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Final Round Coverage of the 2026 Genesis Invitational | Riviera CC
By TERRY LYONS, Digital Sports Desk
The Genesis Invitational | Final Round
LOS ANGELES - Jacob Bridgeman (1st/-19) carded a second consecutive 7-under (64), the low round of the day, to hold a commanding six shot lead going into today’s final round of the Genesis Invitational at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades.
“The Riv” will be the site of the golf competitions at the 2028 Summer Olympics.
Bridgeman is competing to become the very first - first-time PGA TOUR winner - this season, the 13th first-time winner at this event, and first since 2015 (James Hahn).
Bridgeman is holding his second 54-hole lead/co-lead on TOUR (2025 Valspar Championship/finished 3rd), but he is 0-for-1 in converting to victory to date.
Rory McIlroy (2nd/-13) is in the midst of his 10th appearance at The Genesis Invitational, and his 13-under marks his low 54-hole score to par at The Genesis Invitational. His previous best 54-hole score to par at Riviera was 10-under, twice/2016, 2020).
Despite the great score, McIlroy sits six strokes back. The largest 54-hole deficit to overcome in his PGA TOUR career: 6 strokes, twice/2022 TOUR Championship, 2016 Dell Technologies Championship. McIlroy has the fewest bogeys of any player in the tournament through three rounds (2).
Genesis Invitational | Leaderboard After 54 Holes
1 Jacob Bridgeman 66 64 64 194 (-19)
2 Rory McIlroy 66 65 69 200 (-13)
3 Aldrich Potgieter 68 68 65 201 (-12)
4 Aaron Rai 66 70 66 202 (-11)
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
Sunday, February 22, 2026 - (All Times Eastern)
10:00am - 6:30pm - ESPN+ streaming
1:00pm - 3:00pm - Golf Channel and Peacock Network
1:00pm - 6:30pm - PGA Tour Radio on Sirius/XM or streaming online
3:00pm - 6:300pm - CBS and Paramount/+
How to Watch: In case of changes, visit: (PGATourCom)
The Basics:
Tee Times today from 10:05am to 2:10pm (ET)
Weather: Today’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies. Temperatures ranging from 53-64 degrees. Winds at 5 mph. No chance of rain.
PGA Tour Brunch will post at Noon (ET) on Monday.
This Week’s Leaderboard: (link)
What They’re Saying:
Bridgeman on the Brink (ESPN
Five Things to Know About Bridgeman (PGATourCom)
How to Watch Final Round on Sunday (PGATourCom)
Rahm Not Released from DP Tour (ESPN)
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
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