It will be the sixth edition of the competition and Ryder Cup Captain Mark ‘Jesse’ James will be the host.
Since being established in 2020 the golf event, where sporting icons take to the fairways, has gone from strength to strength and has continued to gain more attraction.
This year’s competition, which takes place from September 3-4, introduces the inaugural Celeb-AM, where football legends Robbie Fowler, former Bantams player Lee Sharpe, and Gordon Strachan will serve as team captains, adding star power to the event.
The Pro-Am will once again feature top golfing talent, including professionals Fraser Mann, Chris Hanson and Ben Mason, as they compete alongside amateurs in one of Yorkshire’s most anticipated golf events.
Mark James had an impressive professional career that included eighteen tournament victories on the European Tour and finished inside the top five in The Open Championship on four occasions.
He represented GB&I and Europe in the Ryder Cup seven times and went on to captain Europe in 1999 at the infamous ‘Battle of Brookline’.
As an honorary life member at Ilkley Golf Club, James is set to make The Yorkshire Invitational even more memorable for all those involved.
Furthermore, the Pro-Am has proven to be a fantastic opportunity for businesses to offer corporate incentives and team-building days, with unique sponsorship options including five hole-in-one competitions to win as much as £5,000 each.
There’s plenty to enjoy off the course too at the 2025 Yorkshire Invitational.
The newly updated spectator area features BBQ food from Grill and Ember, supercar displays from Lamborghini Leeds and McLaren Leeds, while Callaway will be on hand offering club fittings for spectators.
SGH and event partner Ashleigh Signs have announced that Macmillan Cancer Support has been selected as the charity partner for the 2025 Yorkshire Invitational.
Both the club and event organisers, SGH Events, will be raising funds throughout the event to support their work.
The schedule itself, specifically the first day, consists of a morning Pro-Am where one golf professional plays with three amateurs and an afternoon Celeb-Am where three players will play with a sporting celebrity.
On the Thursday, the Pro-Am tournament sees one professional and three amateurs play where one golf professional will be crowned the Yorkshire Invitational champion.
Admission is free for those wanting to attend, and you can book tickets via this LINK.
ITINERARY is as follows:
Wednesday, September 3 – Pro-Am & Celeb-Am
8:30am / 1:30pm – Shotgun start
1:30pm / 7:15 pm – BBQ, drinks, entertainment, host Q&A, auction, prize presentation
On course refreshments and catering stations will be available all day
Thursday, September 4 – Tournament Pro-Am
9:30am – Shotgun start
2:30pm – Food and prize presentation