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.This week, a 132-player field will compete for a $9.1 million purse at the Amundi Evian Championship, headlined by defending champion Grace Kim and Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings No. 1 Nelly Korda.

Epson Tour graduate and 2025 champion leads a strong group of 10 past champions at Evian Resort Golf Club, while Korda anchors a solid lineup that features 23 of the top 25 players in the Rolex Rankings. The top-ranked American enters the week in dominant form, having already earned four victories this season, including major titles at The Chevron Championship and the U.S. Women’s Open presented by Ally.

It was just one year ago that a 25-year-old from New Jersey outdueled Rory McIlroy, one of the best players of this generation, on his home turf.

That player was Chris Gotterup.

It was last year at The Renaissance Club that he elevated his status to that of one of golf’s rising stars. In the 12 months since, Gotterup has won three more times on TOUR, including two victories in three starts earlier this season at the Sony Open in Hawaii and the WM Phoenix Open.