American Systems Invitational
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The Daytona Beach Invitational is an annual golf tournament for professional women golfers on the FUTURES Tour
, the LPGA
's developmental tour. The event has been played since 2008 at LPGA International
Golf Club in Daytona Beach, Florida
. In 2008 and 2009 the tournament was played on the Legends Course. In 2010 it was played on the Champions Course.
The Tournament is a 54-hole event, as are most FUTURES Tour tournaments, and includes pre-tournament pro-am opportunities, in which local amateur golfers can play with the professional golfers from the Tour as a benefit for local charities. The current benefiting charity of the Daytona Beach Invitational is the Father Lopez Catholic High School
Tournament names through the years:
FUTURES Tour
The LPGA Futures Tour, previously styled in uppercase as FUTURES Tour and known for sponsorship reasons between 2006 and 2010 as the Duramed FUTURES Tour, is the official developmental golf tour of the LPGA Tour...
, the LPGA
LPGA
The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional golfers. The organization, whose headquarters is in Daytona Beach, Florida, is best known for running the LPGA Tour, a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from...
's developmental tour. The event has been played since 2008 at LPGA International
LPGA International
LPGA International is a golf community, located in Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida. The golf facilities are owned by the City of Daytona Beach and operated under agreement with the LPGA. The golf club offers two 18-hole courses, Champions and Legends...
Golf Club in Daytona Beach, Florida
Daytona Beach, Florida
Daytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, USA. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city has a population of 64,211. Daytona Beach is a principal city of the Deltona – Daytona Beach – Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which the census bureau estimated had...
. In 2008 and 2009 the tournament was played on the Legends Course. In 2010 it was played on the Champions Course.
The Tournament is a 54-hole event, as are most FUTURES Tour tournaments, and includes pre-tournament pro-am opportunities, in which local amateur golfers can play with the professional golfers from the Tour as a benefit for local charities. The current benefiting charity of the Daytona Beach Invitational is the Father Lopez Catholic High School
Father Lopez Catholic High School
Father Lopez Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orlando. 265 students are enrolled.- History :...
Tournament names through the years:
- 2008: American Systems Invitational
- 2009: iMPACT Invitational
- 2010-present: Daytona Beach Invitational
Winners
| Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Score | Tournament Location |
Purse | Winner's Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 2011 in golf -Men's professional golf:Major championships*7–10 April: The Masters - South African Charl Schwartzel won his first major title with a two stroke margin over Australians Adam Scott and Jason Day.*16–19 June: U.S... |
Apr 1-3 | Haru Nomura | 207 (-9) | LPGA International Golf Club | $100,000 | $14,000 | |
| 2010 2010 in golf -Men's professional golf:Major championships*8–11 April: The Masters - American Phil Mickelson defeated Englishman Lee Westwood by three strokes. The event also marked Tiger Woods' return from a self-imposed absence after revelations of marital infidelity; he finished tied for fourth.*17–20 June: U.S... |
Apr 9-11 | Kristie Smith Kristie Smith Kristie Lynn Smith is an Australian professional golfer who plays on the Futures Tour and the Ladies European Tour.Prior to turning professional, Smith was a member of the Golf Australia National Squad and travels the country, and the world, competing in amateur golf events... |
204 (-12) | LPGA International Golf Club | $100,000 | $14,000 | |
| 2009 2009 in golf -Men's professional golf:Major championships*9–12 April: The Masters - Argentina's Ángel Cabrera won his second major in a sudden death playoff over Kenny Perry and Chad Campbell .*18–22 June: U.S... |
Apr 3-5 | Misun Cho | 210 (-6) | LPGA International Golf Club | $100,000 | $14,000 | |
| 2008 2008 in golf -Men's professional golf:Major championships*10–13 April: The Masters - South African Trevor Immelman won his first major by a three-stroke margin.... |
Apr 4-6 | Leah Wigger | 212 (-4) | LPGA International Golf Club | $100,000 | $14,000 | |
Tournament records
| Year | Player | Score | Round | Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nari Kim | 67 (-5) | 1st round | Legends Course at LPGA International Golf Club, par 72 |
| 2009 | Hannah Jun | 67 (-5) | 3rd round | Legends Course at LPGA International Golf Club, par 72 |
| 2009 | Paola Moreno | 67 (-5) | 1st round | Legends Course at LPGA International Golf Club, par 72 |
| 2010 | Miriam Nagl | 65 (-7) | 1st round | Champions Course at LPGA International Golf Club, par 72 |