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The famous Annual Golf event of Tiger Woods, The Invitational Genesis, is be moved From Los Angeles to San Diego after the devastating forest fires damaged the original course.
The PGA announced Friday that the event will move to 123 miles to the south to the Torrey Pines golf course in the Jolla neighborhood in San DiegoThe Farmers Insurance Site of this open week.
Woods says the event will be a platform to help fire victims.
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“We are grateful to the city of San Diego and Torrey Pines for organizing the invitational genesis of 2025, and all who have communicated in support of the tournament,” Woods said in a statement. “While Riviera remains the home of Invitational Genesis, we hope to play in another championship caliber golf course this year and use the tournament to support those affected by fires in the Los Angeles area.”
Tiger Woods plays a shot from the 13th Tee during the second round of the players championship in the course of the stadium at TPC Sawgrass on May 11, 2018 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (Sam Greenwood/Getty images)
The PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan also expressed his gratitude.
“Our thanks a Forest tigerTGR lives and genesis for his leadership in these efforts, “said Monahan.” We are grateful to farmers’ insurance, (mayor of San Diego) Todd Gloria and the city of San Diego and the Century Club for extending the invitation to relocate the invitation Genesis invitation to Torrey Pins “.
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“Highlight Los Angeles’s resilience and the need for continuous support for the recovery efforts in progress is what our collective teams are working with the invitational genesis game in Torrey Pines,” Monahan added in his statement.
The Riviera Country Club, where the event was originally played, was not destroyed by fires. However, these are problems of power and water, and the tournament is moving out of respect for the victims of the fire.
Invitational Genesis is expected to return to Riviera Country Club in 2026.
“The devastation that is ongoing with Los Angeles fires is a tragedy and being from California, comes home.” Woods said In a shared statement on its social media platforms. “My heart is with those who have suffered an unimaginable loss. Thanks to the incredible heroes that are the first to respond that help contain and save the community of Los Angeles.”
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