ABSA Ladies Invitational

{{short description|Golf tournament on the Sunshine Ladies Tour in South Africa}}

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| name = ABSA Ladies Invitational

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| location = Johannesburg, South Africa

| establishment = 2024

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| course = Royal Johannesburg & Kensington Golf Club

| par = 72

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| tour = Sunshine Ladies Tour

| format = Stroke play

| purse = R 1,500,000

| month_played = March

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| current_champion = {{flagicon|ENG}} Thalia Martin

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| coordinates = {{coord|-26.155|28.026|type:event_region:ZA|display=inline,title}}

| map = South Africa#South Africa Gauteng

| map_label = Royal Johannesburg

| map_caption = Location in South Africa##Location in Gauteng

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The ABSA Ladies Invitational is a women's professional golf tournament held in Johannesburg, South Africa. It has been an event on the Southern Africa-based Sunshine Ladies Tour since 2024.{{cite web |title=Casandra conquers Serengeti to claim Absa Ladies Invitational title |url=https://sunshineladiestour.golf/casandra-conquers-serengeti-to-claim-absa-ladies-invitational-title |publisher=Sunshine Ladies Tour |access-date=30 March 2025}}{{cite news |last1=Vlismas |first1=Michael |title=Maiden win for Martin in Absa Ladies Invitational |url=https://supersport.com/hereforher/news/7d239696-4d8c-4c1a-a542-70dab4199701/maiden-win-for-martin-in-absa-ladies-invitationalslug=maiden-win-for-martin-in-absa-ladies-invitational |access-date=30 March 2025 |work=SuperSport |date=29 March 2025}}

History

The inaugural tournament in 2024 was held at Serengeti Golf and Wildlife Estate in Kempton Park, and won by Casandra Alexander four strokes ahead of Harang Lee. The title sponsor, Absa Group, was formerly known as the Amalgamated Banks of South Africa.{{cite news |last1=Mokoena |first1=Kgomotso |title=Sunshine Ladies Tour promotes equality |url=https://sundayworld.co.za/sports/sunshine-ladies-tour-promotes-equality/ |access-date=30 March 2025 |work=Sunday World |date=8 April 2024}}

In 2025, the tournament moved to Royal Johannesburg & Kensington Golf Club. Thalia Martin of England secured her maiden professional victory at the event, as Madelene Stavnar from Norway double-bogeyed the 18th hole to finish on nine under par tied for second with Scotland's Laura Beveridge and France's Anne-Charlotte Mora, who shot a final round 63.{{cite news |title=Maiden win for Martin in Absa Ladies Invitational |url=https://www.compleatgolfer.com/sunshine-ladies-tour/maiden-win-for-martin-in-absa-ladies-invitational/ |access-date=30 March 2025 |work=Compleat Golfer |date=29 March 2025}}