ISPS Handa World Invitational
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ballymena, Northern Ireland |
| Established | 2019 |
| Course(s) | Galgorm Castle Golf Club Castlerock Golf Club |
| Par | 70 (G)/71 (C) (men) 72 (G)/73 (C) (women) |
| Length | 7,151 yards (6,539 m) (G)/6,859 yards (6,272 m) (C) (men) 6,486 yards (5,931 m) (G)/6,231 yards (5,698 m) (C) (women) |
| Tour(s) | European Tour Challenge Tour LPGA Tour Ladies European Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$1,500,000 |
| Month played | August |
| Final year | 2023 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 266 Dan Brown (2023) |
| To par | −20 Maja Stark (2022) |
| Final champion | |
 Dan Brown Alexa Pano | |
| Location map | |
  Galgorm Castle GC Location in Northern Ireland | |
The ISPS Handa World Invitational was a professional golf tournament that featured on the European Tour, the Challenge Tour, the LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour.
History
[edit]The event was created in 2019 and involved separate events for both men and women, both having the same prize money.[1] The men's event featured on the Challenge Tour schedule. Jack Senior won the men's event in a playoff over Matthew Baldwin. Stephanie Meadow won the women's event, beating Charley Hull by one shot.[2]
No tournament was played in 2020. In 2021, the event returned and was elevated to European Tour status for the men's event. The women's event gained co-sanctioning by the LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour.[3] Daniel Gavins won the men's tournament for his first European Tour victory. Pajaree Anannarukarn won the women's tournament in a playoff over Emma Talley for her first LPGA Tour victory.[4]
Similarly to 2021, the 2022 event again featured 132 men and 132 women for each championship. A cut to top 60 and ties after 36 holes (two rounds), then a second cut to top 35 and ties after 54 holes (three rounds). For the first two rounds, all players played one round on each course.[5]
In 2023, Castlerock Golf Club was added as a co-host to Galgorm Castle, replacing Massereene, which had previously been used as a second venue.[6] In August, after the release of the 2024 European Tour schedule, it was confirmed that the 2023 event would be the final edition.[7]
Winners
[edit]| Year | Tour(s)[a] | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023[b] | EUR | Dan Brown |
266 | −15 | 5 strokes | Alex Fitzpatrick
|
| LET, LPGA | Alexa Pano |
281 | −8 | Playoff | Gabriella Cowley  Esther Henseleit
| |
| 2022[b] | EUR |  Ewen Ferguson |
268 | −12 | 3 strokes | Connor Syme Borja Virto
|
| LET, LPGA |  Maja Stark |
271 | −20 | 5 strokes | Allisen Corpuz
| |
| 2021[b] | EUR | Daniel Gavins |
267 | −13 | 1 stroke | David Horsey
|
| LET, LPGA |  Pajaree Anannarukarn |
275 | −16 | Playoff | Emma Talley
| |
| 2020: No tournament | ||||||
| 2019[b] | CHA | Jack Senior |
269 | −11 | Playoff | Matthew Baldwin
|
 Stephanie Meadow |
278 | −10 | 1 stroke | Charley Hull
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See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ CHA − Challenge Tour; EUR − European Tour; LET − Ladies European Tour; LPGA − LPGA Tour.
- ^ a b c d Separate tournaments played for men and women.
References
[edit]- ^ McEwan, Michael (13 May 2019). "Niall Horan unveils new event for male and female tour pros". Bunkered. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ^ Roberts, Andy (19 August 2019). "Jack Senior And Stephanie Meadow Win World Invitational Titles". GolfMagic. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "European Tour, LPGA Tour & Ladies European Tour join forces for ISPS Handa World Invitational in Northern Ireland". European Tour. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ "World Invitational: Daniel Gavins wins men's event as Pajaree Anannarukarn takes women's title at Galgorm Castle". BBC Sport. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ "2022 ISPS Handa World Invitational Presented By Aviv Clinics Tuesday Pre Tournament Notes". LPGA. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Castlerock confirmed as ISPS Handa World Invitational co-host". European Tour. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ Haughey, John (15 August 2023). "World Invitational not on 2024 schedule but Galgorm say 'exciting new event' planned". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 August 2023.