Lilia Vu and Tony Finau are enjoying the Grant Thornton Invitational

The Grant Thornton Invitational is underway in Naples this week and it is one of the more fun events across the world of golf as we get to see mixed teams play together.

One of the more interesting teams to link up are Grant Thornton Ambassadors Lilia Vu and Tony Finau. They each have personalities that shine all across the year on their respective tours and therefore seeing them as a duo makes for a ton of fun as the calendar year comes to a close.

In meeting with the media ahead of the Invitationa both Vu and Finau noted that 2025 hasn’t been the season that either of them would have wanted from an individual perspective. This is where the Grant Thornton can be great though as it offers a chance to finish the year on a strong note, in this case with someone who also wants to do the same.

Navigating team golf can be tricky though and particularly so in a mixed event when you are dealing with different strengths and skillsets. It appears that both Lila and Tony are ready for that challenge.

LILIA VU: I love to watch all different types of players. Not only that, we’re also paired with another team. Even seeing a different team every single day is super cool to me, just seeing different ball flights and different club selections and how teams choose who’s teeing off on what hole for alternate shot is pretty cool, too.

TONY FINAU: Yeah, this tournament’s unique in so many different ways. For me, it’s the one tournament I probably do find myself watching a lot more than I would in really any other tournament, but it’s because we have the opportunity to learn from other great PGA TOUR players and have a partner. I’m really cheering on another partner. We don’t really have that opportunity to play team golf that often. We’ve been lucky enough to play on some international teams, but you don’t really have a partner to cheer on. This is the one week I would say really out of any week we play all year where I am observing a lot more intently and closely than I say I would in any other tournament.

This is good perspective and one that will be fun to watch across the weekend.