The PGA Tour heads back to California, after a week across the border in Arizona, for the Genesis Invitational.
Due to recent devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, the PGA Tour made the decision to relocate the tournament from Riviera Country Club to Torrey Pines’ South Course, which hosted the Farmers Insurance Open three weeks earlier.
The long-running tournament, now a Signature Event, is the finale of the five-event “West Coast Swing,” and provides yet another opportunity for the players to rack up some serious early-season money and FedExCup points.
Defending champion Hideki Matsuyama will headline the event alongside top-ranked stars Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and Collin Morikawa, among others.
As we do each week, here’s a rundown of facts and figures to get you prepped for the PGA Tour’s week in San Diego.
The Skinny
The Genesis Invitational
Dates: Feb. 13-16, 2025
PGA Tour Debut: 1926
PGA TOUR Week: 7th (of 34)
Course: Torrey Pines South
Where: San Diego, Calif.
Distance: Par 72/7765 yards
Architect: William Bell
Field: 72 players
Format: Low stroke, 72-holes
36-Hole Cut: Top 50 & Ties, plus all within 10 strokes
Purse: $20,000,000
Winning Share: $4,000,000
FedExCup Pts: 700
OWGR Pts: 67
2024 Champion: Hideki Matsuyama
How to Follow The Genesis Invitational
TELEVISION: Thu-Fri: 4-8 p.m. (GOLF); Sat: 1-3 p.m. (GOLF); 3-7 p.m. (CBS); Sun: 1-3 (GOLF), 3-6:30 p.m. (CBS)
PGA TOUR LIVE: Thu-Fri: 9:45 a.m.-8 p.m. ET (ESPN+); Sat: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. (ESPN+); Sun: 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
RADIO: Thu-Fri: 2-8 p.m.; Sat: 2-7 p.m.; Sun: 1-6:30 p.m. (PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM)
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History: Genesis Invitational
Long known as the Los Angeles Open, and more recently the Northern Trust Open, the Genesis Invitational has been held at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades (a neighborhood in the west-side region of L.A.) for most of its history.
The inaugural tournament was contested in 1926 with American Harry Cooper capturing the very first trophy, along with a check for $3,500.
Macdonald Smith and Lloyd Mangrum – two great, but largely forgotten, players – share the all-time wins record with four (4) titles apiece.
Other notable tournament winners include Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, Byron Nelson, Billy Casper, Arnold Palmer, Johnny Miller, Tom Watson, Fred Couples, Nick Faldo, Phil Mickelson, Bubba Watson, Adam Scott, Dustin Johnson, Jon Rahm and Hideki Matsuyama.
The Los Angeles Open has been the site of some historically significant events: in 1938, legendary female athlete Babe Didrikson Zaharias became the first woman to play a men’s professional golf event. Zaharias, who had only taken up golf three years earlier, after spending years as a track and field superstar, shot opening rounds of 81 and 84 and missed the cut.
In 1992, the then-titled Nissan Los Angeles Open was the site of Tiger Woods‘ first PGA Tour start. As a 16-year old high school sophomore, the amateur Woods shot 72-75 (+5) to miss the cut.
In 2025, the tournament was moved from Riviera to Torrey Pines Golf Course, South Course, in San Diego due to the January 2025 Southern California wildfires. Torrey Pines hosted the Farmers Insurance Open three weeks earlier, with players playing on both the North (one round) and South (three rounds). All four rounds of the L.A. Open will be held on the South Course.
Four of the last five winners have been international players with American Max Homa (2021) joining Japan’s Matsuyama (2024), Spain’s Rahm (2023) and Chilean Joaquin Nieman (2022).
Managed by the Tiger Woods Foundation, the former Genesis L.A. Open was elevated to an ‘Invitational’ in 2020, joining the Arnold Palmer Invitational and Jack Nicklaus‘ Memorial Tournament as one of three elite invitational stops. In 2022 it became one of the tour’s “Signature events,” offering a $20 million purse and $3.6 million to the winner. The winner’s prize was escalated to $4 million in 2025.
History: Tournament Titles
Genesis Invitational (2020-Present)
Genesis Open (2017-19)
Northern Trust Open (2008-16)
Nissan Open (1995-07)
Nissan Los Angeles Open (1989-94)
Los Angeles Open presented by Nissan (1987-88)
Los Angeles Open (1984-86)
Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open (1971-83)
Los Angeles Open (1926-70)
History: Recent Champions
2024: Hideki Matsuyama (-17)
2023: Jon Rahm (-17)
2022: Joaquin Niemann (-19)
2021: Max Homa (-12)
2020: Adam Scott (-11)
2019: J.B. Holmes (-14)
2018: Bubba Watson (-12)
2017: Dustin Johnson (-17)
2016: Bubba Watson (-15)
2015: James Hahn (-6)
2014: Bubba Watson (-15)
History: Records
Wins:
4 – Macdonald Smith (1928-29, 1932, 1934)
4 – Lloyd Mangrum (1949, 1951, 1953, 1956)
72-Hole Score:
264 (-20) – Lanny Wadkins (1985)
18-Hole Score:
61 (-10) – Ted Tryba (1999, Rd 3)
Genesis Invitational Field
The field this week in Los Angeles will include PGA Tour headliners such as Collin Morikawa, Ludvig Aberg, Rory McIlroy, Patrick Cantlay, Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth, Scottie Scheffler and defending champ Hideki Matsuyama.
Other marquee names include Wyndham Clark, Tony Finau, Sungjae Im, Tom Kim, Rickie Fowler, Shane Lowry, Viktor Hovland, Jason Day, Justin Rose, Adam Scott, Will Zalatoris, Max Homa and Tommy Fleetwood, among others.
Top-10 Betting Favorites
1. Scottie Scheffler (5-1)
2. Rory McIlroy (8-1)
3. Collin Morikawa (14-1)
4. Justin Thomas (20-1)
4. Ludvig Aberg (20-1)
6. Hideki Matsuyama (25-1)
7. Patrick Cantlay (30-1)
8. Sungjae Im (35-1)
8. Taylor Pendrith (35-1)
10. Jordan Spieth (40-1)
10. Rasmus Hojgaard (40-1)
10. Robert MacIntyre (40-1)
10. Shane Lowry (40-1)
10. Tom Kim (40-1)
10. Tommy Fleetwood (40-1)
10. Tony Finau (40-1)
10. Will Zalatoris (40-1)
Full Field & Odds
Genesis Invitational | Torrey Pines GC South | San Diego, Calif. | Feb 13-16, 2025
