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Defending champ Kim crashes out of Evian Championship in horror outing

Grace Kim, the defending champion, and several top Australian golfers missed the cut at the Evian Championship in France, with US world No.1 Nelly Korda also eliminated. England's Lottie Woad leads after a 64, with Japan's Akie Iwai in second.

By Tertius News AI Desk 1 outlet · 2 articles Version 1 Coverage Jul 10, 2026 Published Aug 15

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Defending champion Grace Kim has crashed out of the Evian Championship at the halfway mark, joining a host of Australian golfers and US world No.1 Nelly Korda in missing the cut at the penultimate major of the year in Évian-les-Bains, France.

Kim, who won last year's edition in a play-off, could not replicate her earlier magic, recording a one-over par 72 in the second round that left her at three over for the championship, three shots above the level-par cut. Her exit was part of a difficult tournament for Australia's top women's golfers, with three-time major winner Minjee Lee and Gabriela Ruffels among those finishing at the bottom of the leaderboard.

Coverage comparison

Reporting on Friday's opening round described Kim as trailing at two-over after a tough day one. According to that report, Kim was going nicely at 2-under when she served up a triple-bogey seven at the par-four 12th and then coughed up a couple more sixes on the long 15th and 18th holes. She finished at 2-over 73 to be joint 87th at the close of day one. Fellow Australian and 2021 winner Minjee Lee opened with a 6-over par 77, a round that featured a double-bogey and a triple.

Saturday's coverage focused on the cut, reporting that Kim, Lee, and Gabriela Ruiz all failed to advance. The same report noted that former major winner Hannah Green missed by one shot after a 73, while Kelsey Bennett was two over after a 70 and Robyn Choi was two over after 71. Ruiz was the worst of the Australians, a 77 after an opening 78 leaving her 13 over and the last of all finishers, with Lee one stroke better at 12 over after her own six-over round.

The reports also highlighted a little good news for Australia: Karis Davidson and Cassie Porter scraped in under the cut-line. According to the Friday coverage, Cassie Porter led the Australian challenge after day one with a 2-under 69, putting her six shots off the lead in joint-20th. Hannah Green and Karis Davidson both shot 70s and were tied for 35th place.

Key Claims

Grace Kim's exit: The defending champion recorded a one-over 72 in the second round to finish at three over par, three shots above the level-par cut.
Minjee Lee's struggles: Lee opened with a 6-over 77 and ended the championship at 12 over par after a second-round 77.
Gabriela Ruffels' performance: Ruffels finished 13 over after rounds of 78 and 77, the last of all finishers.
Nelly Korda's elimination: The US world No.1 crashed out, ending her bid for a third consecutive major and fifth overall.
Lottie Wade leads: England's Lottie Woot carded a seven-under 64 to take a one-stroke lead from Japan's overnight leader Akie Iwai.
Akie Iwai's day-one lead: Iwai carded an 8-under 63 to lead by two after the first round, with birdies at three of the last four holes, including the par-five 18th.
Cassie Porter and Karis Davidson: Both scraped under the cut-line, with Porter in joint-20th after day one and Davidson tied for 35th.

How this outlet told it

ABC Australia as of Jul 10, 2026, 2:01 AM UTC

Framing: Australian golfers struggle at Evian Championship — neutral

Facts Included:

Grace Kim trails at two-over after a tough day one at the Evian Championship
Minjee Lee opened with a 6-over par 77
Akie Iwai leads with a two-shot lead and an 8-under 63
Cassie Porter is six shots off the lead in joint-20th place
Hannah Green and Karis Davidson are tied for 35th place

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ABC Australia as of Jul 10, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC

Framing: Australian golfers fail to make cut at Evian Championship — neutral

Facts Included:

Defending champion Grace Kim crashed out of the Evian Championship at the halfway mark
US world No.1 Nelly Korda crashed out of the Evian Championship
Lottie Woad is the current leader with a seven-under 64
Akie Iwai is in second place
Karis Davidson and Cassie Porter scraped in under the cut-line

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Claim	Confidence	Status
ClaimGrace Kim trails at two-over after a tough day one at the Evian Championship.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via ABC Australia as of Jul 10, 2026, 2:01 AM UTC
ClaimMinjee Lee opened with a 6-over par 77 at the Evian Championship.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via ABC Australia as of Jul 10, 2026, 2:01 AM UTC
ClaimAkie Iwai leads with a two-shot lead and an 8-under 63 at the Evian Championship.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via ABC Australia as of Jul 10, 2026, 2:01 AM UTC
ClaimCassie Porter is six shots off the lead in joint-20th place at the Evian Championship.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via ABC Australia as of Jul 10, 2026, 2:01 AM UTC
ClaimHannah Green and Karis Davidson are tied for 35th place at the Evian Championship.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via ABC Australia as of Jul 10, 2026, 2:01 AM UTC
ClaimDefending champion Grace Kim crashed out of the Evian Championship at the halfway mark.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via ABC Australia as of Jul 10, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC
ClaimUS world No.1 Nelly Korda crashed out of the Evian Championship.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via ABC Australia as of Jul 10, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC
ClaimLottie Woad is the current leader with a seven-under 64 at the Evian Championship.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via ABC Australia as of Jul 10, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC
ClaimAkie Iwai is in second place at the Evian Championship.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via ABC Australia as of Jul 10, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC
ClaimKaris Davidson and Cassie Porter scraped in under the cut-line at the Evian Championship.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via ABC Australia as of Jul 10, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC

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1 outlet · 2 articles consulted: ABC Australia 10 claims extracted Version 1 Written 2026-08-15