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Who’s Paired? 2026 Evian R3 Tee Times & Watch Guide
The Amundi Evian Championship: Round 3 Made Super Simple!
What is the Amundi Evian Championship?
Imagine the most important spelling bee of the year, but for golf. That’s kind of what a "major championship" is! The Amundi Evian Championship is one of these super important golf tournaments. It is the fourth major of the season (the year).
It is happening at the Evian Resort Golf Club in a pretty town called Evian-les-Bains, France. The tournament is played over several days, and now we are up to Round 3 (the third day of playing), which happens on Saturday.
A Big Shock: The Best Player Went Home!
Usually, the best player in the world, Nelly Korda (who is ranked "World No. 1"), would be playing on the weekend. But not this time!
- She missed the cut. In golf, "the cut" is like a checkpoint. After the first two rounds, only the players with the best scores get to keep playing. The rest go home.
- This is the first time in two years that Nelly has gone home early from an LPGA Tour event. (The LPGA Tour is the main professional golf league for women).
- Her scores were:
- Round 1: 3-over 74 (she took 3 shots more than the course expected)
- Round 2: 2-under 69 (she took 2 shots less than expected)
- Even though she played better in Round 2, it wasn’t enough to stay.
Important Point: With Nelly Korda gone, the group of players still in the game looks very different from what people expected! Also, remember this is the fourth major of the season, so the stakes are high!
Who is Winning Right Now?
A 22-year-old named Lottie Woad is in the lead!
- She is at 11 under after two rounds. "Under" means she hit the ball into the hole using fewer shots than the course planned for. Being "11 under" means she was amazing!
- This is her very first time leading in a major championship, and she is only in her first full year of playing in the LPGA Tour. Talk about a superstar in the making!
But she has some players chasing her like a pack of puppies:
- Aki Iwai is just 1 stroke (1 hit of the ball) behind her.
- Haeran Ryu and Mao Saigo are tied, and they are 3 strokes behind Lottie.
How to Watch Round 3 (Easy Steps)
Want to watch the action? Here is how:
- Turn on your TV or streaming device on Saturday.
- Find the Golf Channel.
- Tune in from 4:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). That’s when they show the third round live!
Round 3 Tee Times (When Players Start Playing)
In golf, a "tee time" is the exact time a group of players starts their round. Here is the full schedule for Saturday (all times are Eastern Daylight Time):
| Time (EDT) | Tee | Players |
|---|---|---|
| 2:40 AM | 1 | Ina Yoon, Jennifer Kupcho, Kajsa Arwefjall |
| 2:40 AM | 10 | Jing Yan, Jodi Ewart Shadoff, Sei Young Kim |
| 2:52 AM | 1 | Patty Tavatanakit, Shiho Kuwaki, Nataliya Guseva |
| 2:52 AM | 10 | Maria Marin, Cara Gainer, Pajaree Anannarukarn |
| 3:04 AM | 1 | Mary Liu, Sara Kouskova, Yuka Saso |
| 3:04 AM | 10 | A Lim Kim, Andrea Lee, Aditi Ashok |
| 3:16 AM | 1 | Soo Bin Joo, Somi Lee, Casandra Alexander |
| 3:16 AM | 10 | Ruoning Yin, Alison Lee, Chella Choi |
| 3:28 AM | 1 | Minami Katsu, Amy Yang, Lydia Ko |
| 3:28 AM | 10 | Chiara Tamburlini, Nanna Koerstz Madsen, Melanie Green |
| 3:40 AM | 1 | Ariya Jutanugarn, Maja Stark, Perrine Delacour |
| 3:40 AM | 10 | Anna Huang, Karis Davidson, Lauren Kim |
| 3:52 AM | 1 | Jin Hee Im, Brooke Henderson, Erika Hara |
| 3:52 AM | 10 | Wei-Ling Hsu, Cassie Porter, Shannon Tan |
| 4:04 AM | 1 | Auston Kim, Anna Nordqvist, Hinako Shibuno |
| 4:04 AM | 10 | MinJi Kang, Ayaka Furue, Jenny Bae |
| 4:16 AM | 1 | Charley Hull, Nastasia Nadaud, Shuri Sakuma |
| 4:16 AM | 10 | Yunseo Yang, Pauline Roussin-Bouchard, Brianna Do |
| 4:28 AM | 1 | Mao Saigo, Jeeno Thitikul, Miyu Yamashita |
| 4:28 AM | 10 | Arpichaya Yubol, Rose Zhang, Linn Grant |
| 4:40 AM | 1 | Aki Iwai, Hae-Ran Ryu, Lottie Woad |
| 4:40 AM | 10 | Hyo Joo Kim, Ryann O’Toole, Farah O’Keefe |
Summary
To wrap it up like a neat little package: The Amundi Evian Championship (a huge major golf tournament in France) is playing its third round on Saturday. The usual superstar Nelly Korda is out because she missed the cut for the first time in two years. Now, 22-year-old Lottie Woad is surprising everyone by leading at 11 under, with Aki Iwai, Haeran Ryu, and Mao Saigo close behind. You can watch it all live on Golf Channel from 4–10 a.m. ET, and the players will start teeing off as early as 2:40 a.m. EDT!
FAQ (Questions You Might Have)
1. What does "missed the cut" mean in golf?
Think of it like a tryout. After the first two days (rounds), the tournament keeps only the players with the lowest scores to play on the weekend. If you have too high a score, you "miss the cut" and go home early.
2. What does "11 under" mean?
Golf courses have a "par," which is the number of hits (strokes) a good player is expected to need. If you finish "11 under," it means you used 11 fewer hits than that target number. It means you played really, really well!
3. What is the LPGA Tour?
LPGA stands for Ladies Professional Golf Association. The "Tour" is the series of golf tournaments these professional women players compete in all year long.
4. Who is Lottie Woad?
She is a 22-year-old golfer who is playing her first full season with the best women golfers in the world. She is currently leading this major tournament, which is a huge deal!
5. Why is this tournament called a "major"?
In golf, a "major championship" is one of the four biggest and most important tournaments of the year. Winning one is like winning the Super Bowl—it’s the highest honor in the sport.
