Nelly Korda/Tony Finau and Defending Champs Lydia Ko/Jason Day Lead Notables at Grant Thornton Invitational at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Fla.
Coverage Begins Friday at 1 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel – Saturday/Sunday Coverage on NBC and Peacock, Lead-In on GOLF Channel
PGA TOUR Q-School – Saturday-Sunday on GOLF Channel and the NBC Sports App
DP World Tour Alfred Dunhill Championship – Thursday-Sunday Mornings on GOLF Channel
2024 USGA Films Premiere on GOLF Channel – U.S. Open Pining For Legacy Airs Tonight at 9 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel, U.S. Women’s Open Lancaster Legacy: Saso’s Second Act Airs Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET
STAMFORD, Conn. – The second playing of the Grant Thornton Invitational – a mixed-team event showcasing the stars of the PGA TOUR and the LPGA Tour, including Nelly Korda/Tony Finau and defending champs Lydia Ko/Jason Day – headlines NBC Sports’ live golf coverage this week across NBC, GOLF Channel and Peacock.
This week’s coverage also includes the final rounds of PGA TOUR Q-School TPC Sawgrass (Dye’s Valley) and Sawgrass Country Club, the DP World Tour Alfred Dunhill Championship, and the premieres of the 2024 U.S. Open and U.S. Women’s Open films showcasing Bryson DeChambeau’s win at Pinehurst and Yuka Saso’s second U.S. Women’s Open title in Lancaster.
PGA TOUR/LPGA TOUR: GRANT THORNTON INVITATIONAL
This is the second year of the Grant Thornton Invitational, a 54-hole mixed-team competition which features 16 teams each comprised of an LPGA Tour and PGA TOUR player. Friday’s first round format will be a scramble, Saturday’s format will be foursomes, and Sunday will be a modified four-ball. Lydia Ko and Jason Day shot 66 in the final round last year to defeat the all-Canadian pair of Brooke Henderson and Corey Conners by one shot.
Coverage begins Friday at 1 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel. Saturday’s coverage begins at 2 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and shifts to NBC/Peacock at 3 p.m. ET. Sunday’s coverage starts at 1 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and moves to NBC/Peacock at 2 p.m. ET.
Broadcast Team
- Play by Play: Steve Sands
- Analyst: Morgan Pressel
- Holes: Tom Abbott
- On-Course: Karen Stupples / John Wood
Notable Teams This Week
- Lydia Ko/Jason Day
- Nelly Korda/Tony Finau
- Brooke Henderson/Corey Conners
- Lexi Thompson/Rickie Fowler
- Jennifer Kupcho/Akshay Bhatia
- Celine Boutier/Matthieu Pavon
PGA TOUR: Q-SCHOOL PRESENTED BY KORN FERRY
For the second straight year, Q-School will award 2025 PGA TOUR cards to the top five finishers (plus ties), as well as determining next season’s eligibility on the Korn Ferry Tour and PGA Tour Americas. The final stage of Q-School is a 72-hole event that will be held at Dye’s Valley Course at TPC Sawgrass and the East-West Course at Sawgrass Country Club. Saturday third-round coverage begins at 1 p.m. ET on the NBC Sports app and moves to GOLF Channel at 3 p.m. ET. Sunday coverage begins at noon ET on the NBC Sports app and shifts to GOLF Channel at 2 p.m. ET.
DP WORLD TOUR: ALFRED DUNHILL CHAMPIONSHIP
The Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek Country Club in Malelane, South Africa, is co-sanctioned by the DP World Tour and Sunshine Tour. Louis Oosthuizen won last year’s event over fellow countryman Charl Schwartzel. Coverage on GOLF Channel begins at 5 a.m. ET Thursday-Friday and at 4:30 a.m. ET Saturday-Sunday.
Notable Players This Week
- Louis Oosthuizen
- Charl Schwartzel
- Erik Van Rooyen
- Christaan Bezuidenhout
- Thristan Lawrence
USGA FILMS
GOLF Channel will present the premieres of the 2024 U.S. Open and U.S. Women’s Open films this week. Dan Hicks narrates Bryson DeChambeau’s dramatic victory over Rory McIlroy will be profiled in Pining For Legacy which debuts tonight at 9 p.m. ET. Cara Banks will narrate Lancaster Legacy: Saso’s Second Act which details Yuka Saso’s second career U.S. Women’s Open victory, debuting Wednesday night at 8 p.m. ET.
GOLF CENTRAL STUDIO COVERAGE
Golf Central, GOLF Channel’s daily studio show that showcases highlights and discusses the news of the day around the world of golf, will air Wednesday-Sunday this week. Rich Lerner will anchor coverage with analysis from Jim Gallagher Jr. and reports from Amy Rogers and Brentley Romine.
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