02/18 – 02/21/2021
PGA Tour: The Genesis Invitational 2021
The Riviera Country Club – Pacific Palisades, CA
- Round 4/4
- Strokeplay
- Prize money: $9,300,000
- Defending champion: Adam Scott
The Genesis Invitational: Sam Burns tops the leaderboard after the opening round.
Matthew Fitzpatrick, currently number 20 in the world golf ranking, carded a opening round 66 to find himself in T2 position and trailing leader Sam Burns by 2 shots. Fitzpatrick, currently ranked 20 in the world golf ranking, noted 1 eagle in his opening round.
Meanwhile Rory McIlroy, currently number 7 in the world, carded a opening round 73 to find himself in T85 position and trailing leader Sam Burns by 9 shots. McIlroy, currently ranked 7 in the world golf ranking, made 2 birdies in his opening round.
Alongside him is Scotsman Russell Knox, who is at 2 after the opening round at rank T85. He finished the round at The Riviera Country Club in 73 strokes in the opening round of the The Genesis Invitational.
Martin Laird, currently number 84 in the world golf ranking, carded a opening round 75 to find himself in T105 position and trailing leader Sam Burns by 11 shots. Laird, currently ranked 84 in the world golf ranking, recorded 1 eagle in his opening round.
The The Genesis Invitational is part of the PGA Tour. The tournament is currently being held from February 18th until the 21st of February 2021 at The Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, CA. This year a total prize money of $9,300,000 will be paid to the players. The winner receives $1,674,000. The course for the tournament at The Riviera Country Club plays at Par 71.
Top-5 Leaderboard: The Genesis Invitational
| Pos | Name | Today | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Burns | -7 | -7 |
| T2 | Matthew Fitzpatrick | -5 | -5 |
| T2 | Max Homa | -5 | -5 |
| T4 | Wyndham Clark | -4 | -4 |
| T4 | Patrick Cantlay | -4 | -4 |
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