
The PGA tournament, hosted by Tiger Woods, held between 2 / 13-16 at the Riviera Country Club this year as well has been upgraded to an "invitational" event, titled the "Genesis Invitational".
The Genesis Open was changed to "the Genesis Invitational", which meant increased prize money and a list of invited players.
The Riviera Country Club (RCC) will be hosting a PGA Tour tournament again this season. 2020 days from February 13th to 16th, 4.From this time, the tournament name will be changed as "Invitation Match", and the total prize money and tournament rating will also increase.
The new name is "The Genesis Invitational".Only 120 invited players can participate.The total prize money is 190 million dollars (about 930 billion yen), which is 10 million dollars higher than the previous "Genesis Open".The winner will receive a prize of $ 167 plus a three-year seed right, one year more than usual.The rating will be upgraded to the third invitation tournament of the tour, equivalent to "The Memorial Tournament" sponsored by Jack Nicklaus and "Arnold Palmer Invitational", which are considered to be the outpost of the US Open Championship.
Since its inception in 1926, the RCC has been the setting for the PGA Tour. LA Open, Nissan Open, Northern Trust Open, and Genesis Open.With each tournament, a new legend was born and history was carved.
Born and raised in the suburbs of Los Angeles, Tiger Woods made his PGA Tour debut at the age of 16 at The Riviera Country Club. Tiger, who has been hosting the tournament since 2017, describes the upgrade to an invitation match as "a great honor."


Broadcast Schedule
* The following broadcast schedule is in Japan time.
【 NHK】
▼ February 16th Sun.
Morning 6: 00 ~
▼ February 17th Mon.
Morning 6: 00 ~
[Golf Network]
▼ February 14th Fri. Day 1
4:00 am to 8:00 am, 8:00 pm to 0:00 am
▼ February 15th Sat. Day 2
4:00 am to 8:00 am, 10:00 pm to 1:00 am
▼ February 16th Sun. Day 3
3:00 am to 8:15 am, 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
▼ February 17th Mon. Last day
3:00 am to 8:45 am, 6:00 pm to 11:30 pm
[GOLF TV]
▼ February 13th Thu.
11:45 pm-4: 00 am (specific group broadcast)
▼ February 14th Fri.
4:00 am to 8:00 am (TV broadcast / specific group broadcast)
11:45 pm-4: 00 am (specific group broadcast)
▼ February 15th Sat.
4:00 am to 8:00 am (TV broadcast / specific group broadcast)
▼ February 16th Sun.
3:00 am to 5:00 am (TV broadcast)
5:00 am to 8:00 am (TV broadcast / specific hall broadcast)
▼ February 17th Mon. Last day
1:15 am to 5:00 am (relay for specific groups)
3:00 am to 5:00 am (TV broadcast)
From 5:00 am to 8:30 am (relay in a specific hall)
- GOLF TV official site is here
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Please check the TV broadcast schedule on each website.
* Broadcast schedules are subject to change without notice.
Technology sharing
The tournament, in which top-class athletes fight, is a valuable place for study for competition management personnel and course management engineers.During the period, the RCC will bring together stakeholders from all over the world to actively exchange information.Especially for course maintenance, we are grateful that about 40 outstanding professionals from all over the world volunteer to support the tournament every year in order to pass on the advanced technology of RCC.With the Tokyo 2020 Olympics ahead, we will welcome human resources from Kasumigaseki CC.The Riviera Group's 2006 "Riviera Future Creation Project" provides support for various industrial fields, including the acceptance of human resources at the RCC. RCC is devoting itself to praying for the success of the Olympic Games in Japan.
In October 2019, at the "ZOZO Championship" (Narashino CC), Woods made the world excited with the 10nd victory in Thailand, the most PGA record.This August, Kasumigaseki CC will be the stage for the Olympic golf talks. As the topic of attracting the world's attention to Japan continues, Japanese course management technology is also drawing attention.
The PGA Tour tournament in February every year is an opportunity to bring the know-how that the Riviera has refined to the world.The Riviera will continue its activities to contribute deeply to the golf world.

― Maintaining history and connecting to the future ―
The Riviera Country Club 90 years' commitment
Club of "the highest peak" where celebrities gather and spend bliss
Through the history of over 90 years since its founding, we have become a stage where top golfers compete for victory, and we have been loved by celebrities from all over the world as a place to socialize and relax, praised as `` the world's highest private club '' The Riviera Group's "Flagship"-The Riviera Country Club-(RCC). I would like to introduce our efforts toward the milestone of the 100th anniversary while taking a step forward.
The RCC is located in Pacific Palisades on the outskirts of Los Angeles, California, USA. The location is rich in eucalyptus and sycamore vegetation and, as the name implies, is rich in natural scenery overlooking the Pacific Ocean, close to Hollywood, Malibu and Santa Monica, making it an unbeatable location for celebrities. Focusing on this great place, RCC opened. It was in 1926 (official opening in June 1927). The designer was George C. Thomas, one of the most respected golf course designers in Southern California at the time.
At this time, the RCC was also equipped with a riding ground and became the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics equestrian competition venue. "Baron West", Japan's Nishi Takeichi has won the Obstacle Jumping Competition. At that time, the upper classes were mostly Polo enthusiasts, and Hollywood actors regularly enjoyed RCC golf and polo. In the 60s, the Polo Club was transformed into a high-end tennis club with 24 courts, and has been reborn as The Riviera Tennis Club, which is known for its prominent achievements, including the National Student Championships for over 30 years.
RCC has also been used frequently as a major film location, including the films Pat and Mike, starring Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn, and the movie The Caddy.

George C. Thomas, Day of the 1927 RCC Open

Entrance to the Polo Equestrian Center

Polo club in the 1930s

One frame of Hollywood movie "Pat and Mike"
The stage of a major tournament that produced many famous games
RCC has been chosen as the venue for many major tournaments since its inception, with only golf courses entrusted to top designers aiming to be “the highest peak”. The PGA Tour LA Open is held in February every year, remembering that the 16-year-old Tiger Woods made a brilliant major debut (1992). The RCC is a fixed venue except for a very short time. Even when he was away from the RCC, fans were keen to return, and the enthusiastic movements of club members such as Glen Campbell, the country music giant, became established in the RCC from the 2's and continue to the present day .
Among professional golf fans in the U.S., the RCC is known as the Hogans Alley, a legendary player named Ben Hogan, who opened the LA in 1947 and the US Open in 1948. And the LA Open. In each case, the RCC is the venue. Other major tournaments held at the RCC include the National Professional Golf Championship (1983/1995), the National Senior Open (1998), the National Student Championship (2012), and the American Amateur Championship (2017). Has been held twice. If a golf event will take place at the Los Angeles Olympics in 3, the RCC has been determined to be the stadium.

The first LA Open on the Riviera in 1929

US Open (1948) / LA Open (1947/48) Champion Ben Hogan

Arnold Palmer

Phil Mickelson
Efforts to maintain a glorious history and develop it into the future
Ben Hogan wrote, "RCC No. 4 is one of the best short holes in the U.S. and what I like the most," but "Emperor" Jack Nikolaus also said "RCC No. 10 is one of It is the shortest and most strategic par-4 hole and is one of the most exciting courses in major tournaments. " Like these two, many players give the 4th and 10th the “best hole”. The 12th, also known as the "bogie tree", is also popular. This is a famous place where famous actor Humphrey Bogard visited and drank bourbon. It's an episode because it's a historical club.
The Riviera sticks to every single piece of history. The current RCC has been carefully managed since its inception in 1988, with the concept of "returning to the origins of George C. Thomas Jr. design" since our succession in Japan in 2016. . On the other hand, the RCC chosen as a venue for major tournaments must always be state-of-the-art. Invited Paul Latchou, one of the nation's foremost course managers, to serve as advisor. Advocating "everyday is a tournament condition", we are working on course maintenance that supports the evolution of equipment. In XNUMX, we launched the Ogawa Project, a flood control project in cooperation with the City of Los Angeles. In this project, spring water from the Santa Monica valley, which is negatively affecting the marine environment, is drawn into RCC, stored, purified, and used as water. It also prepares for the droughts that often occur in the region. By showing the situation of this flood control to local children, the social contribution effect in education is also expected.
And another. We are promoting the conversion of clubhouses into museums. Not only the history of the RCC tournament but also the history of adding color to numerous Hollywood films as a great location. The clubhouse itself will be an impressive museum, not to mention its material value. Maintain history and connect to the future. That is the RCC mission. With the big event set to take place in the 2028 Olympics, the RCC will continue to strive to mark the history of the new centenary.

Museum showcase

Full view of clubhouse from course

A tournament spun by 90 years of history
MAJOR TOURNAMENTS & OTHERS
Major tournaments and other formal events
年度 | Tournament name | Winner |
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1948 | US OPEN | Ben Hogan |
1983 | PGA (U.S. Professional Golf Championship) | Hal Sutton |
1995 | PGA (U.S. Professional Golf Championship) | Steve Elkington |
1998 | US Senior Open | Hale Irwin |
2012 | NCAA (National Student Championship) | Thomas Pieters |
2017 | US Amateur (National Amateur Championship) | Doug Ghim |
PGA Los Angeles Open
PGA Los Angeles Open every February
年度 | Tournament name | Successive winners |
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2020 | Genesis Invitational | A |
2019 | Genesis Open | JB Holmes |
2018 | Genesis Open | Bubba watson |
2017 | Genesis Open | Dustin Johnson |
2016 | Northern Trust Open | Bubba watson |
2015 | Northern Trust Open | James hahn |
2014 | Northern Trust Open | Bubba watson |
2013 | Northern Trust Open | John Merrick |
2012 | Northern Trust Open | Bill Haas |
2011 | Northern Trust Open | Aaron Baddeley |
2010 | Northern Trust Open | Steve stricker |
2009 | Northern Trust Open | Phil Mickelson |
2008 | Northern Trust Open | Phil Mickelson |
2007 | Nissan Open | Charles Howell III |
2006 | Nissan Open | Rory Sabbatini |
2005 | Nissan Open | A |
2004 | Nissan Open | Mike weir |
2003 | Nissan Open | Mike weir |
2002 | Nissan Open | Len Mattiace |
2001 | Nissan Open | Robert Allenby |
2000 | Nissan Open | Kirk Triplett |
1999 | Nissan Open | Ernie els |
1997 | Nissan Open | Nick faldo |
1996 | Nissan Open | Craig Stadler |
1995 | Nissan Open | Corey Pavin |
1994 | Nissan Los Angeles Open | Corey Pavin |
1993 | Nissan Los Angeles Open | Tom Kite |
1992 | Nissan Los Angeles Open | Fred Couples |
1991 | Nissan Los Angeles Open | Ted schulz |
1990 | Nissan Los Angeles Open | Fred Couples |
1989 | Nissan Los Angeles Open | Mark Calcavecchia |
1988 | Los Angeles Open presented by Nissan | Chip Beck |
1987 | Los Angeles Open presented by Nissan | Chen Tze-chung |
1986 | Los Angeles Open | Doug Tewell |
1985 | Los Angeles Open | Lanny Wadkins |
1984 | Los Angeles Open | David Edwards |
1982 | Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open | Tom Watson |
1981 | Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open | Johnny Miller |
1980 | Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open | Tom Watson |
1979 | Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open | Lanny Wadkins |
1978 | Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open | Gil Morgan |
1977 | Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open | Tom Purtzer |
1976 | Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open | Hale Irwin |
1975 | Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open | Pat Fitzsimons |
1974 | Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open | Dave Stockton |
1973 | Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open | Rod funseth |
1953 | Los Angeles Open | Lloyd Mangrum |
1952 | Los Angeles Open | Tommy Bolt |
1951 | Los Angeles Open | Lloyd Mangrum |
1950 | Los Angeles Open | Sam Snead |
1949 | Los Angeles Open | Lloyd Mangrum |
1948 | Los Angeles Open | Ben Hogan |
1947 | Los Angeles Open | Ben Hogan |
1946 | Los Angeles Open | Byron nelson |
1945 | Los Angeles Open | Sam Snead |
1943 | No Tournament | ー |
1941 | Los Angeles Open | Johnny Bulla |
1930 | Los Angeles Open | Denny Shute |
1929 | Los Angeles Open | Macdonald Smith |

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