Lydia Ko and Day: "We Are the Best Winning Partners"

Grant Thornton Invitational FR 6 Under Par
1-Stroke Difference 'Cheers'... Winner's Prize '1 Million Dollars'
Henderson-Corners 2nd, Saxstrom-Avery 3rd

Lydia Ko (New Zealand) and Jason Day (Australia) showcased perfect harmony.

Lydia Ko (left) and Jason Day are smiling brightly while holding the trophy right after winning the mixed tournament, the Grant Thornton Invitational. [Naples, USA = AP·Yonhap News]

On the 10th (local time), the two players swept up six birdies in the final third round of the Grant Thornton Invitational (total prize money $4 million), a mixed tournament of the PGA Tour and LPGA Tour held at the Tiburon Golf Club's Gold Course (par 72) in Naples, Florida, USA, securing a one-stroke victory (26 under par 190). The winner's prize money is $1 million (approximately 1.3 billion KRW).

The tournament featured 16 PGA Tour players and 16 LPGA Tour players paired in teams of two competing over three days. On the final day, after each player made their tee shot, the second shot was played in a modified four-ball format where players hit each other's balls.

Brooke Henderson and Corey Conners (both from Canada) surged with a 9-under-par round to finish as runners-up (25 under par 191). Madelene Saxstr?m and Ludvig ?berg (both from Sweden) jumped to third place (24 under par 192) led by a daily best 12-under-par round. Strong favorites Nelly Korda and Tony Finau (both from the USA) lowered their score by five strokes but settled for a tie for fourth place (23 under par 193).