Ask most avid golfers to name the four Major championships in the men’s game and most do so easily - the Masters tournament, the PGA Championship, the U.S. Open and The Open Championship. Ask the same question of the women’s game and many of us get confused, especially if titles have changed due to new sponsorship, plus there are five to remember.
The additional ‘Major’ is the tournament formerly known as The Evian Championship, and is now The Amundi Evian Championship. The fact is that when the LPGA made the decision to elevate the Evian Championship to major status in 2013 it came under, excuse the pun, major criticism, both from fans and players alike. In the LPGA’s words, “The LPGA did not add a fifth Major championship to change history, alter discussion or make the accomplishment of a grand slam more difficult. We added a fifth Major to create an incremental opportunity for the women’s game.”
