2024 Grant Thornton Invitational odds and best bets explored

The Grant Thornton Invitational begins Friday, December 13 at Tiburon Golf Club in Florida. The field is made up of 16 teams, each consisting of one PGA Tour star and one LPGA Tour star.

According to sports betting site FanDuel Sportsbook, two teams have the best chance of winning the Grant Thornton Invitational. The first is that of Nelly Korda (ranked 1st in the Rolex Rankings) and Tony Finau (ranked 26th in the Official World Golf Rankings).

With the same options (+500), according to FanDuel, are Jeeno Thitikul (4th) and Tom Kim (21st). Just behind them (+700) are the Canadian duo of Brooke Henderson (25th) and Corey Conners (41st).

Defending Grant Thornton Invitational champions Lydia Ko (3rd) and Jason Day (34th) are fourth in FanDuel's odds-on favorites (+850). Ko is coming off a historic season with four wins, including a major championship and the Olympic gold medal in Paris. Day, on the other hand, had four top-10 finishes (20 tournaments played) with a fourth-place finish as his best result.

2024 Grant Thornton Invitational odds and best bets

Here are the odds for the Grant Thornton Invitational, as offered by FanDuel Sportsbook:

Jeeno Thitikul & Tom Kim +500
Nelly Korda & Tony Finau +500
Brooke Henderson & Corey Conners +700
Lydia Ko & Jason Day +850
Jenniffer Kupcho & Akshay Bhatia +1000
Allisen Corpuz & Sahith Theegala +1000
Lexi Thompson & Rickie Fowler +1100
Lauren Coughlin & Cameron Young +1600
Celine Boutier & Matthieu Pavon +1600
Maja Stark & J.T. Poston +1600
Andrea Lee & Max Greyserman +1600
Gabi Ruffels & Nick Dunlap +1600
Lilia Vu & Luke List +2000
Megan Khang & Matt Kuchar +2200
Patty Tavatanakit & Jake Knapp +4000
Mel Reid & Cameron Champ +6500

Grant Thornton Invitational: Records and Relevant Facts

The 2024 edition will be only the second Grant Thornton Invitational. However, the event announced some interesting details a year ago. Here are some of the most relevant records (via the event's official website):

Best Front Nine

27 (-9) Leona Maguire/Lucas Glover, R2

Best Back Nine

27 (-9) Megan Khang/Denny McCarthy, R1

Low 18 hole scoring

56 (-16) Korda/Finau, R1

Low 36 hole scoring

124 (-20) Lydia Ko/Jason Day 58-66

Low First Round (Scramble)

56 (-16) Korda/Finau

Low Second Round (Foursomes)

66 (-6) Ko/Day

Low Third Round (Modified Four-Ball)

60 (-12) Madelene Sagstrom/Ludvig Aberg

Hole-In-One

Lexi Thompson/Rickie Fowler, Hole #16, R2, Thompson, 7-iron, 155 yards

Best Birdie Streak

10, Maguire/Glover, R1, Holes 1-10
Rose Zhang/Sahith Theegala, R1, Holes 8-17

Best Birdie-Eagle Streak

9, Khang/McCarthy B-B-B-B-B-B-E-B-B

Most Eagles One Round

2, Allisen Corpuz/Cameron Champ, R1, Holes 1, 17

Most Eagles One Tournament

3, Corpuz/Champ, Holes 1, 17, 17

Most Birdies One Tournament

25, Ko/Day, Brooke Henderson/Corey Conners, Sagstrom/Aberg, Zhang/Theegala

All rounds of the event will be televised on Golf Channel. The second and third rounds will also be available on Peacock.

About the author

Julio is a Golf specialist for Sportskeeda and boasts immense experience across sports and professions. Having practiced law for 15 years, he then moved to Cuban and International media houses such as Juventud Tecnica Magazine and teleSUR on baseball, track & field and boxing, among other sports, before taking up his current position. He even received an Honorary Mention in the 2023 Cuban National Journalism Contest.

Julio enjoys keeping up with everything that happens in the golf world, which helps him develop interesting angles for even the most mundane stories. What separates him from other journalists is that he has an eye for stats, and is proficient in both Spanish and English. His legal background helps him accurately report non-sporting golf issues such as rules analysis, contract issues, etc.

He ensures complete accuracy in his articles by only consulting primary sources, verifying information from multiple sources, and always looking for diverse opinions.

Nelly Korda is his favorite golfer due to her pure talent, while he also likes Alison Lee for her perseverance. His non-golf interests include baseball and track & field, while he also enjoys watching TV.

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