2024 Grant Thornton Invitational final pairings ft. Nelly Korda and Tony Finau
The 2024 Grant Thornton Invitational will be played between December 13 and December 15 at the Tiburón Golf Club in Naples, Florida. Ahead of the event, tournament officials have announced the final 12 pairings which feature one male and one female golfer each.
The final names announced for the 2024 Grant Thornton Invitational include some of the top golfers from the PGA Tour and the LPGA Tour, completing the 16 teams set to compete. Teams such as Rose Zhang and Sahith Theegala, and Andrea Lee and Billy Horschel are all set to tee off at the Tiburón Golf Club.
Here is a detailed list of the final pairings at the 2024 Grant Thornton Invitational:
- Lydia Ko (WWGR: 4) and Jason Day (OWGR: 33)
- Nelly Korda (WWGR: 1) and Tony Finau (OWGR: 26)
- Lexi Thompson (WWGR: 49) and Rickie Fowler (OWGR: 66)
- Brooke Henderson (WWGR: 22) and Corey Conners (OWGR: 37)
- Lilia Vu (WWGR: 2) and Luke List (OWGR: 101)
- Rose Zhang (WWGR: 12) and Sahith Theegala (OWGR: 13)
- Jeeno Thitikul (WWGR: 7) and Tom Kim (OWGR: 25)
- Patty Tavatanakit (WWGR: 23) and Jake Knapp (OWGR: 81)
- Megan Khang (WWGR: 21) and Matt Kuchar (OWGR: 103)
- Céline Boutier (WWGR: 8) and Matthieu Pavon (OWGR: 29)
- Andrea Lee (WWGR: 50) and Billy Horschel (OWGR: 17)
- Jennifer Kupcho (WWGR: 53) and Akshay Bhatia (OWGR: 31)
- Gabriela Ruffels (WWGR: 46) and Nick Dunlap (OWGR: 34)
- Lauren Coughlin (WWGR: 14) and Cameron Young (OWGR: 32
- Mel Reid (WWGR: 374) and Cameron Champ (OWGR: 373)
- Maja Stark (WWGR: 24) and J.T. Poston (OWGR: 40)
Overall, the field at the 2024 Grant Thornton Invitational boasts nine Major Championship winners, including two from the 2024 LPGA Tour. Additionally, the combined total of PGA Tour and LPGA Tour victories for the field is an impressive 149.
"We are thrilled" - 2024 Grant Thornton Invitational tournament director on the upcoming event
As mentioned earlier, the field at the 2024 Grant Thornton Invitational includes some of the biggest names on the PGA Tour and LPGA Tour. Many of these players have had impressive seasons so far, making the Grant Thornton Invitational a highly anticipated event.
Ahead of the tournament, Rob Hartman, who is the director of the 2024 Grant Thornton Invitational, spoke about the talented field. Here's what he said (via PGA Tour.com):
“We are thrilled with the collection of world-class players heading to southwest Florida this December. Interest from both tours continues to be strong, and we are incredibly pleased with the 16 mixed teams we’ve assembled. These final 12 teams are comprised of many of the game’s rising stars, current-year LPGA Tour and PGA TOUR winners and members of both the 2024 Solheim Cup and Presidents Cup."
Lastly, Hartman mentioned that the inaugural Grant Thornton Invitational was very well-received. He also stated that fans, tournament partners, and the global television audience will once again enjoy the three days of competition in December.