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Bryce Miller: Torrey Pines could be candidate for reshuffled Genesis Open in fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades

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SAN DIEGO — Rumblings swirled this week that the PGA Tour would be forced to find a backup or replacement for the Pacific Palisades-based Genesis Invitational, which is set for Feb. 13-16.

One of those possible contingencies for the Los Angeles community ravaged by a wildfire was whispered to be Torrey Pines Golf Course, which is set to host ...Read more

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Jim Alexander: With Riviera unavailable, does the Genesis Invitational head east?

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LA QUINTA, Calif. — It is as much a truism as anything surrounding the PGA Tour event that began in the Southern California desert some 66 years ago, achieved its greatest fame as the Bob Hope Desert Classic, has cycled through naming rights sponsors for several years and since 2020 has attached itself to American Express.

The trick is to ...Read more

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PGA Tour to relocate February's Genesis Invitational due to fires near Riviera Country Club

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LOS ANGELES — The PGA Tour has decided to relocate next month's Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades because of the wildfires in the Los Angeles area.

"The PGA TOUR's focus continues to be on the safety and well-being of those affected by the unprecedented natural disaster in Greater Los Angeles," the PGA Tour ...Read more

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Tiger Woods says people 'lost everything' in Palisades fire. He isn't focused on Genesis Invitational.

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LOS ANGELES — A handful of the nation's best golfers had gathered nearly 3,000 miles from their hometown of Los Angeles for a strange indoor competition where they struck balls into an enormous screen, but their heads and hearts were with those affected by the destructive wildfires raging through Southern California.

And although they didn't ...Read more

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Riviera Country Club still stands after Palisades fire. Will it host Genesis Invitational next month?

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LOS ANGELES — The PGA Tour has informed its membership that it has not made a decision on the status of the Genesis Invitational, an annual signature event scheduled to take place Feb. 13-16 at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, near where a deadly wildfire has scorched numerous homes and forced thousands to flee.

Riviera was ...Read more

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Dave Hyde: Indoors and loud -- it's golf like you've never seen, cheered or experienced

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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — As a rule, golf isn’t played inside, at night, off large divots of grass as “Boogie Oogie Oogie” blares over loudspeakers and fans are urged by a microphone-wielding emcee to “go crazy!”

But there’s never been anything like the indoor golf league that launched Tuesday night with some of the game’s ...Read more

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Las Vegas PGA Tour memories: Where Tiger began to roar

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LAS VEGAS — With the PGA Tour pulling out of Las Vegas after 41 years, area golf fans are left with four decades of memories from the tournament that went by many names and was played on a dozen area courses over the years.

Here are five highlights from the tournaments:

1. Tiger’s breakthrough

Tiger Woods has won 82 times on the PGA Tour,...Read more

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New LPGA and USGA policy to ban many transgender women from competing in elite tournaments

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LOS ANGELES — Hailey Davidson is a transgender women’s golfer who recently competed in the LPGA‘s qualifying series and earned a partial spot on the 2025 Epson Tour. She also came a stroke away from qualifying for the U.S. Women’s Open.

She won’t be eligible for any of those events next year.

New policies announced Wednesday by the ...Read more

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LPGA changes policy to ban Hailey Davidson, other transgender golfers

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NEW YORK — The LPGA and USGA announced a change to its gender policy Wednesday that will effectively ban transgender golfer Hailey Davidson and others like her from competition.

Starting in 2025, only players assigned female at birth or who transitioned before going through male puberty will be eligible to compete in LPGA tournaments or USGA ...Read more

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Will Trump's win clear way for PGA-LIV merger? Rory McIlroy says it could with Elon Musk's help.

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LOS ANGELES — Rory McIlroy has never been a supporter of the Saudi Public Investment Fund and LIV Golf. In fact, at times he's been the most vocal critic among PGA Tour players, saying last year that: "If LIV Golf was the last place to play golf on Earth, I would retire."

His stance has softened with time, however, and the four-time major ...Read more