NAPLES, Fla. – Leona Maguire and Lucas Glover came into the inaugural Grant Thornton Invitational somewhat under the radar, despite Glover winning twice this season and Maguire having another blockbuster Solheim Cup. “We probably weren’t the star-studded pairing,” said Maguire, who relishes an underdog role.

Maguire and Glover birdied the first 10 holes in the opening scramble format en route to a 15-under 57 on Friday.

Leona Maguire and Lucas Glover are just one shot off the lead in a tie for second after the opening day of the inaugural Grant Thornton Invitational.

The inaugural Grant Thornton Invitational is set to tee off Dec. 8-10 at the Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida, where the 32-player field of 16 teams will feature 24 of the top 50 in the world from both the LPGA and PGA Tour competing for a $4 million purse.