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IOA Invitational

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IOA Invitational
Tournament information
LocationMilton, Georgia
Established2018
Course(s)Atlanta National Golf Club
Par72
Length6,527 yards (5,968 m)
Tour(s)Symetra Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund$150,000
Month playedMay
Final year2020
Final champion
Spain María Parra

The IOA Invitational was a tournament on the Symetra Tour, the LPGA's developmental tour. It was a part of the Symetra Tour's schedule between 2018 and 2020. It was held at Atlanta National Golf Club in Milton, Georgia.[1]

Elizabeth Szokol was the inaugural champion, and in 2019 María Parra prevailed over Leona Maguire, Ssu-Chia Cheng and Madison Pressel in a five-hole playoff hole for her first Symetra Tour victory.[2]

The tournament in 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Winners

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Year Date Winner Country Score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Purse ($) Winner's
share ($)
2020 May 7–9
Oct 22–24
Tournament cancelled[a] 150,000 22,500
2019 May 9–11 María Parra  Spain 210 (−6) Playoff Chinese Taipei Ssu-Chia Cheng
Republic of Ireland Leona Maguire
United States Madison Pressel
150,000 22,500
2018 May 4–6 Elizabeth Szokol  United States 212 (−4) 1 stroke Thailand Pajaree Anannarukarn 150,000 22,500
  1. ^ The tournament was first rescheduled from May 7–9, then cancelled.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "IOA Invitational". IOA Invitational. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "IOA Invitational". Symetra Tour. Archived from the original on May 6, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Statement on Upcoming Symetra Tour Schedule and the LPGA Qualifying Tournament". LPGA. April 2, 2020. Archived from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
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