SAN DIEGO — A lone member of the swelling Torrey Pines gallery hunted for the perfect spot to maximize his lungs and catch the attention of a legend.

The fan yelled at soon-to-be-crowned Genesis Invitational winner Ludvig Aberg, well within range of the 25-year-old Swede and iconic tournament host Tiger Woods.

“You’re lucky! Tiger’s ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — Patrick Rodgers is leading the Genesis Invitational after three rounds at Torrey Pines.

And, after shooting 4-under 68 on Saturday for a one-stroke lead at 8 under overall in the $20 million signature event, Rodgers knows what the headline will be: “Journeyman eyes first PGA Tour win.”

“It’s the thing that whenever my ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — That knock on the door sounds familiar. Someone who has been in that spot at Torrey Pines Golf Course before has circled back again.

As the Genesis Invitational roadshow comes to within a round of its Sunday conclusion, the ear markings beyond the tournament’s name delivered the expected.

There’s the Goodyear blip, the ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — Two of golf’s greats are lurking on the leaderboard, but Davis Thompson has a “What, me worry?” attitude two rounds into the Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines.

“We’re halfway through, still a lot of golf left,” said Thompson, who endured a “roller coaster” back nine Friday for a 6-under 66 that equaled the low ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — The mere presence of Scottie Scheffler changes the temperature on a golf course. He’s there, a quiet and uncomfortable breath on the back of your neck.

Scheffler causes some of the best golfers in the world to adjust their approach, to quicken their pace, to push more than they might.

As weekends approach on the PGA Tour, the ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — Sunny and 72?

Try soggy, with way more scores above 72 than below it in Thursday’s opening round of the Genesis Invitational.

A winter storm that arrived Wednesday night in San Diego made for cold, wet and windy conditions at the Torrey Pines Golf Course.

It prompted Scottie Scheffler, the world’s top-ranked player, to ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — When PGA Tour player Mark Hubbard flew from the Farmers Insurance Open to the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in late January, he peered out the window at the scorched earth below.

Hubbard’s bewildered eyes locked on Pacific Palisades, a Los Angeles community reshaped by flames.

What he saw: a hellscape.

“It didn’t look real,” ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — Saying he is “just not ready,” golf superstar Tiger Woods announced Monday morning that he will not play in the Genesis Invitational this week at Torrey Pines Golf Course.

Woods had committed last week to play in the Genesis, where he serves as tournament host. His decision to play came just days after Woods announced his ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — Is there anyone who has served as more of a witness to the legendary career of golfer Tiger Woods than Jim Nantz? The broadcaster has covered 57 of Woods’ PGA Tour-record 82 wins and nine of his 15 major championships.

Nantz has owned a singular seat to singular history.

There may be no more poignant chapter for perhaps the ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — Golf superstar and Genesis Invitation host Tiger Woods will play in his tournament that begins Thursday at Torrey Pines Golf Course.

The 82-time PGA Tour winner has won 15 majors, second only to the 18 by Jack Nicklaus. He has won eight tournaments at Torrey Pines, including the 2008 U.S. Open.

The fact that Woods will play will ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Tiger Woods credits his mother for encouraging his signature look of wearing red shirts on Sundays during competition.

"Mom thought being a Capricorn that my power color was red, so I wore red as a junior golfer and I won some tournaments," Woods said last year.

Woods gave Kultida Woods credit for much more than that Tuesday ...Read more