PGA Tour Brunch | Genesis | Wrap-Up
PGA Tour Brunch | Genesis | Wrap-Up
PGA Tour Brunch Recaps the 2023 Genesis Invitational
PACIFIC PALISADES - For three holes yesterday, the greatest golfer in the world, Jon Rahm, was human. Rahm carded three “5s” in a row going out on the back nine and went from being (-2) to even. Two of the three consecutive “5s” were bogeys and, at times, he looked like the weekend hacker we all are. But, then Rahm - under extreme pressure from Max Homa - returned to form as he had done throughout the 2023 Genesis Invitational. Rahm finished (-17) to Homa’s (-15).
Yes, Spain’s Jon Rahm won The Genesis Invitational, earning his 10th PGA Tour title and third of the new season. In doing so, he returned to No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking and extended his lead in the FedEx Cup standings to 426 points.
Rahm recorded the most wins on Tour in California since the start of the West Coast segment of the Tour in 2016-17 season with five W’s.
The 2021 Genesis Invitational winner Max Homa earns first runner-up finish on Tour and fourth consecutive top-10 at the event.
In his return to active pro golf, 82-time PGA Tour winner Tiger Woods finished T-45 in his first Tour start since the 2022 Open Championship. Woods hosted the Genesis and presented Rahm with his winner’s check ($3.6m) and trophy.
Genesis Invitational | Final Leaderboard
Jon Rahm 65-68-65-69—267 (-17)
Max Homa 64-68-69-68—269 (-15)
Patrick Cantlay 68-67-68-67—270 (-14)
Will Zalatoris 69-68-70-64—271 (-13)
Keith Mitchell 64-69-69-70—272 (-12)
Full Leaderboard: (link)
What They’re Saying
Rahm Wears Red, Wins in front of Tiger (PGATourCom)
Emotional Homa Settles for 2nd Place at Genesis (PGATourCom)
Winner’s Bag - Jon Rahm’s Sticks (Golf Week/USA Today)
Prize Payouts at the Genesis (Golf Week/USA Today)
On This Day in Golf History
February 20, 1994 - Scott Hoch broke out of a five year winless drought by winning the Bob Hope Desert Classic. Hoch shot a final round (71) and defeated Fuzzy Zoeller by three strokes.
Parting Putt
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