Hana Bank Invitational

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 ₩1,000,000,000. In 2019 the event moved to the nearby 88 Country Club with increased prize money of ₩1,200,000,000.

Hana Bank Invitational
Tournament information
LocationOtaki, Chiba, Japan
Established2008
Course(s)Nam Chun Cheon Country Club
Par71
Length7,335 yards (6,707 m)
Tour(s)Japan Golf Tour
Korean Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund₩1,300,000,000
Month playedJune
Tournament record score
Aggregate267 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
Location map
Nam Chun Cheon CC
Location in South Korea

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)[lower-alpha 1]WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upVenue
Hana Bank Invitational
2024JPN, KOR Takashi Ogiso270−141 stroke Jang Yu-binNam Chun Cheon
2023JPN, KOR Yang Ji-ho272−201 stroke Keita NakajimaChiba Isumi
2022KOR Jun Seok Lee267−211 stroke Lee Gyu-minNam Chun Cheon
2021KOR Richard T. Lee267−174 strokes Kim Min-kyuBear's Best Cheongna
2020: No tournament
KEB Hana Bank Invitational
2019KOR Seo Yo-seop271−132 strokes Daijiro Izumida
Joo Heung-chol
Jung Han-mil		88 CC
2018KOR Park Sang-hyun267−211 stroke Lee Sung-hoLakeside
2011–2017: No tournament
Korea-China Tour KEB Invitational
2010
(Sep)		KOR Hwang Inn-choon274−143 strokes Kim Bi-oWelli Hilli
2010
(Mar)		KOR Kim Hyung-tae277−114 strokes Kang Sung-hoonShanghai Links
KEB Invitational
2009
(Sep)		KOR Kim Dae-hyun283−51 stroke Lee Seong-hoWelli Hilli
2009
(Apr)		KOR Lee Tae-gyu276−121 stroke Choi In-sik
Hur In-hoi
Richard Moir		Dongguan Hillview
2008
(Sep)		KOR Kim Dae-sub280−8Playoff Kim Dae-hyunWelli Hilli
2008
(Mar)		KOR Bae Sang-moon287−11 stroke Suk Jong-yulShanghai Silport

Notes
  1. JPN − Japan Golf Tour; KOR − Korean Tour.

References
  1. "Hana Bank Invitational Competition History" (in Korean). Korea Professional Golf Association. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  2. "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. Retrieved 3 June 2023.


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