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The Genesis Invitational is moving locations after devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area, including the Pacific Palisades area, home to the annual Genesis host Riviera Country Club.
The PGA Tour announced Thursday afternoon that the dates for the Feb. 13-16 event, hosted by the Tiger Woods Foundation, will remain the same, although there will be an “alternate location” that the Tour hopes to determine in the “coming days.”
While several fires remain active, the Palisades Fire alone has burned more than 23,000 acres, destroyed nearly 3,000 structures and killed eight people Thursday morning, according to Cal Fire. The fire, which started on January 7, is currently 22% contained as officials continue to investigate the cause of the fire.
The Riviera itself was spared, although much of the community north and west of the property was not so lucky.
While the Tour hasn’t publicly mentioned potential replacement venues, there are some options assuming the Tour wants to stay in Southern California.
Sherwood Country Club, located south of Thousand Oaks, has hosted professional events in the past, including the 2020 Zozo Championship, which was moved from Japan due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The tour could also use an existing venue such as Torrey Pines or PGA West, which hosts this week’s American Express.
It would not be the first time the course has hosted multiple Tour events in the same season. During the pandemic-stricken 2019-20 campaign, the Tour hosted back-to-back tournaments at Muirfield Village, and in 2021 Torrey Pines hosted both the Farmers Insurance Open and the US Open. Also, the 2022-23 season technically included fall schedules to close the books with the same six spots.
