The PGA Tour has sent a memo to players regarding the widespread fires in Southern California and particularly as it relates to Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, home to the annual Genesis Invitational next month.
The Tour said it is too early to make any determinations and is focused on other more important factors in an area that has seen fires cover more than 45 square miles due to dry conditions and strong winds. Local authorities said more than 180,000 people have either been displaced or evacuated.
The Los Angeles area has had approximately 1/10th of an inch of rain since May.
Riviera Country Club has not been directly impacted but there has been considerable damage in the surrounding area, according to several reports.
“The PGA Tour is monitoring the devastating fires in Los Angeles Country,” the Tour said in a statement. “At this point, it is premature to discuss the potential impact on the Genesis Invitational. Although Riviera Country Club has not been directly affected by the fires, our immediate concern is the health and welfare of those in the affected communicates, including all of our members who have ties to Southern California,”
The tournament is scheduled for Feb. 12-15, the seventh event on the 2025 schedule.
This article was originally published on www.si.com as PGA Tour Noncommittal to Event at Riviera as Los Angeles Fires Continue.