Showing posts with label Torrey Pines Golf Course. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Torrey Pines Golf Course. Show all posts

Friday, 7 February 2025

TIGER WOODS TO MAKE 2025 SEASON DEBUT AT THE GENESIS INVITATIONAL

Tiger Woods missed the majority of last season after undergoing back surgery. File Photo by Hugo Philpott/UPI | License Photo


Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Tiger Woods will tee up for his 2025 season debut at The Genesis Invitational next week at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego, he said Friday on social media.

Woods made the announcement just three days after the death of his mother, Kultida. Woods, host of the annual tournament, missed the cut in July at the British Open, his last PGA Tour tournament appearance.

He made just five tournament appearances last season before undergoing season-ending back surgery. Woods, 49, played alongside son Charlie, 15, in December's PNC Championship.

He also participated in two matches alongside his Jupiter Links Golf Club teammates in TGL, the new tech-infused golf league he co-founded with Rory McIlroy.

The Genesis Invitational will be held Feb. 13 to 16 at on Torrey Pines South Course. Hideki Matsuyama is the defending champion. Woods withdrew in 2024 because of illness.

The tournament is normally played at the Riviera Country Club, but was moved because of the southern California wildfires.

Friday, 24 January 2025

PGA RELEASES STATEMENT REGARDING THE GENESIS INVITATIONAL

The tournament scheduled for February 10-16 will be contested at Torrey Pines Golf Course.




It has been announced that the 2025 playing of thePGA Tour’s annual Los Angeles event hosted by Tiger Woods will be contested on the South Course at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego on its scheduled dates, February 10-16.

In a joint statement with Genesis, TGR Live and The Riviera Country Club on January 16, the Tour announced that The Genesis Invitational would be relocated from The Riviera Country Club due to the ongoing natural disaster in Greater Los Angeles and out of respect for those affected.  

The Genesis Invitational is expected to return to The Riviera Country Club in 2026.  

The 2025 playing of The Genesis Invitational will include a number of Los Angeles-related relief initiatives with those details to be forthcoming.  

Torrey Pines Golf Course also is the host facility for the Tour’s Farmers Insurance Open® being played this week. Torrey Pines has been the home to the PGA Tour’s San Diego event since 1968 and has also been the venue for two US Opens in 2008 and 2021.


PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan:  

As we’ve seen the last two weeks, sports can be a great diversion but an even greater unifier in bringing people together for a common cause. Highlighting the resilience of Los Angeles and the need for continued support for the ongoing recovery efforts is what our collective teams are working towards with the playing of The Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines. Our thanks to Tiger Woods, TGR Live and Genesis for their leadership in these efforts. We are grateful to Farmers Insurance®, Mayor Todd Gloria and the City of San Diego and the Century Club for extending the invitation to relocate The Genesis Invitational to Torrey Pines. 

Tournament Host Tiger Woods:  

We are grateful to the City of San Diego and Torrey Pines for hosting the 2025 Genesis Invitational, and to everyone who has reached out in support of the tournament. While Riviera remains the home of The Genesis Invitational, we look forward to playing on another championship caliber golf course this year and using the tournament to support those affected by the fires in the Los Angeles area. 

Genesis President & Global Chief Executive Officer José Muñoz:

It has been heartbreaking to witness the devastation caused by wildfires across Los Angeles. Genesis is proud to call Southern California home, with North American headquarters, design studios, and several partners located in the area. So many in our community have been impacted by this disaster, and we look forward to using the broad platform of the 2025 Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines to drive meaningful support for relief and recovery.

City of San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria:

We are so fortunate to have a world-class PGA Tour event in the Farmers Insurance Open®, showcasing the beauty of Torrey Pines to players, fans and viewers around the world since 1968. It was an honor for the City of San Diego to raise our collective hand when given the opportunity to help our neighbors in Los Angeles as they recover from the ongoing devastating wildfires. We look forward to welcoming The Genesis Invitational in February and offer our full support to the PGA Tour.

- The Editorial Team, Golf Today