The third annual Grant Thornton Invitational takes place Dec. 12-14 at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida. Here’s your need-to-information for the team event:
What are the teams?
There are 16 two-player teams comprised of PGA Tour and LPGA members.
Patty Tavatanakit and Jake KnappLydia Ko and Jason DayLilia Vu and Tony FinauNelly Korda and Denny McCarthyJessica Korda and Bud CauleyBrooke Henderson and Corey ConnersAndrea Lee and Billy HorschelCharley Hull and Michael BrennanLottie Woad and Luke ClantonLexi Thompson and Wyndham ClarkJennifer Kupcho and Chris GotterupRose Zhang and Michael KimLauren Coughlin and Andrew NovakMaja Stark and Neal ShipleyAngel Yin and Tom HogeMegan Khang and Keith Mitchell
Ko and Day won the first edition while Tavatanakit and Knapp are the defending champs.
What is the format?
The 54-hole event employs scramble, foursomes and mixed fourball formats. Here’s a breakdown of those three, per tournament officials:
Round 1: Scramble
Each player hits a tee shot and the team selects the ball to be used for the next stroke. From there, both players hit their next shots from that spot. This process continues until the ball is holed.
Round 2: Foursomes (alternate shot)
Each team’s players alternate hitting shots with the same ball until the ball is holed. One player will tee off on the odd-numbered holes, and the other tees off on the even-numbered holes.
Round 3: Modified fourballs
Both players tee off, and then they switch balls for their second shots and play that same ball until it is holed. The lower score of the partners is then counted as the team score for the hole.
What is the purse and prize money?
The full purse is $4 million with the winning team sharing $1 million.
How to watch (all times ET):
Dec. 12
1-4PM: Golf Channel/NBC Sports app
Dec. 13
2-3PM: Golf Channel/NBC Sports app3-5PM: NBC/Peacock/NBC Sports app
Dec. 14
1-2PM: Golf Channel/NBC Sports app2-4PM: NBC/Peacock/NBC Sports app
