​The fourth major of the year wraps up on Sunday in the scenic town of Évian-les-Bains, France, delivering plenty of drama even without world No. 1 Nelly Korda in the field. The Amundi Evian Championship has been anything but quiet, with Haeran Ryu chasing her second consecutive major title after her Hazeltine triumph last month, and she shattered women’s major championship records by posting the lowest round in the history of women’s majors on Saturday.
Aki Iwai stood up to the challenge for much of the third round, staying within reach of Ryu during the opening 15 holes before cooling off and ending the day three shots behind the leader after 54 holes. Golf Channel’s live coverage will resume at 4 a.m. ET, continuing a schedule packed with early-morning tee times for viewers eager to catch every stroke.
The lineup features a wide array of talent, with two-ball groups and stacked pairings across the early hours. At 2:40 a.m. EDT, Jodi Ewart Shadoff and Shuri Sakuma will be joined by Melanie Green in a session that includes Lim Kim, Cassie Porter, and Ayaka Furue at 2:40 a.m. EDT. Later, at 2:52 a.m. EDT, Jennifer Kupcho teams with Soo Bin Joo and Pajaree Anannarukarn, followed by Kajsa Arwefjall, Aditi Ashok, and Somi Lee at 2:52 a.m. EDT.
The coverage continues with Charley Hull, Shannon Tan, and Arpichaya Yubol at 3:04 a.m. EDT, and Farah O’Keefe, Yunseo Yang, and Pauline Roussin-Bouchard in the same slot. At 3:16 a.m. EDT, Perrine Delacour, Lydia Ko, and Erika Hara head out, with Andrea Lee, Shiho Kuwaki, and Patty Tavatanakit in the following wave. Mary Liu, Minami Katsu, and Ariya Jutanugarn tee off at 3:28 a.m. EDT, joined by Nastasia Nadaud, Jenny Bae, and Rose Zhang in the next pairing.
The action will also feature MinJi Kang, Anna Huang, and Karis Davidson at 3:40 a.m. EDT, followed by Wei-Ling Hsu, Hyo Joo Kim, and Maria Marin. Amy Yang, Hinako Shibuno, and Maja Stark will be part of the 3:52 a.m. EDT window, alongside Ruoning Yin, Chella Choi, and Sara Kouskova. Anna Nordqvist, Auston Kim, and Cara Gainer are scheduled for 4:04 a.m. EDT, with Nataliya Guseva, Nanna Koerstz Madsen, and Ryann O’Toole in the same block.
Jin Hee Im, Miyu Yamashita, and Lottie Woad will take the course at 4:16 a.m. EDT, followed by Chiara Tamburlini, Sei Young Kim, and Ina Yoon at 4:16 a.m. EDT. Jeeno Thitikul, Casandra Alexander, and Mao Saigo will tee off at 4:28 a.m. EDT, with Linn Grant, Jing Yan, and Alison Lee also slated for the same time slot. Brooke Henderson, Hae-Ran Ryu, and Aki Iwai headline the 4:40 a.m. EDT window, complemented by Lauren Kim, Brianna Do, and Yuka Saso in the final block.
As the competition nears its conclusion, all eyes will be on Ryu as she pursues her second straight major title, while the rest of the field does everything possible to keep pace. With the dramatic scoring and the picturesque backdrop of Évian-les-Bains, fans can expect a memorable finale that could redefine the outcomes of this year’s major championships.