PGA Tour Brunch | Genesis | R-2
PGA Tour Brunch | Genesis | R-2
Second-Round Coverage of the Genesis Invitational
By TERRY LYONS
Note: Due to darkness, the first round was suspended at 5:39 p.m. PT with nine players yet to complete their round. Round one will resume at 7:45am local/10:45am (ET) today. The second round will begin as scheduled at 6:40am local/9:40am (ET).
PACIFIC PALISADES - The 2021 Genesis Invitational winner, Max Homa, opened with his best score (64) in 21 rounds in the event while Keith Mitchell carded his low round of the season (64) to share first-round lead in his second start at The Genesis Invitational.
World No. 3, Jon Rahm, posted his seventh round of (65) or better in 21st round of the season. Both Rahm (No. 1 in FedEx Cup) and Homa (No. 2 in the FedEx Cup), are the only multiple winners on Tour this season.
In first PGA Tour start since the 2022 Open Championship (MC), tournament host Tiger Woods opened with a 2-under (69) and sits T-27 in a round highlighted by consecutive birdies on his last three holes.
Partial Leaderboard After 18 Holes
Max Homa 64 (-7)
Keith Mitchell 64 (-7)
Jon Rahm 65 (-6)
Matt Kuchar 66 (-5)
Collin Morikawa 66 (-5)
Harris English 66 (-5)
Full Leaderboard: (link)
Genesis Invitational | Tournament Facts
COURSE: Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades
YARDS/PAR: 7,322 yards/Par 71
ARCHITECTS: G.C.Thomas, Jr.\ W.P. Bell
PRIZE Money - Purse: $20,000,000/$3,600,000
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Joaquin Niemann
PAST RESULTS: (link)
PAST CHAMPIONS: (link)
FEDEx CUP Points to Winner: 550
SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @thegenesisinv
How to Watch
How to Watch: In case of changes, visit: (PGATourCom)
PGA Tour Radio: Today and Saturday, tune-in at 2:00pm (ET). On Sunday, coverage begins at 1:00pm (ET).
Genesis Invitational | The Basics
The second-round Tee Times at Riviera will run from 9:40am (ET) to 4:10pm (ET) today.
Weather: Today’s forecast is for partly cloudy skies with lows about 48-degrees but warming to a very nice 61-degrees by midday with with 5-7 mph winds expected. Zero chance of rain.
Tournament Web Site: (link)
FedEx Cup Info: (link)
PGA Tour Brunch will post by 9:00am (ET) Saturday
Genesis: Tee Times and Leaderboard
Tee Times: (link)
Tournament Leaderboard: (link)
What They’re Saying
Homa, Mitchell Share Lead (PGATourCom/Associated Press)
Tiger Woods R-1 Highlights (PGATourCom)
How to Watch R-2 of the Genesis Invitational (Golf Week/USA Today)
On This Day in Golf History
February 17, 1974 - Dave Stockton won the Los Angeles Open with one of the greatest approach shots ever hit at the Riviera Country Club course. Stockton held a one shot lead as he and Sam Sneed approached the 18th tee. In an act of gamesmanship, Sneed tells Stockton that he birdied the last two holes to defeat Ben Hogan at the tournament in 1950. Angered at Sneed’s behavior, Stockton mishit his tee shot into deep rough and faced a 244-yard approach shot from the side of a hill, with his ball eight inches below his feet.
Stockton hit his three wood to within 12 inches of the hole, then walked past Sneed saying, “ I guess Hogan didn’t hit it that close.”
Parting Putt
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