ISPS Handa World Invitational
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ballymena, Northern Ireland |
| Established | 2019 |
| Course(s) | Galgorm Castle Golf Club Massereene Golf Club |
| Par | 70 (men) 73 (G)/72 (M) (women)[1] |
| Length | 7,151 yards (6,539 m) (men) 6,546 yards (5,986 m) (women)[2] |
| Tour(s) | European Tour Challenge Tour LPGA Tour Ladies European Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$1,500,000 |
| Month played | August |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 267 Daniel Gavins (2021) |
| To par | −20 Maja Stark (2022) |
| Current champion | |
 Ewen Ferguson Maja Stark | |
| Location Map | |
  Galgorm Castle GC Location in Northern Ireland | |
The ISPS Handa World Invitational is a professional golf tournament on the European Tour, LPGA Tour and Ladies European Tour.
History
The event was created in 2019 and involved separate men's and women's events, both having the same prize money. 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.[3]
In 2021, the event returned and was elevated to European Tour status along with co-sanctioning by the LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour.[4] Daniel Gavins won the men's tournament for his first European Tour win. Pajaree Anannarukarn won the women's tournament in a playoff over Emma Talley for her first LPGA Tour victory.[5]
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.[6]
Winners
| Year | Tour(s)[a] | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| ||
See also
Notes
- ^ CHA − Challenge Tour; EUR − European Tour; LET − Ladies European Tour; LPGA − LPGA Tour.
- ^ a b c Separate tournaments played for men and women.
References
- ^ Leaderboard
- ^ "Course Info". LPGA. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "JACK SENIOR AND STEPHANIE MEADOW WIN WORLD INVITATIONAL TITLES". Golfmagic. 19 August 2019. 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.
- ^ "World Invitational: Daniel Gavins wins men's event as Pajaree Anannarukarn takes women's title at Galgorm Castle". BBC Sport. 1 August 2021.
- ^ "2022 ISPS Handa World Invitational Presented By Aviv Clinics Tuesday Pre Tournament Notes". LPGA. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.