The first round of the 2025 Grant Thornton Invitational is about to kick off on Friday at the Tiburón Golf Club, and the event is already garnering attention. After the Pro-Am concluded on Thursday, Nelly Korda shared a moment on her Instagram that gave a glimpse of the behind-the-scenes interactions amid the tensions brewing in Naples.

Korda shared an Instagram story captioned, “@Jason Day giving proud dad @ryanruffels,” showing Jason Day capturing Ryan Ruffels’ moment on stage at what looked like a dinner party after the pro-am concluded. Ruffels isn’t playing in the main event but was likely part of the Pro-Am.

But what did Korda mean by her caption, you must wonder. It’s because Ryan Ruffels and Jason Day share a close bond. The two are from Australia, and they even launched

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