The Genesis Invitational | Preview | Final Round
PACIFIC PALISADES – Joaquin Niemann’s three-day score of (194) total set a new 54-hole tournament record at the Riviera Country Club. Niemann aims to become first wire-to-wire winner since Charlie Sifford (1969).
The previous 54-hole record at The Genesis Invitational was (196), shared by Mike Weir (2004), Dustin Johnson (2017), and Justin Thomas (2019).
PGA Tour rookie Cameron Young is seeking first Tour title in 12th career start and trails the red-hot Niemann by only three strokes.
Viktor Hovland hit 16 of 18 greens in search of his second title of the season while Justin Thomas birdied his final two holes but sits seven strokes off the lead going into today’s final round.
The 69.28 scoring average in Saturday’s round three marked the lowest in a round at The Genesis Invitational since 1984.
The Genesis Invitational | Leaderboard After 54 Holes
Joaquin Niemann 63-63-68—194 (-19)
Cameron Young 66-62-69—197 (-16)
Viktor Hovland 71-64-65—200 (-13)
Justin Thomas 67-64-70—201 (-12)
Collin Morikawa 67-67-68—202 (-11)