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The PGA Tour announced Friday, January 24, that the 2025 Genesis Invitational, hosted by Tiger Woods, will be moved to Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course. This made official what had been rumored since the event's management announced a week ago that it would not be played at Riviera Country Club.
The Genesis Invitational's usual venue is located in Pacific Palisades, one of the areas of Los Angeles hardest hit by the wildfires. Although the venue has not reported any damage, it has been decided to move the tournament out of that area.
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Torrey Pines is a venue closely associated with Tiger Woods, who has won eight tournaments there during his career, including seven editions of the Farmers Insurance Open and the 2008 US Open. The Farmers Insurance Open has been played at Torrey Pines since 1968.
The Genesis Invitational is scheduled for February 13-16. As the third Signature Event of the year, the event is expected to feature the top players on the PGA Tour. Qualifiers include members of the 2024 FedEx Cup Top 50 and current season tournament winners, among others.
Tiger Woods has the opportunity to play in the Genesis Invitational due to a special exemption recently approved by the PGA Tour. Under the new rule, players with more than 80 career victories will be exempt from all Signature Events for life.
Has the Genesis Invitational ever been played at Torrey Pines?
The tournament known today as the Genesis Invitational was first played in 1926 as the Los Angeles Open. It has always been played in the Los Angeles area, with the Riviera Country Club as its primary historic venue, hosting 60 editions.
The move to Torrey Pines in La Jolla, San Diego, marks the first time in the event's history that it has left Los Angeles.
The tournament is one of the most historic on the current PGA Tour calendar. It was the site of Jack Nicklaus' professional debut in 1962 and Tiger Woods' first experience on the circuit (as an amateur) in 1992. As an interesting detail, neither Woods nor Nicklaus are among the winners of this event.
Another historical milestone reported at the Los Angeles Open was the participation in the 1938 edition of LPGA Hall of Famer Babe Zaharias. It was the first time a woman played in a PGA Tour event.
Lloyd Mangrum and Macdonald Smith are tied for the tournament's most victories with four each. Most recently, Bubba Watson has won three times (2014, 2016, 2018).
The 72-hole record (20-under 264) is held by Lanny Wadkins, who won in 1985. That edition was played at Riviera Country Club. The 18-hole record (61) belongs to Ted Tryba, who shot it in 1997.
