After his TGL match Monday, Tiger Woods was asked about the decision to move the Genesis Invitational to San Diego in the wake of the Los Angeles wildfires.
The tournament Woods hosts takes place annually at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles. However, after the area’s recent wildfires,It was a tough call, but ultimately the tournament could not be staged in Woods’s hometown at Riviera, which has hosted the Genesis 60 times in the tournament’s 99-year history. It was important, though, to ensure the event remained close to home.
Woods made his PGA Tour debut at Riviera in 1992 as a 16-year-old and missed the cut. He has never won the Genesis, but has played the event in each of the last two years even as injuries have caused the 15-time major champion to play a limited schedule. The Genesis, taking place Feb. 13-16, is a signature event that boasts a $20 million purse. Hideki Matsuyama is the defending champion.
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