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A general view of the trophy as it sits on the 18th hole green during the final round of the Grant Thornton Invitational 2025 at Tiburon Golf Club on December 14.
The Grant Thornton Invitational continues to carve out a unique place on the professional golf calendar, and its 2025 purse is another signal of how seriously the event is being positioned. The mixed-team tournament, which pairs PGA Tour and LPGA Tour players, is offering a $4 million total purse, a significant figure for a non-major, offseason-style event.
While the Grant Thornton Invitational is still relatively new, the financial commitment reflects the PGA Tour’s and LPGA Tour’s shared interest in expanding mixed competition. The purse underscores that this is not a novelty event, but rather a high-profile showcase that rewards elite performance from both tours.
How the $4 Million Purse Is Distributed
Here is the official purse breakdown of the 2025 Grant Thornton Invitational:
1st: $1,000,000
2nd: $560,000
3rd: $330,000
4th: $250,000
5th: $215,000
6th: $190,000
7th: $180,000
8th: $170,000
9th: $160,000
10th: $150,000
11th: $145,000
12th: $140,000
13th: $135,000
14th: $130,000
15th: $125,000
16th: $120,000
How the Purse Compares to Other Events
When compared to standard PGA Tour events, the Grant Thornton Invitational purse sits well below the Tour’s biggest signature tournaments, such as the Players Championship ($25 million) and Genesis Invitational ($20 million), but it remains competitive with many regular-season stops, which typically feature purses in the $8-9 million range. Given the limited field and mixed-team format, the payout remains notable despite not matching the Tour’s largest individual events.
For LPGA Tour players, however, the Grant Thornton Invitational payout stands out even more. The $4 million purse rivals or exceeds several marquee LPGA events, including the Chevron Championship ($8 million) when split across a full field, and sits comfortably alongside elite tournaments like the CME Group Tour Championship ($11 million) and U.S. Women’s Open ($12 million). With the winning LPGA player earning $500,000 for first place, the event offers one of the most lucrative single-week paydays outside the LPGA’s biggest majors.
The purse structure also reflects an intentional emphasis on competitive equity. Rather than adjusting payouts based on tour status or individual rankings, the Grant Thornton Invitational splits prize money evenly between PGA Tour and LPGA Tour players, treating both as equal contributors. That approach remains rare in professional golf and has helped the event carve out a distinct identity.
This financial model has played a role in attracting strong fields in the tournament’s short history, with top players from both tours willing to adjust their schedules to participate. The combination of meaningful prize money, collaborative competition, and a lighter points-free atmosphere continues to make the Grant Thornton Invitational one of the most appealing mixed events on the calendar.
Despite the sizable purse, the Grant Thornton Invitational does not award FedExCup points or Race to the CME Globe points. That distinction keeps the event separate from the regular season standings and allows players to compete without ranking pressure.
Sunday’s Matchups and Tee Times
The broadcast window is set to capture the most important stretch of the day, as teams battle through the modified four-ball format. With the leaderboard expected to remain tight, organizers have emphasized live coverage during the closing holes to showcase the strategy and momentum swings that often define the final round.
Tee times include:
8:45 a.m. – Lee / Horschel; Korda / Cauley
9:00 a.m. – Tavatanakit / Knapp; Stark / Shipley
9:15 a.m. – Khang / Mitchell; Vu / Finau
9:30 a.m. – Woad / Clanton; Ko / Day
9:45 a.m. – Zhang / Kim; Yin / Hoge
10:00 a.m. – Kupcho / Gotterup; Korda / McCarthy
10:15 a.m. – Thompson / Clark; Henderson / Conners
10:30 a.m. – Coughlin / Novak; Hull / Brennan
Fans will have several ways to watch the final round on Sunday, with coverage split across Golf Channel, NBC, and multiple streaming platforms. Early television coverage will begin on Golf Channel from 1-2 p.m. ET, setting the stage for the closing stretch of the tournament. From there, coverage will shift to NBC from 2-4 p.m. ET.
Viewers can also stream the action online. A live simulcast of Golf Channel’s coverage will be available through NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports App for fans with an active cable subscription. In addition, Peacock will stream NBC’s Sunday broadcast.
Alyssa Polczynski Alyssa Polczynski is a multimedia journalist covering Major League Baseball for Heavy.com. She has experience as an editorial producer for MLB.com and contributed to the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR). More about Alyssa Polczynski
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