Grant Thornton Invitational: How much does the winning pair bank?

A breath of fresh air came over professional golf last week. How lovely.

The Grant Thornton Invitational was the first PGA-LPGA Tour co-sanctioned event since the JCPenney Classic in 1999.

A host of men’s and women’s stars teed it up in pairs at Tiburon Golf Club which hosted the previous edition of the event – the QBE Shootout.

The format contained 16 teams of two and they played three formats: scramble, foursomes and modified fourball.

The first round was a scramble, the second round was foursomes and the third round saw a new format where both players tee off and then switch balls for their second shots and play that ball until it goes in.

The lower score of the pair made the team’s score.

Here was each duo:

Madelene Sagstrom & Ludvig Aberg

Allisen Corpuz & Cameron Champ

Brooke Henderson & Corey Conners

Lilia Vu & Joel Dahmen

Lydia Ko & Jason Day

Celine Boutier & Harris English

Nelly Korda & Tony Finau

Lexi Thompson & Rickie Fowler

Leona Maguire & Lucas Glover

Mel Reid & Russell Henley

Cheyenne Knight & Tom Hoge

Andrea Lee & Billy Horschel

Megan Khang & Denny McCarthy

Charley Hull & Justin Rose

Ruoning Ying & Nick Taylor

Rose Zhang & Sahith Theegala

Grant Thornton Invitational 2023 prize payout

Total purse: $4,000,000

1. $1,000,000 – Lydia Ko & Jason Day

2. $560,000 – Brooke Henderson & Corey Conners

3. $330,000 Madelene Sagstrom & Ludvig Aberg

T4. $232,500 – Nelly Korda & Tony Fina and Megan Khang & Denny McCarthy

T6. $185,000 – Leoan Maguire & Lucas Glover and Lexi Thompson & Rickiw Fowler

8. $170,000 Angel Yin & Nick Taylor

T9. $151,666.67 – Rose Zhang & Sahith Theegala, Lilia Vu & Joel Dahmen, and Charley Hull & Justin Rose

12. $140,000 – Celine Boutier & Harris English

13. $135,000 – Mel Reid & Russell Henley

T14. $127,500 – Andrea Lee & Billy Horschel and Allisen Corpuz & Cameron Champ

16. $120,000 – Cheyenne Knight & Tom Hoge

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