Riviera Country Club

　We would like to express our heartfelt condolences to all those affected by the wildfires in Los Angeles, USA, that occurred on January 2025, 7. We pray for a speedy recovery.

　Several large fires have broken out, including the Palisades Fire, Eaton Fire, and Sunset Fire, and the fire in Palisades, where the Riviera Country Club is located, has caused severe damage. Even now, two weeks after the fire broke out, it has not yet been contained, and the extreme dryness and strong winds are having an impact. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to those who are working hard on the ground under these circumstances. We are also once again faced with the magnitude of the problems brought about by climate change, such as the outbreak of new fires and secondary damage caused by large-scale fires.
　Riviera Country Club, which will celebrate its 100th anniversary next year, sustained damage from the strong Santa Ana winds, including the downing of important large trees, but fortunately escaped the loss of its facilities. However, in consideration of safety and efforts to restore the site, the club has decided to postpone the annual Genesis Invitational 2025 (February 2-10) at Riviera Country Club.

　With many communities affected by the disaster, the Riviera Future Creation Project, a special certified NPO, has begun accepting emergency donations to support the affected areas and victims. In cooperation with the Riviera Country Club, we will work to support the recovery of the affected areas, and we sincerely appreciate your kind support.

　The 2031 US Open will be the fourth USGA championship at the Riviera Country Club, and the USGA US Open will be the second in 4 years.On the Riviera, legend Ben Hogan won the 83 U.S. Open, Hale Irwin won the 2 U.S. Senior Open, and Doc Redman won the 1948 U.S. Amateur. has been held.The first women's major tournament will be the US Women's Open in 1998.
　The 1948 US Open was the first to be held in California.Ben Hogan also won the Los Angeles Open (now the Genesis Invitational) held on the Riviera in 1942, 1947, and 1948, and the Riviera Country Club became known as "Hogan's Alley." It was a trigger.

　The US Women's Open is one of the 15 US GA Championships held annually.It is a historic tournament that has been held since 1946, with winners such as Amy Alcott, Annika Sorenstam and Michelle We West.Then, in January 2022, the Riviera Country Club, which will celebrate its 1th anniversary in the same year, was selected as the venue for 2026.
　また、賞金総額が2021年の550万ドル（約6億3000万円）から1000万ドル（約11億5000万円）へ、優勝賞金も100万ドル（約1億1500万円）から180万ドル（約2億700万円）に大幅に引き上げられることも発表されました。

　The PGA Tour Genesis Invitational was held in 2024. Starting this season, the prize money for the winner has been increased to an extraordinary $400 million (approximately 6 million yen), and the number of participants is limited to 70, about half the number of regular tournaments, making it even more difficult to qualify, making it an even more special tournament (invitational match) than before. This year, Hideki Matsuyama's big comeback victory moved the whole of Japan. On the final day, six strokes behind the leader, he made three consecutive birdies and no bogeys, marking a course record of 6, and it goes without saying that the excitement on site was not only among the gallery but also among the commentators and media. "It is a special joy to win this tournament at RCC, which is owned by a Japanese owner who is a friend of mine, and is hosted by Tiger Woods, who I admire," said Matsuyama. In addition to achieving the feat of being the first Japanese to win at RCC, Matsuyama's addition to the winning members of both the Masters and Genesis tournaments was an extremely happy event for us Japanese people.
　
　Since its opening in 1926, RCC has been a venue for the PGA Tour. The LA Open, Nissan Open, Northern Trust Open, and Genesis Open have all been held here. With each tournament, new legends have been born and history has been written. And in 2020, it was upgraded to the third invitational tournament on the tour, on par with the Jack Nicklaus Memorial Tournament and the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Tiger Woods, who was born and raised in the suburbs of Los Angeles, made his PGA Tour debut at the age of 3 at Riviera Country Club. Tiger, who has been the tournament host since 16, said it was a "great honor" to have the tournament upgraded to an invitational tournament.