Andrew Novak and Lauren Coughlin closed with a nine-under 63 in modified fourballs to win the Grant Thornton Invitational, finishing three shots clear of the field and setting a tournament record at 28 under. Novak sank several mid-range birdie putts on holes 13–15 and then rolled in a crucial six-foot birdie on 17 that gave the pair a two-shot cushion heading to the 18th, where Coughlin’s finish sealed the victory.
England’s Charley Hull and partner Michael Brennan ended tied for second after the final round, three shots behind Novak and Coughlin. Hull and Brennan had been one shot off the lead entering the last day after a 17-under showing on day one followed by one under on day two.
Their closest challengers included Chris Gotterup and Jennifer Kupcho, who stayed within range until both missed the green in difficult spots at the par-five 17th and had to scramble for pars. Denny McCarthy and Nelly Korda also finished three back; Gotterup/Kupcho and McCarthy/Korda each carded 63 in the final round, while Hull and Brennan shot 65.
Novak, who earlier this season won the Zurich Classic of New Orleans (a PGA Tour team event), joked that taking the mixed-team title — which pairs PGA and LPGA players — felt like a “modern day grand slam.” He said he hadn’t realized how close the leaderboard was until late in the round and felt he and Coughlin had an edge because they had more holes left to create birdie chances down the stretch.
The Grant Thornton Invitational is a 54-hole mixed-team event featuring 16 LPGA and 16 PGA Tour professionals competing together. The three-day tournament uses different team formats across rounds and gives the 32-player field equal prize money and exposure. Launched in 2023, it is the first co-sanctioned event between the LPGA and PGA Tours since the JCPenney Classic in 1999.
In the modified fourballs format used Sunday, both players tee off and then play their partner’s tee shot for the remainder of the hole, with the lower of the two scores counting on the card.