Grant Thornton Invitational
{{Short description|Golf tournament}}
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{{Infobox golf tournament
| name = Grant Thornton Invitational
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| location = Naples, Florida
| establishment = 2024
| course = Tiburón Golf Club
| par = 72
| yardage = {{convert|7,382|yd|m}}
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| format = Stroke play
| purse = {{currency|4,000,000|USD}}
| month_played = December
| final_year =
| aggregate = {{nowrap|189 Jake Knapp and
Patty Tavatanakit (2024)}}
| to-par = −27 as above
| current_champion = {{flagicon|USA}} Jake Knapp and {{flagicon|THA}} Patty Tavatanakit
| final_champion =
| coordinates = {{coord|26.2478|-81.8473}}
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| map_label = Tiburón GC
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The Grant Thornton Invitational is an annual golf tournament for two-player mixed teams, consisting of PGA Tour and LPGA Tour players. It is held at the Tiburón Golf Club in the Naples, Florida. It was first played in 2023 and replaced the QBE Shootout on the PGA Tour schedule.{{cite magazine |last=Shedloski |first=Dave |title=Amid the tense debate over pro golf's future, the LPGA/PGA Tour's mixed event offers a lesson: Don't forget about the golf |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/jason-day-lydia-ko-win-grant-thornton-invitational-lpga-pga-tour-mixed-event-lessons-learned |access-date=October 9, 2024 |magazine=Golf Digest |date=December 10, 2023}}
History
The tournament features 16 mixed teams, each made up of one player from the LPGA Tour and one from the PGA Tour. It debuted as the first mixed-team event since the end of the JCPenney Classic in 1999.{{cite web |url=https://www.lpga.com/tournaments/grant-thornton-invitational/overview |title=Grant Thornton Invitational |publisher=LPGA |date=February 22, 2023 |access-date=October 9, 2024}} It consists of three rounds: 18 holes of scramble, 18 holes of foursomes (alternate shot), and 18 holes of modified four-ball.
The inaugural tournament was won by New Zealander Lydia Ko and Australian Jason Day, who bested a Canadian team by a single stroke.{{cite news |title=Grant Thornton Invitational: Lydia Ko delivers big moment to win mixed event with Jason Day |url=https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12176/13027818/grant-thornton-invitational-lydia-ko-delivers-big-moment-to-win-mixed-event-with-jason-day |access-date=October 9, 2024 |work=Sky Sports |date=December 10, 2023}}
Winners
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!Year!!Winners!!Score!!To par!!Margin of | |||||
2024 | {{flagicon|USA}} Jake Knapp and {{flagicon|THA}} Patty Tavatanakit | align=center| 189 | align=center|−27 | 1 stroke | {{flagicon|KOR}} Tom Kim and {{flagicon|THA}} Atthaya Thitikul |
2023 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jason Day and {{flagicon|NZL}} Lydia Ko | align=center|190 | align=center|−26 | 1 stroke | {{flagicon|CAN}} Corey Conners and {{flagicon|CAN}} Brooke Henderson |
References
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External links
- [https://grantthorntoninvitational.com/ Official site]
- [https://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/2024/grant-thornton-invitational/R2023551 Coverage on the PGA Tour's official site]
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Category:PGA Tour unofficial money events
Category:Recurring sporting events established in 2023
Category:Golf tournaments in Florida
Category:Mixed sports competitions
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