PGA Tour and LPGA joining forces for December event

The PGA Tour and LPGA have announced a new mixed-team event which will feature 16 players from each tour competing for a €3.75million prize fund.

The Grant Thornton Invitational will take place from 8-10 December at Tiburon Golf Club and The Ritz-Carlton Naples in Florida.

It will be the first time the tours have held an annual mixed-team competition since 1999, when John Daly and Dame Laura Davies won the final edition of the JCPenney Classic.

LPGA commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan said: "We could not be more excited to add the Grant Thornton Invitational to our 2023 schedule.

"By joining forces with the PGA Tour to host a mixed event where the top male and female golfers in the world compete alongside each other, we're going to deliver a memorable and entertaining experience for all golf fans, showcasing our players’ incredible skills in a new context to a new audience.

"This is an important step forward for golf, women’s golf and the LPGA."