It’s going to be a lot of fun.
The first Grant Thornton Invitational will take place this weekend at Tiburon Golf Club, Naples, Florida. 32 players – 16 LPGA golfers and 16 PGA Tour – will compete in two-person team format for a prize purse of $4 million.
Nine PGA Tour players, 12 LPGA Tour players are ranked among the top 50 men’s and women’s Golfweek/Sagarin Rankings.
Ludvig Aberg is ranked No. Rickie fowler is ranked No. Tony Finau is ranked No. 8 and Rickie Fowler at No. 16.
Four of the top ten LPGA players are there: No. 3 Ruoning Yin Nelly Korda and No. Megan Khang, No. 10 Celine Boutier.
Who has the highest combined ranking?
Check out the top-ranked combinations for the mixed team event:
Nelly Korda (8 and Tony Finau 16) = 24
Megan Khang (9 years old) and Denny McCarthy (29 years old) = 38
Brooke Henderson (22) + Corey Conners (22 = 44)
Rose Zhang (19) & Sahith Theegala (39%) = 58
Madelene Sagstrom (57) and Ludvig berg (7%) = 64
Charley Hull (23) x Justin Rose (42) =
Lydia Ko (45 years old) and Jason Day (27 years old) = 72
Lexi Thompson (67) and Rickie Fowler (8 ) = 75
Celine Boutier (10) + Harris English (75) = 85
Mel Reid (75) and Russell Henley (14), = 89
Ruoning Yain (3) and Nick Taylor (94) = 97
Leona Maguire (16 years old) and Lucas Glover (135 years old) = 135
Cheyenne Knight (33) + Tom Hoge (135) = 148
Andrea Lee (72) + Billy Horschel 139 = 211
Allisen Corpuz (30), Cameron Champ (266), and 296 = 296
Lilia Vu (11) x Joel Dahmen (304 = 315)
Stacked Resumes
At Tiburon, 141 career wins will come together – 25 of which are from this year. The field includes 11 major champions, including the five major winners of the 2023 LPGA.
Three Ryder Cup players will be competing in 2023 (Rickie Fowler, Justin Rose and Ludvig berg from Europe).
The 2023 Solheim Cup team will consist of 12 players (Madelene Sgstrom, Celine Bouttier, Leona Muire, Char Hull, Lilia Vu and Lexi Thompson from Team Europe, Allisen Corporationz, Andrea Lee and Rose Zhang from Team USA, Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz from Team USA).
Three-day format
Friday, December 8: Scramble
This round involves each player hitting a tee-shot, and then selecting the ball that will be used for the following stroke. Then, each player hits their next shot from the same spot. The process continues until all the balls are accounted for.
Sunday, December 9: Foursomes
The format is the same as the Solheim Cup and Ryder Cup. The players of each team alternately hit shots with the same golf ball until it is drilled. The odd-numbered hole will be teed off by one player, while the even-numbered hole is teed off by the other.
Sunday, December 10: Modified Fourballs
The final round of the tournament will be a new format for team play, and an interesting twist on the traditional fourball. In this modified format, the players will both tee-off, then switch balls and play the same ball until they hole it. The team score is the lower score between the partners.
What to watch
First round on Friday from 1-4 pm Golf Channel, Peacock
Second round on Saturday from 2-3 pm Golf Channel, Peacock and ET
Second round on Saturday from 3-5 pm ET, NBC, and Peacock
Sunday final round: 1-2 pm Golf Channel, Peacock
Sunday final round, 2 to 4 p.m. ET, NBC, and Peacock
Did you know?
The Grant Thornton Shootout replaces the QBE Shootout which Greg Norman started more than 30 years ago. It was played in Naples from 2001.
