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Field Level Media’s Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.

PGA TOUR
LAST TOURNAMENT: WM Phoenix Open (Thomas Detry)
THIS WEEK: The Genesis Invitational, San Diego, Calif., Feb. 13-16
Course: Torrey Pines Golf Course, South Course (Par 72, 7,765 Yards)
Purse: $20M (Winner: $4M)
Defending Champion: Hideki Matsuyama
FedEx Cup leader: Sepp Straka
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: 4-8 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); Saturday: 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-7 p.m. (CBS); Sunday: 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6:30 p.m. (CBS)
Streaming (ESPN+): Thursday-Friday: 12:30-8 p.m. ET; Saturday: 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sunday: 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
X: @TheGenesisInv
NOTES: The tournament was moved from Riviera Country Club out of respect to those affected by the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. Torrey Pines played host to the Farmers Insurance Open just two weeks ago. … This is the third of eight signature events this season, featuring an increased prize pool and FedEx Cup points. It’s also one of three signature events to include a 36-hole cut to the low 50 players and ties. … Daniel Berger and Michael Kim earned spots in the field through the Aon Swing 5 with their tie for second at the WM Phoenix Open, bumping out Justin Lower and Lee Hodges. … Tournament host Tiger Woods withdrew on Monday while he continues to mourn the recent death of his mother. The three other eligible players not in the field are Xander Schauffele (injury), Alex Noren and Chris Kirk. … Jordan Spieth is coming off a T4 in Phoenix and is in the field on a sponsor exemption along with Rickie Fowler, Min Woo Lee, and Gary Woodland. Lucas Glover and Justin Rose were added to meet the 72-player minimum field as the first two available players below No. 60 in last year’s FedEx Cup Fall points list.
BEST BETS: Scottie Scheffler (+350 at DraftKings) settled for a T25 in Phoenix following a T9 in his return from hand surgery the previous week. … Rory McIlroy (+750) won his last start at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. His best previous finish at Torrey Pines was a T3 in 2020. … Collin Morikawa (+1400) is seeking his first win since the 2023 Zozo Championship. He did tie for fourth at the 2021 U.S. Open and was solo third at the 2023 Farmers at Torrey Pines. … Justin Thomas (+2000) is up to 11th in the world rankings following his T6 in Phoenix. … Ludvig Aberg finished T42 at the Farmers Insurance Open. He opened with a 63 before becoming ill. Aberg finished the Farmers but withdrew the following week at Pebble Beach. … Rasmus Hojgaard (+3500) has finished T22 and T12 in his first two starts as a full-time PGA Tour member. Last week’s finish would have been better if not for a double bogey on the par-5 15th hole on Saturday.
NEXT TOURNAMENT: Mexico Open at VidantaWorld, Vallarta, Mexico

LPGA TOUR
LAST TOURNAMENT: Founders Cup (Yealimi Noh)
THIS WEEK: OFF
Race to the CME Globe leader: Noh
NEXT TOURNAMENT: Honda LPGA Thailand, Chonburi, Feb. 20-23

LIV GOLF LEAGUE
LAST TOURNAMENT: LIV Golf Riyadh (Individual: Adrian Meronk; Team: Legion XII)
THIS WEEK: LIV Golf Adelaide, Australia, Feb. 14-16
Course: The Grange Golf Club (Par 72, 6,946 Yards)
Individual Purse: $20M (Winner: $4M)
Team Purse: $5M (Winners: $3M)
Defending champions: Individual (Brendan Steele); Team (Ripper GC)
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV/Streaming: Friday: 10:15 a.m. ET; Saturday-Sunday: 10:05 a.m. (FOX, LIV Golf Plus)
X: @livgolf_league
NOTES: This is the second of 13 events on the 2025 schedule, which will be followed by the Team Championship. … The field consists of 13 four-player teams competing in daily shotgun starts over 54 holes. … The Grange’s East and West courses will both be utilized as a composite layout for the event.
NEXT TOURNAMENT: Hong Kong, March 7-9

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS
LAST TOURNAMENT: Trophy Hassan II (Miguel Angel Jimenez)
THIS WEEK: Chubb Classic, Naples, Fla., Feb. 14-16
Course: Tiburon Golf Club, Black Course (Par 72, 6,897 Yards)
Purse: $1.8M ($270,000)
Defending champion: Stephen Ames
Charles Schwab Cup leader: Jimenez
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Friday: Noon-3 p.m. a.m. ET (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday: 3-5:30 p.m. (GC)
X: @ChubbClassic
NOTES: This is the first full-field tournament of the season. … Five-time event champion Bernhard Langer is in the field after missing last year’s tournament due to a torn Achilles. Hale Irwin at the Turtle Bay Championship is the only Champions player in history to win a single event six times.
NEXT TOURNAMENT: Cologuard Classic, Tucson, Ariz., March 7-9

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