It will be great to return to Galgorm Castle – it’s a venue I love visiting and to return with a European Tour / LPGA / LET event is a dream come true for myself and my company Modest! Golf. Because of the pandemic I haven’t been home for over a year. Horan: I’m looking forward to returning to Ireland. Today’s Golfer: What are you looking forward to more than anything else about this summer’s World Invitational?
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Horan took time out of his hectic golf management business and successful solo music career schedule to give us the inside track on the event, tell us more about his obsession with golf and reveal his plans to change the face of the sport he loves. The women’s field will be split equally between the LPGA and the Ladies European Tour and the $2.35m purse will be split evenly, with men and women competing for two equal prize funds. The ISPS HANDA World Invitational will attract a field of 288 players, 144 men and 144 women.
It will be the first time an event of this format is tri-sanctioned by the European Tour, LPGA Tour and Ladies European Tour in the northern hemisphere – following in the footsteps of the ISPS HANDA Vic Open in Australia which has the same format. The innovative mixed tournament will form part of the European Tour’s 2021 UK Swing, taking in tournaments in Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland and England across July and August. Meanwhile, Horan and Modest! are behind the ground-breaking ISPS HANDA World Invitational, fully sanctioned by the European Tour, LPGA Tour and Ladies European Tours, at Galgorm Castle, Northern Ireland, this summer (July 28-Aug 1 st). Horan’s stock has continued to rise and his influence has grown as he’s set out to change the face of golf by making it more diverse and inclusive, working hard to grow both the junior and women’s games.Ĭlearly the fact that the much-loved Irishman has millions of social media followers (41.2m on Twitter and 26.6m Instagram) should help in his quest and drive for greater inclusivity and equality in the game.Īnd, equally clearly, that fact has been recognised by the game’s authorities, including the R&A who have joined forces with Horan and Modest! Golf in a bid to grow the game and encourage by more youngsters – the future of the game – into the sport. It’s been that way since the former One Direction star – and self-confessed golf fanatic – burst onto the golfing scene after starting up his own management company, Modest! Golf, five years ago.
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