Grant Thornton Invitational: Tiburon Golf Club course guide, start time, odds and how to watch

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Where is the Grant Thornton Invitational being held?

Gold Course, Tiburon Golf Club, Naples, Florida.

When does the Grant Thornton Invitational start?

The first round at Tiburon Golf Club begins at 2.15pm GMT on Friday, December 12.

Where can I watch the Grant Thornton Invitational?

Live on Sky Sports Golf from 6pm on Friday, December 12.

Grant Thornton Invitational course details

Course	Gold Course, Tiburon Golf Club, Naples, Florida
Prize money	$4m ($720,000 each to the winning team)
Field	16 teams of two (no cut)
Format	Friday Scramble (both players hit, best ball chosen after every shot) Saturday Foursomes (alternate shot) Sunday Modified fourball (both players tee off, then switch balls for their second shots and play that ball until holed, only best score counts)
Length	Men's tees 7,382 yards Women's tees 6,595 yards
Par	72
Course make-up	Four par-fives; ten par-fours; four par-threes
Course type	Parkland
Course records	54 holes 189 Jake Knapp & Patty Tavatanakit (2024); 18 holes 56 Tony Finau & Nelly Korda (2023 scramble)
Course winners taking part	Jason Day & Lydia Ko, Jake Knapp & Patty Tavatanakit

Course overview

The Grant Thornton Invitational has replaced the QBE Shootout on the PGA Tour calendar.

The Shootout moved to Tiburon in 2001 and remained there until 2022. Tiburon hosted the inaugural Grant Thornton mixed pairs event in 2023.

There is no rough at Tiburon and the fairways are generous, but plenty of water is waiting to punish the seriously errant. The course hosts the CME Group Tour Championship on the LPGA Tour.

The GTI format is different to that used for the QBE, with foursomes for round two instead of greensomes.

What will it take to win the Grant Thornton Invitational?

Aggressive golf and hot putters have traditionally been the keys to success in this event, but a pure foursomes format replaced the old Saturday greensomes in 2023, meaning there is no margin for error in round two.

All-round quality is required and weak links will be exposed over the final two days.

Who is taking part?

Nelly Korda, the second best female golfer on the planet, headlines the Grant Thornton InvitationalCredit: Getty Images

Nelly Korda is the highest-ranked player in attendance, teaming up with world No. 65 Denny McCarthy.

Highest-ranked players in field (world ranking in brackets)

Men's players Chris Gotterup (28), Corey Conners (30), Wyndham Clark (39), Billy Horschel (46), Jason Day (53)
Women's players Nelly Korda (2), Charley Hull (5), Lydia Ko (6), Ruoning Yin (7), Lottie Woad (11)

Grant Thornton Invitational weather forecast

Sunny and pleasant, with light to moderate breezes, peaking on Sunday.

Grant Thornton Invitational key stat

There were three Asians in the top two teams last year.

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