Jacob Bridgeman’s Genesis Invitational win wasn’t sealed on the final green. It was won during a breathtaking 38-minute stretch on Riviera’s back nine.
Riviera’s Kikuyu grass isn’t just a talking point, it’s a game-changer. Learn how this unusual turf shapes strategy, lies and scoring at the Genesis Invitational.
The legendary par-3 fourth at Riviera Country Club has been stretched to 273 yards for the Genesis Invitational, sparking debate among top pros about how the change impacts play on the iconic Redan green.
Anthony Kim’s LIV Adelaide win sparks debate, Scottie Scheffler looms at Riviera, and the 10th hole remains golf’s greatest puzzle. It’s another edition of Golfpocalypse.
During the final round, only six of 51 players hit the fourth green in regulation. And those players still shot a combined one-over on the 231-yard hole. But for the entire week, it wasn’t much better.
A number of rogue videos of the supposed incident have already been removed from social media. But they had been spreading like wildfire, as all potential rules controversies do. The CBS crew must have known this was the case, because Jim Nantz quickly brought in rules and review analyst Mark Dusbabek to explain that there was no foul play from Matsuyama.
With this victory, his ninth, Matsuyama is now Asia’s most prolific PGA Tour winner, passing South Korea’s K.J. Choi, who has owned that record since the 2011 Players Championship.
Adam Hadwin and Xander Schauffele led the Callaway ambassadors around the world of golf, with both sharing fourth place at the elite Genesis Invitational at Los Angeles’ famed Riviera Country Club.
Putting coach Bill Smittle encourages golfers to test their performance with both blade and mallet putters to see if they are right for them, but generally, players who struggle with distance control or alignment are good candidates for mallet putters.
Australian Golf Digest
