The Grant Thornton Invitational begins Friday, December 13 at Tiburon Golf Club in Florida. The field is made up of 16 teams, each consisting of one PGA Tour star and one LPGA Tour star.
According to sports betting site FanDuel Sportsbook, two teams have the best chance of winning the Grant Thornton Invitational. The first is that of Nelly Korda (ranked 1st in the Rolex Rankings) and Tony Finau (ranked 26th in the Official World Golf Rankings).
With the same options (+500), according to FanDuel, are Jeeno Thitikul (4th) and Tom Kim (21st). Just behind them (+700) are the Canadian duo of Brooke Henderson (25th) and Corey Conners (41st).
Defending Grant Thornton Invitational champions Lydia Ko (3rd) and Jason Day (34th) are fourth in FanDuel's odds-on favorites (+850). Ko is coming off a historic season with four wins, including a major championship and the Olympic gold medal in Paris. Day, on the other hand, had four top-10 finishes (20 tournaments played) with a fourth-place finish as his best result.
2024 Grant Thornton Invitational odds and best bets
Here are the odds for the Grant Thornton Invitational, as offered by FanDuel Sportsbook:
- Jeeno Thitikul & Tom Kim +500
- Nelly Korda & Tony Finau +500
- Brooke Henderson & Corey Conners +700
- Lydia Ko & Jason Day +850
- Jenniffer Kupcho & Akshay Bhatia +1000
- Allisen Corpuz & Sahith Theegala +1000
- Lexi Thompson & Rickie Fowler +1100
- Lauren Coughlin & Cameron Young +1600
- Celine Boutier & Matthieu Pavon +1600
- Maja Stark & J.T. Poston +1600
- Andrea Lee & Max Greyserman +1600
- Gabi Ruffels & Nick Dunlap +1600
- Lilia Vu & Luke List +2000
- Megan Khang & Matt Kuchar +2200
- Patty Tavatanakit & Jake Knapp +4000
- Mel Reid & Cameron Champ +6500
Grant Thornton Invitational: Records and Relevant Facts
The 2024 edition will be only the second Grant Thornton Invitational. However, the event announced some interesting details a year ago. Here are some of the most relevant records (via the event's official website):
Best Front Nine
- 27 (-9) Leona Maguire/Lucas Glover, R2
Best Back Nine
- 27 (-9) Megan Khang/Denny McCarthy, R1
Low 18 hole scoring
- 56 (-16) Korda/Finau, R1
Low 36 hole scoring
- 124 (-20) Lydia Ko/Jason Day 58-66
Low First Round (Scramble)
- 56 (-16) Korda/Finau
Low Second Round (Foursomes)
- 66 (-6) Ko/Day
Low Third Round (Modified Four-Ball)
- 60 (-12) Madelene Sagstrom/Ludvig Aberg
Hole-In-One
- Lexi Thompson/Rickie Fowler, Hole #16, R2, Thompson, 7-iron, 155 yards
Best Birdie Streak
- 10, Maguire/Glover, R1, Holes 1-10
- Rose Zhang/Sahith Theegala, R1, Holes 8-17
Best Birdie-Eagle Streak
- 9, Khang/McCarthy B-B-B-B-B-B-E-B-B
Most Eagles One Round
- 2, Allisen Corpuz/Cameron Champ, R1, Holes 1, 17
Most Eagles One Tournament
- 3, Corpuz/Champ, Holes 1, 17, 17
Most Birdies One Tournament
- 25, Ko/Day, Brooke Henderson/Corey Conners, Sagstrom/Aberg, Zhang/Theegala
All rounds of the event will be televised on Golf Channel. The second and third rounds will also be available on Peacock.