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The official USPGA Tour event was held again this year at The Riviera Country Club (RCC) in Los Angeles, USA. Riviera is proud to be able to continue holding this tournament every year, which brings together the best athletes from around the world. The participating players include last year's winner B. Watson, number one in the prize money ranking X. Schauffele, J. Thomas, D. Johnson, P. Mickelson, R. McIlroy, B. DeChambeau, and J.・1 people including Rahm, Hideki Matsuyama, J. Spieth, T. Woods, and Satoshi Kodaira.

The event that attracted the most attention at this year's 93rd tournament was Tiger Woods' participation. RCC made his first appearance on the PGA Tour in 1992. Tiger's sensational debut, then 16 years old, remains a vivid memory for Riviera. As you already know, RCC has played in more than 10 tournaments and is the only one without a win. He attracted a large number of viewers day after day, and showed the ``superstar's feat'' in many ways, including winning a 2m eagle in the first round of the second round.
"It's a dream come true to be able to play on this historic golf course as an amateur and junior player and now as the tournament host," Tiger said.

J.B. Holmes endured a battle with J. Thomas, a Kentucky native with whom he had a mutual respect, and won the championship.
He is a 2-year-old hard worker who has survived two brain surgeries.
Unprecedented rain and wind. There was a suspension from the first round, followed by a sunset suspension. On the final day, after completing the remainder of the third round, J. Thomas was in first place. With a four-stroke lead, Holmes didn't give up hope in the final round.
Despite the strong winds, he persevered with a 70 and made a comeback with a total of 14 under par, winning for the first time in four years.
Above all, his putting skills were evident. The greens at RCC are made of Poana grass, and the green speed of this course is 13ft.
This caused irregular rolling, which caused many players to suffer. Holmes recovered from his poor putting, and on the 1th and final hole with a one-stroke lead, he made a long putt of 18m to close the cup.
Among the Japanese, Matsuyama finished in 1th place on the final day after finishing 76th in the first round.
``At the very end, I said, ``I have to do something.'''' The comeback was spectacular.

Behind the scenes, the course maintenance staff supports the heated battles of the tournament. At RCC, course maintenance usually begins at 40:3am with a team of 2020 people, but during the tournament period, top-notch course maintenance staff selected from all over the country rushed to the event this year as well. Participants not only from all over the United States, but also from Europe, Canada, and other places, including Kasumigaseki CC, which will be the stage for the 85 Tokyo Olympics golf competition, to study. A total of XNUMX people supported us as volunteers, proud to be involved in maintenance at RCC.
The person in charge was RCC greenkeeper Matt Morton. He is also the best pupil of former Augusta National GC Paul Ratchow, who is one of the top greenkeepers in the United States. The green speed is 13ft, the same as the "Glass Green" Masters. This is a difficult course that players cannot make excuses for. As Tiger and Matsuyama said, ``I can't let my guard down'' and ``I can't cheat,'' the course conditions required everything from driver to putting technique and course management.

Up until now, RCC has been renovating and restoring the course to pass on the good old days to future generations. The concept is "returning to the original design".
In 2028, when the course was selected to host the golf competition at the 2017 Los Angeles Olympics, a 2028-year plan called ``Road to 10'' began. In order to restore the hazards created by architect William P. Bell, who originally designed the course with designer George C. Thomas Jr., we are using the latest technology to drain bunkers and replace sand. . Our commitment to creating the highest stage for the coming times will continue.

Starting in 2020, the total prize money for this tournament will increase to $930 million (approximately 10 yen), and it has been decided that it will be upgraded to an "invitational match" with different qualifications than other sponsored tournaments. The ``Arnold Palmer Invitational'' will be a ``semi-major'' on the same level as the ``The Memorial Tournament,'' hosted by Emperor Nicklaus. "It's where I grew up, where my career all began, and there's no other place that symbolizes this more," Tiger said, and we're heartened by his commitment to course maintenance. .
It began in 1926 and has produced great matches, great players, and legends. It has also been selected as the venue for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. A new history of RCC will be written.