Riviera tournament moving to Torrey Pines in San Diego because of LA wildfires
Riviera tournament moving to Torrey Pines in San Diego because of LA wildfires
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The PGA Tour is relocating the Genesis Invitational out of wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles, announcing Friday it will be held Feb. 13-16 on the South course at Torrey Pines in San Diego with an emphasis on relief initiatives for victims of the fires. That gives Torrey Pines two tournaments in a span of four weeks.
The tour said the $20 million signature event hosted by Tiger Woods would return to Riviera Country Club next year. Riviera was not damaged, but it is located in the Pacific Palisades community that has been devasted by fires that have killed 28 people and destroyed more than 14,000 structures in Greater Los Angeles since Jan. 7.
“While Riviera remains the home of the Genesis Invitational, we look forward to playing on another championship caliber golf course this year and using the tournament to support those affected by the fires in the Los Angeles area,” Woods said. The announcement came as the South course at Torrey Pines was preparing for the third round of the Farmers Insurance Open. Going to the same course twice in four weeks allows the tour to take advantage of infrastructure already in place.
Woods has not indicated if he will be playing. The Genesis Invitational is the only non-major he has played since his legs were badly injured in a February 2021 car crash in LA. Woods is an eight-time winner as a pro at Torrey Pines, including the 2008 U.S. Open. He last played Torrey Pines in 2020 and tied for ninth, his last top 10 on the PGA Tour.
This will be the first time what previously was called the Los Angeles Open is not at Riviera since 1998, when it was held at the TPC Valencia because Riviera was preparing to host the U.S. Senior Open that year. The tournament was first held at Riviera in 1929.
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