Nelly Korda, who won the season opener in Florida that was reduced to 54 holes, is skipping the early Asia swing for the third consecutive year.
The field features Jeeno Thitikul, the No. 1 player in women’s golf, and Women’s British Open champion Miyu Yamashita.
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GENESISINVITATIONAL
Site:LosAngeles.
Course:RivieraCC.Yardage:7,383.Par:71.
Prizemoney:$20million.Winner’sshare:$4million.
Television:Thursday-Friday,4-8p.m.(GolfChannel);Saturday,1-3p.m.(GolfChannel),3-7p.m.(CBS);Sunday,1-3p.m.(GolfChannel),3-6:30p.m.(CBS).
Defendingchampion:LudvigAberg.
FedExCupleader:ChrisGotterup.
Lastweek:CollinMorikawawontheAT&TPebbleBeachPro-Am.
Notes:ThetournamentwasheldatTorreyPineslastyearbecauseofthedevastatingwildfiresinPacificPalisades.…TournamenthostTigerWoodsisnotplaying.…Thisisthesecondstraight$20millionsignatureevent.…Theteeonthepar-3fourthhasbeenchangedsotheholeplays37yardslongerat273yards.The18thteeiswherethefourthteeusedtobe,adding24yardstomakeitplay499yards.…LannyWadkinsh
