After nearly two weeks of weighing options due to wildfires in Los Angeles, the PGA Tour is moving Genesis invitation from Riviera Country Club Pacific Palisades to Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla, Feb. 10-16, the tour announced Friday.
The tour announced on January 16 These matches will not be played on the Riviera. Palisades FireIt burned more than 23,000 acres, destroying 6,809 structures and damaging another 972. Eleven people died Because of the fire.
Riviera wedge between the eastern end of the Pacific Palisades and BrentwoodAbout two blocks east of West Sunset Boulevard and one block northwest of San Vicente Boulevard. at 1250 Capri Drive. The course was opened in 1927 The Los Angeles Athletic Club followed in 1928 with a golf course and main clubhouse built in the Spanish Revival style.
“As we've seen over the past two weeks, sports can be a great distraction, but an even greater unifier in bringing people together for a common cause,” PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said in a statement Friday. “Highlighting the resilience of Los Angeles and Ongoing recovery efforts require continued support Our collegiate teams work with playing the Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines. “
Torrey Pines Golf Course Site of the week Farmers Insurance is openIt is played on the North and South courses. The Genesis invitation South is planning to use the course, and much of the necessary infrastructure is already in place.
The Genesis is sponsored by the 15-time Majors Champion and Southern California native Tiger Woods.
“We are indebted to the City of San Diego and Torrey Pines for providing the 2025 Genesis Invitational, and to everyone who has reached out to support the tournament,” Woods said in a statement. “While the Riviera is home to the Genesis Invitational, we are using the tournament to play at another championship caliber golf course this year and to support those affected by the fires in the Los Angeles area.”
The PGA Tour said in a statement that the Genesis Invitational plans to return to the Riviera in 2026, which will host the U.S. Open, PGA Championship, U.S.
Debuting as the Los Angeles Open at Los Angeles Country Club in 1926, the tournament was held at various courses throughout the Los Angeles area before settling permanently at Riviera Country Club in 1973. known as site Jack NicklausWith a professional debut and 25 champions inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame, the tournament and the Riviera have seen many key moments in golf history.