The Grant Thornton Invitational Tour was recently announced by both the PGA Tour & the LPGA Tour. It's going to be a mixed tournament played by both pro members of the LPGA & PGA golfers where these pros will be playing against and together in a co-sanctioned tournament. It's going to be held in the Tiburón Golf Club and The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón, from the 8th of December till the 10th of December. The Grant Thornton Invitational will be one-of-its-kind as it will be the first annual tournament played since 1999 in the JCPenney Classic. We'll see 32 players, 16 from LPGA & 16 from PGA, on the greens of Tiburón Golf Club and The Ritz-Carlton Naples competing for the equal prize money of $4 million.
Grant Thornton Invitational 2023 Date and start time
The excitement for the Grant Thornton Invitational is real; players such as Rickie Fowler, Tony Finau, Cameron Champ, Nelly Korda, Jess Korda and Mel Reid have already announced and talked about their participation. The committee has already released the names of the teams! Recently, they announced the date and start of the game so that the audience or fans can tune in and not miss this unique tournament. Here's the full details on the Grant Thornton Invitational 2023 date & start time:
December 4th & 5th, Monday& Tuesday:
Professional Practice Rounds: Unfortunately, this event will be closed to the public.
December 6th, Wednesday:
Official Pro-Am; Round 1: Unfortunately, this event will be closed to the public.
December 7th, Thursday:
Official Pro-Am; Round 2: Unfortunately, this event will be closed to the public.
December 8th, Friday:
Round 1
Gates open at 8:00 am
Tee times: 9:00 am – 11:00 am
December 9th, Saturday:
Round 2
Gates open at 10:30 a.m.
Tee times: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
December 10th, Sunday:
Final Round
Gates open at 8:00 am
Tee times: 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Grant Thornton Invitational 2023 Field and tee times
The field for Grant Thornton Invitational will be packed with talent from both the PGA & LPGA. The committee has released the final players & their pairings who'll be playing this December, and the list is as follows:
Team Åberg/Sagström: Consisting of Ludvig Åberg & Madelene Sagström
Team Champ/Corpuz: Consisting of Cameron Champ & Allisen Corpuz
Team Conners/Henderson: Consisting of Brooke Henderson & Corey Conners
Team Dahmen/Vu: Consisting of Lilia Vu & Joel Dahmen
Team Day/Ko: Consisting of Jason Day & Lydia Ko
Team English/Boutier: Consisting of Harris English & Céline Boutier
Team Finau/Korda: Consisting of Nelly Korda & Tony Finau
Team Fowler/Thompson: Consisting of Lexi Thompson & Rickie Fowler
Team Glover/Maguire: Consisting of Lucas Glover & Leona Maguire
Team Henley/Reid: Consisting of Russell Henley & Mel Reid
Team Hoge/Knight: Consisting of Cheyenne Knight & Tom Hoge
Team Horschel/Lee: Consisting of Andrea Lee & Billy Horschel
Team McCarthy/Khang: Consisting of Denny McCarthy & Megan Khang
Team Rose/Hull: Consisting of Justin Rose & Charley Hull
Team Taylor/Yin: Consisting of Ruoning Yin & Nick Taylor
Team Theegala/Zhang: Consisting of Rose Zhang & Sahith Theegala
Unfortunately, the tee times have not been confirmed by the committee yet; they are going to be posted on the week of the tournament.
Grant Thornton Invitational 2023 Leaderboard
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Grant Thornton Invitational 2023 Course details
The course where Grant Thornton will be played is in Naples, Florida. It's an extremely unique course, perfect for a unique tournament. Tiburón Golf Club consists of two 18-holes. Designed by the one and only Greg Norman-designed courses, The Gold and The Black. This course was first inaugurated in 1998, and the Black course opened just two years after in 2001. Both courses have five sets of tees and play to a par of 72! It's full of tricky yet fun obstacles, which the pros seem to love and appreciate!
FAQs
A. The Prize money for the Grant Thornton Invitational is $4 million, and it's going to be equal prize money.
A. The Grant Thornton Invitational will be held from the 8th of December till the 10th of December 2023.
A. The Grant Thornton Invitational's main purpose is purely philanthropic; this match will help in raising money for several charities.
A. 32 players, 16 from LPGA & 16 from PGA, will be playing in the Grant Thornton Invitational