Tiger Woods admitted that it was "very difficult" to relocate The Genesis Invitational to Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego in the wake of the wildfires in California.

The PGA Tour recently announced that Torrey's South Course would replace Riviera Country Club this year after a devastating wildfire in Pacific Palisades, California.

Tiger Woods might play at the Genesis Invitational 2025. However, so far, the American golfer has not confirmed his presence in the tournament. Nonetheless, he has not missed the event in the last few years, and there is a strong chance he will play next month on the PGA Tour.

Torrey Pines is hosting the Farmers Insurance Open this week saving Genesis the difficulty of preparing for a major event in less than a month.

The PGA Tour is relocating the Genesis Invitational out of wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles, announcing Friday it will be held Feb. 13-16 on the South course at Torrey Pines in San Diego with an emphasis on relief initiatives for victims of the fires. That gives Torrey Pines two tournaments in a span of four weeks.

The PGA Tour’s decision to move the fire-displaced Genesis Invitational from Los Angeles’ Riviera Country Club to Torrey Pines Golf Course came down to a dizzying list of moving parts. And one big hotel question.

The tournament, annually hosted by Tiger Woods, will be played on its regularly scheduled dates of Feb. 10-16. PGA officials said the tournament will return to Riviera Country Club next year. “The 2025 playing of The Genesis Invitational will include a number of Los Angeles-related relief initiatives with those details to be forthcoming,

There are at least 60 people from the City of San Diego’s staff who work on staging the PGA Tour’s Farmers Insurance Open at the municipal Torrey Pines golf courses. They toil long hours for months in advance and then all but collapse onto their couches when the final putt drops.

The tour said the $20 million signature event hosted by Tiger Woods would return to Riviera Country Club next year.