‘Tom and Jerry’ Kim Juhyung and Titikkun, Runner-up by 1 Stroke

Grant Thornton Invitational Final 3R 8 Under Par
Nap and Tawattananakit Win, Batia and Kupcho 3rd
Connors and Henderson 4th, Day and Lydia Ko 6th

Kim Joo-hyung and Gino Titi-kun (Thailand) finished as runners-up in the mixed event.

Kim Juhyung and Gino Tittikun are reading the putting line on the 9th hole of the final 3rd round at the Grant Thornton Invitational. Naples (USA) = Photo by Reuters and Yonhap News

The two players, competing under the team name "Tom and Jerry," shot an 8-under 64 in the final third round of the Grant Thornton Invitational, a mixed-gender team event jointly organized by the PGA Tour and LPGA Tour, held on the 15th (local time) at Tiburon Golf Club (par 72, 7,382 yards) in Naples, Florida, USA. They finished in second place with a total score of 26-under 190. The tournament was played over 54 holes in three rounds. The first round was a scramble format, the second round was foursomes, and the final round was a modified four-ball format where players alternated shots after teeing off.

Kim Joo-hyung and Titi-kun recorded eight birdies without any bogeys. Kim Joo-hyung narrowly missed a 4-meter eagle opportunity on the 17th hole (par 5). Titi-kun secured a 2-meter birdie putt on the 18th hole (par 4), pushing Akshay Bhatia and Jennifer Kupcho (both USA) down to third place with a score of 25-under 191.

Jake Knapp (USA) and Patty Tavatanakit (Thailand) shot a 7-under 65 to claim the top spot with a total of 27-under 189. They held the lead wire-to-wire over the three days. Corey Conners and Brooke Henderson (both Canada), who shot a 10-under 62 on the final day, rose to fourth place at 24-under 192. Jason Day (Australia) and Lydia Ko (New Zealand) finished in sixth place at 20-under 196. Daniel Berger and Nelly Korda (both USA) ended up in 13th place at 16-under 200.