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PGA Tour and LPGA joining forces for December event

Leona Maguire is currently ranked 11th in the world
Leona Maguire is currently ranked 11th in the world

The PGA Tour and LPGA have announced a new mixed-team event which will feature 16 players from each tour competing for a €3.75million prize fund.

The Grant Thornton Invitational will take place from 8-10 December at Tiburon Golf Club and The Ritz-Carlton Naples in Florida.

It will be the first time the tours have held an annual mixed-team competition since 1999, when John Daly and Dame Laura Davies won the final edition of the JCPenney Classic.

LPGA commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan said: "We could not be more excited to add the Grant Thornton Invitational to our 2023 schedule.

"By joining forces with the PGA Tour to host a mixed event where the top male and female golfers in the world compete alongside each other, we're going to deliver a memorable and entertaining experience for all golf fans, showcasing our players’ incredible skills in a new context to a new audience.

"This is an important step forward for golf, women’s golf and the LPGA."

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