Carin Koch 288
Janice Moodie 285 Kathryn Marshall 288
Charlotta Sorenstam 288
Laura Philo 288
Past Evian Masters Winners and Runners-Up
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1999 -- Catrin Nilsmark (279) -- Laura Davies
1998 -- Helen Alfredsson (277) -- Maria Hjorth
1997 -- *Hiromi Kobayashi (274) -- Alison Nicholas
1996 -- Laura Davies (274) -- Carin Koch
1995 -- Laura Davies (271)
1994 -- Helen Alfredsson (287)
* - Won in playoff
Top Contenders in the Field
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Catrin Nilsmark - Defending champion, has made 6 of 7 cuts this year
Laura Davies - Two-time winner of this event, 2 wins in 2000
Sophie Gustafson - Ranked 2nd in European Solheim points standings
Juli Inkster - 2nd on money list with one win and three runner-up's
Betsy King - Has a pair of wins this year, 8th on money list
Carin Koch - Runner-up at this event in 1996, 14th on LPGA money list
Alison Nicholas - Former U.S. Open champion, runner-up here in 1997
Dottie Pepper - Has finished second twice this year, 7th on money list
Annika Sorenstam - Two-time winner in 2000, 3rd on money list
Charlotta Sorenstam - Captured 1st career win earlier this year, 9th in money
Sherri Steinhauer - Missed the cut last week for the first time in 2000
Karrie Webb - Four wins in 2000, 1st on money list, 8 top-10's in 9
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