Los Angeles Open - Sports Tourist

The Los Angeles Open (currently known as the Genesis Invitational) is a PGA Tour golf tournament, first played in 1926 and previously called the Genesis Open, Northern Trust Open and Nissan Open. The event often attracts a strong field with Arnold Palmer and Bubba Watson three time winners, whilst Tom Watson, Fred Couples, Phil Mickelson and Adam Scott are among the two time winners.

The tournament became an ‘invitational’ event in 2020, one of just five on the PGA Tour.

When is the Los Angeles Open?

The tournament is played annually in February and is usually the last event in the PGA Tour’s West Coast swing.

Where is the Los Angeles Open?

The tournament has been held at the Riviera Country Club most years since 1973, with other hosts including:

El Caballero Country Club (Tarzana, California) – 1927
Griffith Park (Los Angeles, California) – 1937-1939
Los Angeles Country Club (Los Angeles, California) – 1926, 1934-1936 & 1940
Hillcrest Country Club (Los Angeles, California) – 1932 & 1942
Wilshire Country Club (Los Angeles, California) – 1928, 1931, 1933, 1944
Fox Hills Country Club (Culver City, California) – 1954
Inglewood Country Club (Inglewood, California) – 1955
Brookside Golf Course (Pasadena, California) – 1968
Rancho Park Golf Course (Los Angeles, California) – 1956-1967, 1969-1972 & 1983
Valencia Country Club (Valencia, California) – 1998

Address: 1250 Capri Dr, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272, United States

How do I get to the Los Angeles Open?

The Riviera Country Club is located in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood in the Westside region of Los Angeles, approximately 20 miles west of downtown Los Angeles in the state of California.

Airport – Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is just 14 miles southwest of the Riviera Country Club. It is the third busiest airport in the world and offers flights all across the United States and the wider world. Other smaller airports within a 50 mile radius include Hollywood Burbank Airport, John Wayne Airport, Long Beach Airport and Ontario International Airport.

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Driving & Parking – There is no parking available at the Country Club with suggested parking available in downtown Santa Monica. There is a complimentary shuttle service that runs Thursday to Sunday on tournament week from Wilshire Boulevard between 2nd St. and 3rd St. to the Main Entrance on Longworth Drive.