International Sports Management Limited ("ISM") is a sports management agency based in Cheshire, England that represents leading figures from the sports of golf and cricket. It was founded in 1989 by former European Tour golfer Andrew "Chubby" Chandler. Shane McMahon invested in the company in 2010 and sits on its board of directors.
Golf clients include major champions Louis Oosthuizen, Darren Clarke, Ernie Els and Charl Schwartzel, as well as Lee Westwood and former Official World Golf Ranking top ten player David Howell. ISM also manages several golf tournaments including the British Masters.
Cricket clients include England captains Michael Vaughan and Andrew Flintoff, and former world number one ranked bowlers Muttiah Muralitharan and Steve Harmison. Former England Test cricketer Neil Fairbrother is ISM's Director of Cricket.
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