Michael Kim embraces team golf role as he picks up marker after Rose Zhang at Grant Thornton Invitational

Michael Kim made his Grant Thornton Invitational debut on Friday, December 12, alongside Rose Zhang. The star golfer later jokingly accepted taking the role of second fiddle and helping in picking up the marker.

On Friday, Rose Zhang and Michael Kim fired a bogey-free, 14-under 58 in the opening round of the Grant Thornton Invitational. The duo picked up 12 birdies and two eagles in a scramble format round.

Following the round, the LPGA shared a video of Zhang making a clutch putt on the par-5 17th hole. Responding to the video, Michael Kim shared a funny reaction.

"Tough job but someone's gotta pickup the marker," he wrote on X.

Following the first round, the Zhang and Kim duo is tied for fourth, three strokes behind the leaders: Charley Hull / Michael Brennan and Lexi Thompson / Wyndham Clark.

Here's a look at the leaderboard for the Grant Thornton Invitational after Round 1:

• T1. Hull / Brennan: -17
• T1. Thompson / Clark: -17
• 3. Coughlin / Novak: -15
• T4. Zhang / Kim: -14
• T4. Kupcho / Gotterup: -14
• T4. Korda / McCarthy: -14
• 7. Tavatanakit / Knapp: -13
• T8. Yin / Hoge: -12
• T8. Ko / Day: -12
• T10. Lee / Horschel: -11
• T10. Henderson / Conners: -11
• T10. Vu / Finau: -11
• T13. Stark / Shipley: -10
• T13. Korda / Cauley: -10
• 15. Woad / Clanton: -9
• 16. Khang / Mitchell: -8

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When will Michael Kim and Rose Zhang tee off at the Grant Thornton Invitational, Round 2?

Michael Kim and Rose Zhang are paired alongside Lauren Coughlin and Andrew Novak for the second round of the Grant Thornton Invitational 2025. The two teams will begin the foursome round on Saturday, December 13, at 12:12 pm ET.

Here's a look at the complete tee time details for the Grant Thornton Invitational 2025, Round 2:

• 11:00 AM EST: Lottie Woad / Luke Clanton and Megan Khang / Keith Mitchell
• 11:12 AM EST: Maja Stark / Neal Shipley and Jessica Korda / Bud Cauley
• 11:24 AM EST: Brooke Henderson / Corey Conners and Lilia Vu / Tony Finau
• 11:36 AM EST: Lydia Ko / Jason Day and Andrea Lee / Billy Horschel
• 11:48 AM EST: Patty Tavatanakit / Jake Knapp and Angel Yin / Tom Hoge
• 12:00 PM EST: Jennifer Kupcho / Chris Gotterup and Nelly Korda / Denny McCarthy
• 12:12 PM EST: Lauren Coughlin / Andrew Novak and Rose Zhang / Michael Kim
• 12:24 PM EST: Charley Hull / Michael Brennan and Lexi Thompson / Wyndham Clark