The PGA Tour announced Thursday that the Genesis Invitational will be moved to another location due to the Los Angeles wildfires that plagued the region.
The Riviera Country Club, where the tournament is played, was part of the evacuation zone. The course is located in Pacific Palisades, which was one of the parts of Los Angeles that was devastated by the deadly wildfires.
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The sun rises over homes destroyed by wildfires in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on January 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
It is unclear where the $20 million signature event will be played. But the PGA Tour said events would begin on February 10 with the tournament itself starting on February 13.
The course was not damaged in the wildfires that have left more than two dozen people dead and burned more than 12,000 structures.
“The PGA TOUR’s focus remains on the safety and well-being of those affected by the unprecedented natural disaster in Greater Los Angeles,” the organization said in a statement. “We are grateful for the life-saving efforts of the first responders and the tireless work being done to put an end to the tragic wildfires.
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The PGA Tour logo is displayed at the PGA Tour Grill on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, at Jacksonville International Airport in Jacksonville, Fla. (Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
“In cooperation with Genesis, The Riviera Country Club and TGR Live, and out of respect for the situation that is unfolding, we have decided that The Genesis Invitational 2025 will be played at an alternate location during the week of February 10-16. An update of the venue and further tournament information will be provided in the coming days.”
Tiger Woods, who hosts the tournament, said this week that he was not focused on the event.
“We’re just trying to figure everything out and make sure everyone is safe, and we have meetings scheduled going forward,” he said, according to the Los Angeles Times.
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“But right now we’re not really focused on the tournament. It’s more about what we can do to help everyone who’s struggling, who’s lost their home and had their life changed.”
