Nelly Korda and Tony Finau pair up once again for the 2024 Grant Thornton Invitational, share what makes their partnership specialNelly Korda and Tony Finau were among the top stars to participate in the inaugural Grant Thornton Invitational. This is the co-sanctioned (though unofficial) mixed team event co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour and DP World Tour.
The event debuted in December 2023 and already Nelly Korda and Tony Finau have confirmed that they will be present as a team in the 2024 edition. Both Korda and Finau are ambassadors of the event.On their return to this tournament, Nelly Korda had this to say (via Golfweek):”The Grant Thornton Invitational is truly one of one, and getting to drive the game forward alongside such a great player and person in Tony Finau is something I’m really looking forward to doing again this year in Naples.”Two other teams have already confirmed that they will repeat their presence at the Grant Thornton Invitational.
They are defending champions Lydia Ko and Jason Day, and Lexi Thompson and Rickie Fowler.The Grant Thornton Invitational will be played at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida, December 13-15. During the previous season, the event grouped 15 teams, all comprised of one LPGA Tour star and one PGA Tour star.Among the teams present in the first edition of the event were Brooke Henderson and Corey Conners, Rose Zhang and Sahith Theegala, Charley Hull and Justin Rose and Lilia Vu and Joel Dahmen
