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Sunday 22 February 2026PGA TourYear in Review
Bridgeman wins the Genesis Invitational
Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, California · Thursday 19 to Sunday 22 February 2026 · Jacob Bridgeman’s win no. 1 on the PGA Tour · purse $20,000,000 USD · Genesis
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
11 h 00 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 45° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R113°/9°C · wind 26 km/h WSW, gusts 46 · 8.6 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R214°/6°C · wind 18 km/h NW, gusts 31 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R319°/6°C · wind 11 km/h N, gusts 20 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R421°/9°C · wind 13 km/h NNW, gusts 21 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Rory McIlroy NIR · 267started six behind, holed a bunker shot for birdie at 12 and finished birdie-birdie for 67, one short AP recap via CBS Sports
- Kurt Kitayama USA · 267closed with 64, stuffing his tee shot at the par-3 16th and two-putting for birdie at 17, one short AP recap via CBS Sports
72 started · cut E, 51 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
The Genesis Invitational
Riviera Country Club, Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, California
5 of 5 researched
Winner
Jacob Bridgeman
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
AP via CBS Sports
22 February 2026
He said, 'You've got one on me.' So I guess he's never won yet. I got one thing. He's got all the other ones.
AP via CBS Sports
22 February 2026
I couldn't even feel my hands on the last couple greens. I just hit the putt hoping it would get somewhere near the hole, and both of them I left a mile short.
WBTV (Charlotte)
23 February 2026
I made it about as hard as I could've made it I think at the end ... But yeah, this is incredible.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Bridgeman | 66 · 64 · 64 · 72 | 266 | −18 |
| T2 | Kurt Kitayama | 71 · 64 · 68 · 64 | 267 | −17 |
| T2 | Rory McIlroy | 66 · 65 · 69 · 67 | 267 | −17 |
| 4 | Adam Scott | 70 · 63 · 72 · 63 | 268 | −16 |
| 5 | Aldrich Potgieter | 68 · 68 · 65 · 68 | 269 | −15 |
| 6 | Jake Knapp | 73 · 65 · 67 · 66 | 271 | −13 |
| T7 | Collin Morikawa | 68 · 69 · 70 · 65 | 272 | −12 |
| T7 | Cameron Young | 72 · 68 · 66 · 66 | 272 | −12 |
| T7 | Ryan Fox | 67 · 69 · 69 · 67 | 272 | −12 |
| T7 | Tommy Fleetwood | 69 · 66 · 70 · 67 | 272 | −12 |
| T7 | Xander Schauffele | 68 · 65 · 70 · 69 | 272 | −12 |
The golfer
born 1999-12-06, Inman, South Carolina; USA; turned pro 2022; age 26 that week; tour wins to date: 1; majors to date: 0; world No. 52 that week (world ranking 'No. 52' entering the week, as stated by AP (Doug Ferguson) via CBS Sports).
What’s in the bag
- Driver TaylorMade Qi35 LS 10°, Project X HZRDUS Smoke Green 60 6.5
- Fairway Wood TaylorMade R7 Quad 15.5°, Project X Denali White 80 TX
- Fairway Wood TaylorMade Qi4D HL 16.5°, Project X Denali White 80 TX
- Fairway Wood TaylorMade Qi35/Stealth 21°, Graphite Design Tour AD XC 8 X
- Irons TaylorMade P770 3-5, True Temper Project X 6.5
- Irons TaylorMade P7CB 6-PW, True Temper Project X 6.5
- Wedge TaylorMade MG5 50°, 54°, True Temper Project X 6.5
- Wedge TaylorMade MG5 60°, True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
- Putter TaylorMade Spider Tour
- Ball TaylorMade TP5x
verified for this week