GRANT THORNTON INVITATIONAL – PGA TOUR AND LPGA TOUR MIXED TEAM EVENT – HEADLINES LIVE PROGRAMMING THIS WEEK

Grant Thornton Invitational Pairs PGA TOUR, LPGA Tour Stars in Joint Event Starting Friday at 1 p.m. ET on Golf Channel

Final Two Rounds of 2025 PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry Final Stage Air Live on Sat.-Sun.

Early Morning Coverage of DP World Tour’s Alfred Dunhill Championship Begins Thursday at 5 a.m.ET

Re-Live the Biggest Major Championships of the Year Starting Tonight at 8 p.m. ET, When Official Films for the 2025 PGA Championship, U.S. Open, and The Open Premiere Live in Succession

Official Films for 2025 Ryder Cup, U.S. Women’s Open, AIG Women’s Open and The Senior Open Debut Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET

STAMFORD, Conn. – The PGA TOUR and LPGA Tour team up this week for the Grant Thornton Invitational, a joint special event that will feature 16 mixed-teams including a star from each Tour. With a unique playing format featured each day, Golf Channel begins live coverage of the three-day event on Friday at 1 p.m. ET and shares weekend coverage with NBC/Peacock.

This week’s coverage also showcases the final stages of PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry, as 175 players compete for the last PGA Tour cards for the 2026 season. Only the top five finishers will walk away with full status for the 2026 PGA TOUR season, and Golf Channel will be there to follow the top contenders live on Saturday and Sunday.

Additionally, Golf Channel will present live coverage of the DP World Tour’s Alfred Dunhill Championship Thursday-Sunday mornings.

Golf fans can re-live their favorite major moments of the 2025 season with the premiere of seven official films. Beginning Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET, watch back-to-back highlights from the 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow, the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club, and The Open at Royal Portrush. On Wednesday starting at 7 p.m. ET, viewers can enjoy the official films of the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, the U.S. Women’s Open at Erin Hills, the AIG Women’s Open at Royal Porthcawl and The Senior Open at Sunningdale.

PGA TOUR/ LPGA TOUR: GRANT THORNTON INVITATIONAL

This 54-hole, mixed-team event features 16 teams of two, comprised of an LPGA Tour and  PGA TOUR player, competing together in a new format each day – Friday scramble, Saturday foursomes (alternate shot), Sunday modified four-ball (after both players tee off, they switch balls for their second shots and play that same ball until it is holed).

This year’s lineup for the Grant Thronton Invitational, which is played at Tiburon Golf Club in Nales, Fla., includes Canadian favorites Brooke Henderson/Corey Conners, inaugural champions Lydia Ko/Jason Day, defending champions and UCLA alumni Patty Tavatanakit/Jake Knapp, and six-time LPGA Tour winner Jessica Korda,  who makes her return to the LPGA Tour following maternity leave,  playing alongside PGA Tour teammate Bud Cauley.

Golf Channel Broadcast Team

• Play by Play: Steve Sands
• Analyst: Morgan Pressel
• On-Course: Tom Abbott, John Wood, Karen Stupples

Notable Teams

• Nelly Korda/ Denny McCarthy
• Brooke Henderson/Corey Conners
• Lydia Ko/Jason Day
• Patty Tavatanakit/Jake Knapp
• Jessica Korda/ Bud Cauley
• Lilia Vu/ Tony Finau

GOLF CENTRAL

Golf Central coverage begins Thursday at 4 p.m. ET, hosted by Cara Banks with analyst Paige Mackenzie and reporter Amy Rogers bringing news, interviews and analysis from the golf world and the Grant Thronton Invitational throughout the week. Anna Jackson will host Golf Central on Sunday.

On Thursday at 4:30 p ET, Golf Central presents the “2025 LPGA Tour Season Review” show, where fans of the women’s game can tune-in to re-live magic moments, see the season’s top shots, hear breakdowns of the year’s top players, and more.

Golf Central pregame and postgame of the Grant Thornton Invitational will air live immediately prior to and following live coverage each day.

Golf Central Team

• Host: Cara Banks (Thurs.-Sat.) / Anna Jackson (Sun.)
• Analyst: Paige Mackenzie
• On-Site Reporting: Amy Rogers

2025 PGA TOUR Q-SCHOOL PRESENTED BY KORN FERRY – FINAL STAGE

The final stage of PGA Tour Q-School presented by Korn Ferry will award 2026 PGA Tour cards to the top five finishers of the event and will determine next season’s eligibility for the Korn Ferry Tour and PGA Tour Americas.

The field of 175 players will compete in the 72-hole, no-cut tournament that will be held at both TPC Sawgrass and Sawgrass Country Club in Ponte Vedra, Fla.

For the first time this year, in the event of a tie for the fifth and final qualifying position, a sudden-death playoff will be conducted to determine the final PGA Tour cards for 2026, rather than awarding cards to the top five finishers and ties as in previous seasons.

With the stakes higher than ever for those who dream of competing on the PGA TOUR, Golf Channel will be there to follow the top contenders and capture the life-changing action over the weekend.

2025 MAJOR MOMENTS OFFICIAL FILMS

Seven official films recapping the biggest moment of the 2025 season will premiere on Golf Channel this week, giving golf fans the opportunity to re-experience what was a historic season in golf. A replay of the 2025 Masters Official Film highlighting Rory McIlroy’s grand slam victory will kick off the series, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday and Wednesday.  

DP WORLD TOUR – ALFRED DUNHILL CHAMPIONSHIP

The DP World Tour and Sunshine Tour will host the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Royal Johannesburg Golf Club in Johannesburg, South Africa this week, with Golf Channel airing early morning coverage of each round.  

Featured Players

• Christiaan Bezuidenhout
• Shaun Norris
• Dean Burmester
• Branden Grace
• Louis Oosthuizen
• Aldrich Potgieter

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