Hana Bank Invitational Explained

Hana Bank Invitational
Location:Otaki, Chiba, Japan
Establishment:2008
Course:Nam Chun Cheon Country Club
Par:71
Tour:Japan Golf Tour
Korean Tour
Format:Stroke play
Month Played:June
Aggregate:267 Park Sang-hyun (2018)
267 Richard T. Lee (2021)
267 Jun Seok Lee (2022)
To-Par:−21 Park Sang-hyun (2018)
−21 Jun Seok Lee (2022)
Current Champion: Takashi Ogiso
Map:South Korea
Map Label:Nam Chun Cheon CC
Map Relief:yes
Map Size:200
Coordinates:37.472°N 127.413°W

The Hana Bank Invitational is a men's professional golf tournament currently played in Japan and formerly in South Korea and China. The 2018 event was held in June on the west course at the Lakeside Country Club near Yongin. Prize money was . In 2019 the event moved to the nearby 88 Country Club with increased prize money of .

The field includes a number of invited Japanese and Chinese golfers. A similar event, the "Korea-China Tour KEB Invitational", which included Korean and Chinese golfers, was held six times from 2008 to 2010. The event was held twice a year, once in China and once in South Korea.[1]

In 2023, the event moved location to Japan, being played at the Chiba Isumi Golf Club in Otaki, Chiba. The event also gained Japan Golf Tour co-sanctioning.[2]

Winners

YearTour(s)WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upVenue
Hana Bank Invitational
2024 270 −14 1 stroke Nam Chun Cheon
2023 272 −20 1 stroke Chiba Isumi
2022 267 −21 1 stroke Nam Chun Cheon
2021 267 −17 4 strokes Bear's Best Cheongna
2020: No tournament
KEB Hana Bank Invitational
2019 271 −13 2 strokes 88 CC
2018 267 −21 1 stroke Lakeside
2011–2017: No tournament
Korea-China Tour KEB Invitational
2010
(Sep)
274 −14 3 strokes Welli Hilli
2010
(Mar)
277 −11 4 strokes Shanghai Links
KEB Invitational
2009
(Sep)
283 −5 1 stroke Welli Hilli
2009
(Apr)
276 −12 1 stroke Dongguan Hillview
2008
(Sep)
280 −8 Playoff Welli Hilli
2008
(Mar)
287 −1 1 stroke Shanghai Silport

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hana Bank Invitational Competition History . Korea Professional Golf Association . https://web.archive.org/web/20211018161126/https://www.kpga.co.kr/GameMst/gameHistory.kpga?gameId=202111000015M . 18 October 2021 . 22 January 2023 . korean.
  2. Web site: The Japan Golf Tour Organization (JGTO) unveiled its expanded schedule with at least 26 tournaments slated for its 50th season in 2023- two more than this year. . Golf Matters . 21 December 2022 . 3 June 2023.