Leona Maguire will partner 2009 US Open champion Lucas Glover in the inaugural Grant Thornton Invitational in December.
Both players will round off their year after enjoying successful seasons. Maguire earned her second LPGA Tour win and played another starring role as Europe made it three successive Solheim Cup victories over the USA while Glover returned to the winners circle with two PGA Tour wins this summer.
The Grant Thornton Invitational will take place at the Tiburón Golf Club in Naples, Florida.
Collectively, this year’s field has a combined 141 LPGA Tour and PGA TOUR career victories, with 25 of those wins occurring this season. There are 11 major champions in the field, including all five major winners from the 2023 LPGA Tour season.
Additionally, 12 of the LPGA Tour participants competed in this year’s Solheim Cup, while three PGA TOUR players competed in last month’s Ryder Cup. Eleven members of the field have represented their country in the Olympics, while nine different countries will be represented in Naples.
“Interest from professionals on both tours was incredibly strong, and we are thrilled with the compelling mixed teams and world-class players heading to Naples this December,” said Rob Hartman, Grant Thornton Invitational Tournament Director.
“These final 10 teams are comprised of many of the game’s rising stars, current year LPGA Tour and PGA TOUR winners, and members of both the 2023 Solheim Cup and Ryder Cup teams. Tournament partners, fans and our global television audience are sure to enjoy an exciting and unique three days of competition.”
The tournament’s 32-player field, which is evenly comprised of PGA TOUR and LPGA Tour professionals playing on 16 mixed teams, will compete for an equal purse of $4 million, while also experiencing equal visibility and a different format each day.
The unique and exciting approach during the three-day professional competition will include Scramble, Foursomes and a Modified Four-Ball format. More information on the format can be found here: Grant Thornton Invitational golf tournament unveils three distinct formats for mixed-team play.
The final 10 teams for the inaugural event include:
- Charley Hull and Justin Rose
- Megan Khang and Denny McCarthy
- Céline Boutier and Harris English
- Andrea Lee and Billy Horschel
- Mel Reid and Russell Henley
- Cheyenne Knight and Tom Hoge
- Madelene Sagström and Ludvig Åberg
- Allisen Corpuz and Cameron Champ
- Ruoning Yin and Nick Taylor
- Leona Maguire and Lucas Glover
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