Grant Thornton Invitational Shines A Light On Pay Parity In Pro Golf
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Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinOnce an extraordinary rarity, the presence of women in PGA Tour events has evolved from a mere curiosity to an exciting new chapter in the sport’s narrative. Since Babe Zaharias blazed the trail in 1945, luminaries like Annika Sorenstam, Michelle Wie West, and Brittany Lincicome have followed suit.Lexi Thompson became the seventh woman to tee it up against the men this past October, marking a gripping milestone in coed golf history when she carded a 73 and 69, to finish just three strokes over the cutline at the Shriners Children’s Open. Uniting stars from golf’s top circuits for a mixed-team tournament is a concept with a long history as well. The JCPenney Classic ran with the idea from the early 1960s through the late 1990s with the tandem of Davis Love III and Beth Daniel winning it twice.Almost a quarter century since that coed event was shelved, the Grant Thornton Invitational has rekindled the idea and the PGA and LPGA Tour co-san...