After nearly two weeks of weigh-in options due to the Los Angeles wildfires, the PGA Tour will move on The Book of Genesis from Riviera Country Club at Pacific Palisades to Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla from Feb. 10-16, the tour announced Friday.
The tour was announced on January 16 The tournament will not be played at Rivierawhich appeared unharmed from the fires, but in the middle of the neighborhoods destroyed by the killer Fire of the lisdaiyawhich burned more than 23,000 acres, destroyed 6,809 structures and damaged 972 others. Eleven people died Because of the fire.
Riviera Installed between the eastern end of Pacific Palisades and Brentwoodabout two blocks east of West Sunset Boulevard and one block northwest of San Vicente Street at 1250 Capri Drive. The course opened in 1927 With the Los Angeles Athletic Club Golf Course and main clubhouse, built in Spanish Revival style, following in 1928.
“As we’ve seen the last two weeks, sports can be a hugely transformative, even more transformative thing in bringing people together for a common cause,” PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said Friday in a statement. “Highlighting Los Angeles’ resilience and… Need for ongoing support for ongoing recovery efforts It’s what our collective teams work to play at the Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines. “
Torrey Pines Golf Course This week’s website Farmers Insurance is openwhich is played on the North and South courses. the The Book of Genesis The South Course is planned for use, and much of the required infrastructure is already in place.
Genesis sponsors the 15-time Majors champion and Southern California native Tiger Woods.
“We are grateful to the city of San Diego and Torrey Pines for hosting Genesis 2025, and to everyone who arrived to support the tournament,” Woods said in a statement. “While Riviera remains the home of the Genesis Invitational, we look forward to playing on another course in championship golf from this year’s tournament and using the tournament to support those affected by the fires in the Los Angeles area.”
The PGA Tour said in a statement that it plans to invite Genesis to return in 2026 to Riviera, which has been the venue of the U.S. Open, PGA, U.S. Amateur, Senior U.S. Championships and NCAA Championships.
Debuting in 1926 at the Los Angeles Country Club with the Los Angeles Championship, the tournament was held at various courses throughout the Los Angeles area before settling permanently at the Riviera Country Club in 1973. Jack Nicklaus“A professional debut and with 25 champions in the World Golf Hall of Fame, the tournament and Riviera have witnessed many key moments in golf history.
