Wildfires in the Los Angeles area forced a relocation of this year’s Genesis to Torrey Pines, which is hosting a Tour event this week.
The Genesis Invitational is moving south this year to Torrey Pines due to the serious wildfires that have plagued the Los Angeles area, necessitating relocating the tournament from Riviera Country Club, according to a source.
The $20 million tournament that is now a signature event with a limited field has been played at the iconic Riviera Country Club 60 times, including every year since 1999. It is scheduled to host the 2026 U.S. Women’s Open, the 2028 Olympic golf tournament and the 2031 U.S. Open. Woods has considerable personal history at Torrey Pines, having won the PGA Tour event there eight times, the last in 2013. He also won the 2008 U.S. Open at the venue for his 14th major championship in a playoff over Rocco Mediate.
Although Woods has yet to commit to his own event, he is expected to play. He is recovering from a September back surgery and played just five times in 2024. One of them was at the Genesis, where he withdrew during the second round due to illness.Woods, 49, returned at the exhibition PNC Championship in December with his son, Charlie, losing in a playoff in the 36-hole event to Bernhard Langer and his son, Jason.
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