PGA Tour Brunch | Genesis Invitational
Third Round Coverage of the Genesis | Riviera CC | LA
By TERRY LYONS, Digital Sports Desk
The Genesis Invitational | Round Three | Moving Day
Cut: The low 50 and ties and any additional players within 10 strokes of the 36-hole lead. 51 professionals at Even-par (142) from a field of 72 professionals
LOS ANGELES - Marco Penge (T1/-12) set his career low round on TOUR with a second-round (64). His previous best: 65/R1/2025 Genesis Scottish Open). Penge holds first career 36-hole lead/co-lead after any round on TOUR in 26th round (previous best 36-hole position: T3/2025 Genesis Scottish Open/finished T2).
His (130) marks his career low 36-hole score on TOUR with the previous best: 132, 2025 Genesis Scottish Open.
Maybe it’s the Genesis?
Jacob Bridgeman (T1/-12) carded a 7-under (64) in second round, one shy of tying his career low 18-hole score (63/2024 3M Open/R1). He holds his second 36-hole lead/co-lead on TOUR (2025 Valspar Championship), but is 0-for-1 to date in converting half-way lead to a win.
Bridgeman’s (130) matched his career low 36-hole score in stroke-play events on TOUR (2026 American Express/finished T13). He currently leads the field in Strokes Gained: Putting (7.498).
World No. 1 and 20-time PGA TOUR winner Scottie Scheffler (T42/E) carded a 3-under (68) in the second round to make the cut on the number and extend his streak to 68 consecutive cuts made, the longest active streak on TOUR. Scheffler shot (74) to open the tournament on Thursday.
Russell Henley, Justin Rose, Chris Gotterup and Jason Day were among the notables missing the cut. (E).
Genesis Invitational | Leaderboard After 36 Holes
T1 Marco Penge 66 64 130 (-12)
T1 Jacob Bridgeman 66 64 130 (-12)
3 Rory McIlroy 66 65 131 (-11)
T4 Xander Schauffele 68 65 133 (-9)
T4 Adam Scott 70 63 133 (-9)
Full Leaderboard | (link)
Preview | The Genesis Invitational
COURSE: Riviera County Club, Pacific Palisades, California
OVERVIEW: 2026 Genesis Invitational (link)
ARCHITECTS: G.C.Thomas, Jr. and W.P. Bell
YARDS/PAR: 7,383 yards/Par 71
PRIZE Money/First Place Winnings: $20,000,000/$4,000,000
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Ludvig Åberg (at Torrey Pines)
PAST RESULTS: (link)
FEDEx CUP Points to Winner: 700
SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @thegenesisinv
Media Coverage of The 2026 Genesis Invitational
Saturday, February 21, 2026 - (All Times Eastern)
10:30am - 7:00pm - ESPN+ streaming
1:00pm - 3:00pm - Golf Channel and Peacock Network
2:00pm - 7:00pm - PGA Tour Radio on Sirius/XM or streaming online
3:00pm - 7:00pm - CBS and Paramount/+
How to Watch: In case of changes, visit: (PGATourCom)
The Basics:
Tee Times today from 10:30am to 2:35pm (ET)
Weather: Today’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies. Temperatures ranging from 49-55 degrees. Winds at 6 mph.
PGA Tour Brunch will post by 11:00am (ET) on Sunday.
This Week’s Leaderboard: (link)
What They’re Saying:
Marco and Jacob Take the Lead (PGATourCom)
How to Watch R-3 on Saturday (PGATourCom)
Scheffler Grinds to Make Cut at Genesis (PGATourCom)
CBS Sports Golf HQ - (CBS Sports)
On This Day in Golf History:
February 21, 1994 - Tom Watson sank a 30-foot birdie putt on the third hole of a sudden death playoff against Johnny Miller to win his 29th PGA Tour title at the Glen Campbell Los Angeles Open at Riviera CC. Watson, winless in eight months prior, benefitted from Miller making bogey on 17 and 18 to allow for the playoff. (Courtesy of Randy Walker), Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE
Parting Putt:
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