Finau and Korda Open With a 56 in Scramble Format. They Lead Mixed-Team Grant Thornton Invitational

Nelly Korda of the United States and Tony Finau of the United States look on over the 18th green during the first round of the Grant Thornton Invitational at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Fla, on Dec. 8, 2023. Douglas DeFelice/Getty Images

NAPLES, Fla.—Tony Finau and Nelly Korda surged into the lead with an eagle-birdie finish Friday to post a 16–under 56 in the scramble format and take a one-shot lead in the Grant Thornton Invitational.

The first mixed-team event with the PGA Tour and LPGA was a day filled with plenty of laughs and birdies galore in the scramble format, where both players hit tee shots, pick the best shot and both play from the same spot.