PGA Tour monitoring Los Angeles fires with Riviera hosting Genesis Invitational next month
The Los Angeles wildfires could force the PGA Tour to alter its Genesis Invitational plans.
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The Los Angeles wildfires that have spread across the area could alter the PGA Tour’s plans for next month’s Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club.
According to the Wildfire Alliance, the Palisades fire, which started Tuesday, is already the most destructive in Los Angeles history.
Pacific Palisades is the home of Riviera Country Club, which hosts the Genesis Invitational, a signature Tour event hosted by Tiger Woods.
On Thursday, the Tour sent a memo to players informing them that it has not made a decision about potentially shifting either the date or location of the Genesis.
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“At this point, it is premature to discuss the potential impact on the Genesis Invitational,” the Tour said in the memo. “Although The Riviera Country Club has not been directly affected by the fires, our immediate concern is the health and welfare of those in the affected communities, including all our members who have ties to Southern California. We will keep the membership updated as the situation develops.”
There are still multiple fires raging across the Los Angeles Area.
According to the Associated Press, the fires have burned more than 10,000 structures and killed at least 10 people. The Palisades fire has burned over 30 square miles and is only 8 percent contained. Roughly 180,000 people are under evacuation. The fires have spread over an area that is larger than the city of San Francisco.
The fires have already impacted other sports leagues. The NBA postponed the Los Angeles Lakers game on Thursday night, and the NFL has moved Monday night’s NFC wild-card game from SoFi Stadium in Englewood, Calif., to Glendale, Ariz.
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