Genesis Invitational 2024

This year, the PGA Tour's Genesis Invitational will be held at the Riviera Country Club (RCC), the flagship of the Riviera Group, in Los Angeles, USA.
was held. 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 scored three consecutive birdies and no bogeys, setting a course record of 6, and it goes without saying that the excitement on site was intense, not only among the galleries but also among the commentators and media. "It is a special joy to win this tournament at RCC, which is owned by a Japanese person who is a friend of mine, and which is hosted by Tiger Woods, who I admire," said Matsuyama. In addition to being the first Japanese to win at RCC, Matsuyama's addition to being included in the winning members of both the Masters and Genesis tournaments was an extremely happy event for us Japanese people. RCC will host the U.S. Women's Open in 3, its 3th anniversary, the Los Angeles Olympics in 62, and the U.S. Open in 100. You can look forward to RCC becoming even more refined.