The second Grant Thornton Invitational will take place December 13-15 at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida.
Here is some essential information for the mixed tournament.
Who is on the ground?
The 16 two-person teams are made up of players from the PGA Tour and LPGA. Here are the 2024 tandems:
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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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Daniel Berger/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/Céline 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 four-ball formats. Here’s a breakdown of those three, by tournament official:
Round 1: Scramble
Each player hits a tee shot and the team selects which ball to use for the next shot. From there, both players hit their next shots from that spot. This process continues until the ball is entered.
Round 2: Quartets (alternative plan)
Players on each team alternate shots with the same ball until the ball is in. One player will play on odd holes and the other on even holes.
Round 3: Modified Fourball
Both players tee off, then exchange balls for their second shot and play the same ball until it is holed. The partners’ lowest score is then counted as the team’s score for the hole.
Who are the reigning champions?
Australians Lydia Ko and Jason Day shot 58-66-66 for win in one fell swoop against Canadians Brooke Henderson and Corey Conners.
What is the stock market and prize money?
The total purse is $4 million, with the winning team sharing $1 million.
How to watch (all times ET):
Friday December 13
Saturday December 14
Sunday December 15
