The wait for Evian Masters begins
After the US Open, all eyes are on Evian Masters, which will be played in the last week of July. The event will run from July 26 to 29.
This year’s Evian Masters is special for this is the last time the event will be played as a minor tournament on the LPGA calendar. From 2013, the event will be known simply as the Evian and will be classified as the fifth major tournament of LPGA.
All players, fans and analysts are eagerly waiting for the tournament. Everyone has their reasons, but the common theme is very much visible to all. This year’s Evian Masters is special and nobody wishes to miss it.
Almost every major player has confirmed her availability for the event. This time, a number of amateurs will also participate in the tournament.
This will give them a chance to play alongside their favourite stars and gain valuable experience.
For players, the motivation is quite simple. The prize fund has been announced and it is a hefty $3.25 million. This prize money is an answer to the American event, the US Women’s Open.
Players like huge prize funds as they give a nice share to players who land at lower positions.
Fans are excited to see the stars in action at one of the best golf courses in the world. The environment of the tournaments is always electric and fans welcome the close interaction with players that they enjoy at the event.
Analysts are anxious for a very different reason. Many worry that the domination of Asian players is slowly strangling the performance of American and European players.
Many experts commented that many amateurs that come from the US and Europe now face a hard time on the golf course.
This hard time means that fewer and fewer non-Asian amateurs now win enough tournaments to make it into the pro league. There are commentators who deny this fact, but in the face of increasing Asian domination, their voice is slowly being drowned out.
This year, Evian Masters will be a critical event in deciding the question. As the players prepare for the tournament, the question is still troubling the players and analysts.
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