The second Grant Thornton Invitational will take place December 13-15 at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida.
Here’s some important information for the mixed-gender tournament.
Who is in the field?
The 16 two-person teams consist of PGA Tour and LPGA players. These are the tandems of 2024:
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Akshay Bhatia/Jennifer Kupcho
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Cameron Champ/Mel Reid
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Corey Conners/Brooke Henderson
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Jason Day/Lydia Ko
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Nick Dunlap/Gabriela Ruffels
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Tony Finau/Nelly Korda
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Rickie Fowler/Lexi Thompson
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Max Greyserman/Andrea Lee
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Tom Kim/Jeeno Thitikul
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Jake Knapp/Patty Tavatanakit
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Matt Kuchar/Megan Khang
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Luke List/Lilia Vu
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Matthieu Pavon/Celine Boutier
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JT Poston/Maja Stark
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Cameron Young/Lauren Coughlin
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Sahith Theegala/Allisen Corpuz
What is the format?
The 54-hole event uses scramble, foursomes and mixed fourball formats. Here’s a look at these three, per tournament official:
Round 1: Scramble
Each player hits a tee shot and the team selects the ball to be used for the next shot. From there, both players hit their next shot from that spot. This process continues until the ball is holed out.
Round 2: Foursomes (alternate shot)
The players from each team alternate with the same ball until the ball is holed out. One player tees off on the odd numbered holes and the other player tees off on the even numbered holes.
Round 3: Modified four-ball
Both players tee off, then switch balls for their second shot and play the same ball until it is holed out. The partners’ lowest score is then counted as the team score for the hole.
Who are the defending champions?
The Aussies Lydia Ko and Jason Day shot 58-66-66 to win by one shot about Canadians Brooke Henderson and Corey Conners.
What is the scholarship and prize money?
The full purse is $4 million, with the winning team sharing $1 million.
How to watch (all times ET):
Friday December 13th
Saturday December 14th
Sunday December 15th
