Where is the 2021 Genesis Golf Tournament played?
Riviera Country ClubTournament host Tiger Woods welcomes an elevated field to compete at the iconic Riviera Country Club during L.A.'s PGA TOUR event.
How much does it cost to enter the Genesis Invitational?
Genesis Invitational tickets will generally start around $78.00 in the earlier rounds of the tournament with prices going as high as $130.00 for the later tournament rounds. The average price of a ticket for the Genesis Invitational is $111.20 per day.
How much does the winner of the Genesis Invitational pay?
The Genesis Invitational puts up $12 million for its prize pool, which is the biggest cash prize available on the California swing of the PGA Tour. The winner still takes home the standard 18% for a victory, but even the worst player to survive to Saturday will head home with about $25,000 for their efforts.Feb 20, 2022
Is there a cut at the Genesis Invitational?
The cut line at 36 holes is the top 65 players plus those tied at the end of that group.Feb 18, 2022
FEBRUARY 18-21, 2021, LOS ANGELES
Hosted by Tiger Woods and played out at The Riviera Country Club, some of the world’s best golfers compete at the prestigious Genesis Invitational. Suspense and skill converge in Los Angeles every year as one of the PGA TOUR’s most challenging courses delivers high stakes and even higher emotion.
A YEAR TO REMEMBER
After outlasting an elite field of PGA TOUR pros, we offer warm congratulations to Max Homa, for taking home The Genesis Invitational trophy and winner’s share of a $9.3 million purse.
Who is interviewing after round 2 of Genesis?
Vaughn Taylor interview after Round 2 of the Genesis. Harold Varner III interview after Round 2 of the Genesis. Rory McIlroy rolls in 16-foot birdie putt at Genesis. Brooks Koepka nearly holes out for eagle at Genesis.
Who finishes strong at Genesis?
Adam Scott finishes strong with birdie on No. 18 at Genesis. Sung Kang closes with lengthy birdie at Genesis. Joseph Bramlett nerly holes approach shot on the 9th hole at Genesis. Jon Rahm's excellent tee shot yields birdie at Genesis.
The Genesis Invitational format
The Genesis Invitational is played over four days, and there is a cut for the qualifying field.
The Genesis Invitational past sponsors
The Genesis Invitational has had a variety of names and sponsors over the years:
The Genesis Invitational history & results
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What is the Charlie Sifford Memorial Exemption?
The exemption is called the Charlie Sifford Memorial Exemption, in honor of pioneering black golfer and 1969 tournament winner Charlie Sifford.
How many players are in an invitational golf tournament?
Invitational tournaments have smaller fields (between 120 and 132 players), and have more freedom than full-field open tournaments in determining which players are eligible to participate in their event, as invitational tournaments are not required to fill their fields using the PGA Tour Priority Ranking System.
How old was Jack Nicklaus when he made his debut?
In early January 1962, 21-year-old Jack Nicklaus made his professional debut at the Los Angeles Open – his 289 tied for 50th (last place after the cut) and earned $33.33 in prize money.
When did Tiger Woods play in the PGA?
In 1992, the Nissan Los Angeles Open at Riviera CC was the site of Tiger Woods ' first PGA Tour event as an amateur player, as a 16-year-old high school sophomore.
Where is Fox Hills CC?
Fox Hills CC. Locations in L.A. metro area since 1945. The Genesis Invitational is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour in southern California, first played 95 years ago in 1926 as the Los Angeles Open. Other previous names include Northern Trust Open and Nissan Open.
Where is the West Coast Swing played?
Played annually in February at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, it is often the concluding event of the tour's "West Coast Swing" early in the calendar year, before the tour moves east to Florida . The tournament has been held at Riviera on a near-continuous basis since 1973.
Where was the first golf tournament held?
The inaugural event 95 years ago in 1926 was played at Los Angeles Country Club in Los Angeles; in 1927 the event moved to El Caballero Country Club in Tarzana for the only time.
