European Tour: Jordan Smith is at T1 after opening at the ISPS HANDA World Invitational

European Tour: Jordan Smith has the lead at the end of the opening round.

Jordan Smith is ahead in the European Tour´s ISPS HANDA World Invitational at the end of the first round. The Englishman scored a round of -8 to beat out David Drysdale and Matthias Schmid, who are tied for second place. Smith leads by 2 shots after posting 1 eagle on his way to a opening round of 62.

David Drysdale is at -6 after the opening round at place T2. The Scotsman played the course at the Galgorm Spa & Golf Resort in 64 shots in the opening round of the ISPS HANDA World Invitational.

Garrick Porteous, currently number 589 in the official world golf ranking, carded a opening round 68 to find himself in T24 position and trailing leader Jordan Smith by 6 shots. Porteous, currently ranked 589 in the official world golf ranking, registered 1 eagle in his opening round.

Marc Warren is at -1 after the opening round at position T38. The Scotsman turned in a 69 at Galgorm Spa & Golf Resort in the opening round of the ISPS HANDA World Invitational.

David Horsey carded a opening round 67 to find himself in T11 position and trailing leader Jordan Smith by 5 shots. Horsey logged 1 eagle in his opening round.

Calum Hill is at -4 after the opening round at rank T5. The Scotsman posted a 66 at Galgorm Spa & Golf Resort in the opening round of the ISPS HANDA World Invitational.

Matthew Baldwin carded a opening round 66 to find himself in T5 position and trailing leader Jordan Smith by 4 shots. Baldwin recorded 2 eagles in his opening round.

Oliver Farr is at -3 after the opening round at rank T11. The Welshman posted a 67 at Galgorm Spa & Golf Resort in the opening round of the ISPS HANDA World Invitational.

The ISPS HANDA World Invitational is part of the European Tour. The tournament is being played from July 29th until the 1st of August 2021 at Galgorm Spa & Golf Resort in Galgorm, Northern Ireland. A total of $1,500,000 will be awarded to the players. The course for the tournament at Galgorm Spa & Golf Resort plays at Par 71.

The European, LPGA and Ladies European Tour present for the first time a new format in which the three tours play two tournaments in one event. At this event in Northern Ireland, a total of 288 players, 144 men and 144 women, will compete against each other on two golf courses. The tournament will be played in the usual counting game format over 72 holes, with the men and women each competing in their own classifications. After half of the holes played, the best 60 men and women will make the cut, and after 54 holes the field will be reduced to 70 players (35 each) and stroke ties before the final.

Top-5 Leaderboard: ISPS HANDA World Invitational

Pos	Name	Today	Total
T1	Jordan Smith	-8	-8
T2	David Drysdale	-6	-6
T2	Matthias Schmid	-6	-6
T4	Masahiro KAWAMURA	-5	-5
T24	Garrick Porteous	-2	-2

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