The club, founded in 1926, is located within the fire evacuation zone, but has not suffered any damage. The event on the top American circuit has, among other things, Tiger Woods as an ambassador.
Due to the wildfires in Southern California, the PGA Tour is moving next month’s Genesis Invitational to a to-be-determined location the week of February 10. Ri
The PGA Tour has decided to relocate February's Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades because of the deadly fires in the Los Angeles area.
The PGA Tour announced on Thursday that the Genesis Invtitational will be moved from the Riviera Country Club to an undetermined location.
The Genesis Invitational scheduled for Feb. 10-16 will not be played at The Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades.
The tournament was scheduled to take place from Feb. 13 to 16 at The Riviera Country Club, which is in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Next month's Genesis Invitational PGA Tour event due to be staged near the carnage of the Los Angeles fire disaster at Pacific Palisades will be switched to another location, officials confirmed on Thursday.
Still to be determined is where the $20 million signature event, with Tiger Woods as the tournament host, will relocate for Feb. 13-16.
Next month's Genesis Invitational was scheduled to be played at Riviera Country Club in the Pacific Palisades, but due to the recent wildfires, the PGA announced on Thursday it will be moved.
The PGA Tour said it would soon announce a new venue for the Los Angeles-area tournament, which has been staged almost exclusively at Riviera since 1973.
The PGA Tour announced on Thursday that the Genesis Invitational, Feb. 13-16 at the Riviera Country Club, will be moved because of the L.A. wildfires.