2023 Grant Thornton Invitational odds, picks and PGA Tour predictions

The PGA and LPGA Tours are teaming up for a unique and fun event this week, the inaugural 2023 Grant Thornton Invitational. It'll be played at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Fla., which has hosted another team event in the past, the QBE Shootout. This 3-round tournament will begin on Friday and conclude on Sunday.

Below, we look at the 2023 Grant Thornton Invitational odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

It's a small field this week, with 16 pairings competing in Naples. One PGA Tour player will be paired with one LPGA Tour player for all 3 rounds, with varying formats used in the tournament. The 1st round is a scramble, the 2nd round will be alternate shot and the 3rd round will be a modified 4-ball format.

The course will play as a par 72 for both the men and women, but it'll be 7,382 yards for the men and 6,595 yards for the women. Instead of rough, Tiburon Golf Club features waste areas and water hazards, so players will need to be accurate off the tee.

Grant Thornton Invitational – Expert picks

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Sahith Theegala/Rose Zhang (+1000)

Theegala won the QBE Shootout at this course last year with Tom Hoge as his partner, and he'll now try to make it back-to-back victories at Tiburon Golf Club. He's paired with Zhang, the standout rookie, who won her 1st LPGA Tour start, the Mizuho Americas Open.

Ludvig Aberg/Madelene Sagstrom (+750)

Aberg is fresh off his RSM Classic victory this fall and will try to add the Grant Thornton Invitational with Sagstrom as his partner. Aberg is one of the brightest young stars in the game, and Sagstrom had 3 top-10 finishes last season.

Grant Thornton Invitational picks – Contenders

Denny McCarthy/Megan Khang (+1200)

McCarthy and Nelly Korda tied for 5th in the QBE Shootout at this course last year, and now McCarthy is paired with Khang, who won her 1st LPGA Tour event last season.

Joel Dahmen/Lilia Vu (+1400)

Dahmen is paired with the LPGA Tour Player of the Year. Vu won 4 times last season, including 2 major championships. Dahmen struggled through most of the 2023 season, but he has 2 top-15 finishes in his last 3 starts.

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