Tiger Woods admitted that it was “very tough” to relocate The Genesis Invitational to Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego within the wake of the wildfires in California.
Riviera Nation Membership is within the hard-hit Pacific Palisades part of Los Angeles and was set to carry the Feb. 13-16 event, which is hosted by Woods and his basis.
“The assembly we had was very tough with the Watanabes (Riviera CC’s homeowners),” Woods mentioned Monday after his Jupiter Hyperlinks Golf Membership crew posted a 4-3 win in time beyond regulation towards Rory McIlroy’s Boston Widespread Golf squad in TGL motion. “Riv is simply not prepared. We wish to keep on the West Coast, and it narrowed these choices right down to probably up close to Pebble or to Phoenix or to Vegas or to San Diego or to Palm Springs. There have been so many alternative choices out on the desk, and we had been attempting to be understanding to all of the victims that these fires have brought about, has dropped at them.
“The truth that we had been in a position to, with town of San Diego, had been in a position to keep inside Southern California, with respect to the difficulties in LA, I believe it is necessary that we had been in a position to keep in Southern California as a result of everybody who was born and raised out in Southern Cal can all relate to the fires. It is a tough state of affairs, and we wish to be very delicate to that.”
Woods was born and raised in Southern California.
Torrey Pines, an annual tour cease since 1968, is the location of final week’s Farmers Insurance coverage Open. The municipal course additionally hosted the 2008 and 2021 U.S. Opens, received by Woods and Spaniard Jon Rahm, respectively.
The PGA Tour mentioned The Genesis Invitational is anticipated to return to Riviera in 2026. The course is also scheduled to host the golf occasions within the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
“I believe as a result of we’re in Southern California,” Woods mentioned, “I believe we’re going to have the ability to elevate extra money for all of the losses which have incurred.”
–Subject Degree Media