It’s that time of year again! Everyone’s talking about which team will win that $1 million prize at the Grant Thornton Invitational before the holidays hit. Our 32 pros have nudged off the first two rounds with Patty Tavatanakit and Jake Knapp topping the leaderboard. In the first round, the team carded 14 under par, improving it to 6 under par without any sign of slowing down. Just behind them are some serious contenders.
Jeeno Thitikul, the CME Group Tour Champion, and PGA Tour pro Tom Kim shot an 8-under 64 in an alternate shot to climb to 18-under for the tournament. And don’t forget about Kupcho and Bhatia; they’re lurking at 15 under. The defending champs, Ko and Day, are a bit further back at 13-under. In the final round on Sunday, Tavatanakit and Knapp will tee off together at 10:25 a.m. ET, alongside Jeeno Thitikul and Tom Kim.
The second round, on December 14, kicked off with partly cloudy skies and a nice mix of sun and clouds, making it easier for the leading golfers to shoot some impressive scores. But as the day progressed, those sunny skies turned gray, and rain started pouring down around mid-afternoon at Tiburon Golf Club. Lydia Ko commented that the weather reminded her of the British Open, which is a good sign since she won at St. Andrews earlier this year.
