ISPS Handa World Invitational presented by Aviv Clinics - Day one digest

Everything you need to know from day one in Northern Ireland.

Ferguson fired a new course record at Galgorm Castle thanks to a pair of eagles, while Doherty set the pace in the women's tournament on Thursday at the 2022 ISPS Handa World Invitational presented by Aviv Clinics.

This week's event is tri-sanctioned by the DP World Tour, Ladies European Tour and LPGA Tour, with separate male and female tournaments being played on the same two courses - Galgorm Castle & Massereene - at the same time and for two equal prize funds of US$1.5 million each.

Here is everything you need to know from day one in Northern Ireland.

Bunker brilliance from Maguire

Leona Maguire found herself in a tricky spot in a bunker on Galgorm Castle's second hole but produced this stunning up-and-down to walk away from there with a par. Check this out...

Ferguson bookends back nine with eagles

Most golfers would be thrilled with one hole-out eagle in a round. Ewen Ferguson got two on his way to a course-record 61 on Thursday. After picking up three birdies on the front nine at Galgorm Castle, Ferguson sent his difficult bunker shot straight into the hole at the tenth for an eagle there. And he recovered from coming up short of the 18th green in two by holing his third shot to jump to nine under par and set a new course record hot on the heels of the course record-61 he shot at Fairmont St Andrews at last month's Hero Open.

Grant puts on a show

Anyone who watched Linn Grant storm to a stunning nine-shot victory at the 2022 Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed in June will know all about her superb golf game. And her talent was on display again at Galgorm Castle on Thursday as the first female winner of a DP World Tour event shot an opening 70. This approach into the tenth green, where she would go on to make a birdie, was a highlight...

Defending champion goes flag hunting

Last year's winner Daniel Gavins only had eyes for the flag with his second shot at the 17th at Galgorm Castle - so much so that he hit it!

Doherty leads the way

American Amanda Doherty led the women's tournament on six under after making seven birdies and a single bogey in her 67. A talented chasing pack was just one shot back, though, with Leona Maguire, Georgia Hall, Lauren Coughlin and Emily Kristine Pedersen on five under.