Insperity Invitational

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The Insperity Invitational is a professional golf tournament in Texas on the PGA Tour Champions. It debuted in 2004 as the Administaff Small Business Classic, and is played in suburban Houston. The first four editions were at Augusta Pines Golf Club in Spring, then it was moved to The Woodlands Country Club in The Woodlands in 2008, the former home of the Houston Open on the PGA Tour.

Insperity Invitational
Tournament information
LocationThe Woodlands, Texas, U.S.
Established2004
Course(s)The Woodlands Country Club
(Tournament Course)
Par72
Length7,002 yards (6,403 m)
Tour(s)PGA Tour Champions
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$2,700,000
Month playedApril
Tournament record score
Aggregate191 Bernhard Langer (2007)
To par−25 as above
Current champion
New Zealand Steven Alker
Location map
The Woodlands CC is located in the United States
The Woodlands CC
The Woodlands CC
Location in the United States
The Woodlands CC is located in Texas
The Woodlands CC
The Woodlands CC
Location in Texas

Played in October for its first eight years, it changed to early May in 2012. Insperity, previously known as Administaff, has been the event's main sponsor since its debut. The purse for 2018 is $2.2 million, with a winner's share of $330,000.

Winners edit

Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Purse ($)
Insperity Invitational
2023   Steven Alker (2) 201 −15 4 strokes   Steve Stricker 2,700,000
2022   Steven Alker 198 −18 4 strokes   Brandt Jobe
  Steve Stricker
2,300,000
2021   Mike Weir 134[a] −10 2 strokes   John Daly
  Tim Petrovic
  David Toms
2,250,000
2020 Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019   Scott McCarron 199 −17 2 strokes   Scott Parel 2,200,000
2018   Bernhard Langer (4) 205 −11 1 stroke   Bart Bryant
  Paul Goydos
  Jeff Maggert
2,200,000
2017   John Daly 202 −14 1 stroke   Tommy Armour III
  Kenny Perry
2,150,000
2016   Jesper Parnevik 204 −12 4 strokes   David Frost
  Mike Goodes
  Jeff Maggert
2,100,000
2015   Ian Woosnam 205 −11 Playoff   Tom Lehman
  Kenny Perry
2,050,000
2014   Bernhard Langer (3) 205 −11 1 stroke   Fred Couples 2,000,000
Insperity Championship
2013   Esteban Toledo 210 −6 Playoff   Mike Goodes
  Gene Sauers
1,800,000
2012   Fred Funk 202 −14 1 stroke   Tom Lehman 1,700,000
2011   Brad Faxon 134[a] −10 1 stroke   Tommy Armour III 1,700,000
Administaff Small Business Classic
2010   Fred Couples 199 −17 7 strokes   Mark Wiebe 1,700,000
2009   John Cook 205 −11 2 strokes   Jay Haas
  Bob Tway
1,700,000
2008   Bernhard Langer (2) 204 −12 2 strokes   Lonnie Nielsen 1,700,000
2007   Bernhard Langer 191 −25 8 strokes   Mark O'Meara 1,700,000
2006   Jay Haas 199 −17 5 strokes   Bruce Lietzke 1,600,000
2005   Mark McNulty 200 −16 1 stroke   Gil Morgan 1,600,000
2004   Larry Nelson 202 −14 Playoff   Hale Irwin 1,600,000

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b Shortened to 36 holes due to rain.

Multiple winners edit

One player has won this tournament more than once through 2021.

External links edit

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