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Nelly Korda opened up about the best way to grow the game at this week’s Grant Thornton Invitational. The American golfer is playing this week in a mixed-field event featuring the PGA Tour and LPGA Tour players.
She attended the pre-tournament press conference ahead of the event, in which she shared her excitement for the tournament. She was also asked about this week’s event featuring LPGA Tour and PGA Tour players. She said it’s the “best way to grow the game.”
"The best way to grow the game is for us to come together and lift each other up, support each other," Korda said (via TeeScripts). "That's what this tournament does. At the end of the day, it showcases the best women and men coming together and having fun and playing something different, something that we don't get to do every single day.
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"At the end of the day, I mean, I think that just brings so much excitement kind of to what the normal golf fans usually see week in and week out," she added.
The Grant Thornton Invitational started back in 2023, and this week, players are preparing for its third season. Lydia Ko and Jason Day won the inaugural season. They registered a one-stroke win over Corey Conners and Brooke Henderson.
In the second edition, Jake Knapp and Patty Tavatanakit won the event by registering a one-stroke win over Tom Kim and Atthaya Thitikul. Nelly Korda will tee off this week in a group with Denny McCarthy.
Nelly Korda shares her excitement to play at the Grant Thornton Invitational
In the pre-tournament press conference, Nelly Korda opened up about playing at the Grant Thornton Invitational. She reflected on her excitement to compete in the event.
"I think it's a great way to end the year. It's so fun playing alongside, the men and another great opportunity at the end of the day to grow the game," Korda said (via TeeScripts).
Korda is returning to play this week after her last outing at the CME Group Tour Championship. She carded four rounds of 71, 64, 65, and 68 to settle in a tie for third place. This season, she started the campaign on the LPGA Tour with a solo second-place finish at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions.
She then recorded a T7 finish at the Founders Cup and a T5 at the Mizuho Americas Open. She was the runner-up at the U.S. Women’s Open and settled in solo fifth place at the ISPS Handa Women’s Scottish Open.
The Grant Thornton Invitational is a three-day event. The tournament will start with its first round on Friday, Dec. 12. Players will tee off at 9 a.m. ET. Angel Yin and Tom Hoge will start the game in a group with Maja Stark and Neal Shipley.
Nelly Korda and her teammate Denny McCarthy will start the game at 10:15 a.m. ET in a group with Brooke Henderson and Corey Conners.
