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2022 Genesis Open
US PGA Tour
Riviera Country Club
Pacific Palisades, California, USA
17-20 February 2022
Rory McIlory will be hoping to add the
Genesis Open title to his trophy collection when he tees off at the Riviera Country Club.
The Northern Irish superstar, who is ranked fifth on the Official World Golf Ranking, is among the favourites to win this year's tournament.
McIlory is a four-time major champion, winning the 2011 U.S. Open, 2012 PGA Championship, 2014 Open Championship, and 2014 PGA Championship.
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His last win on the PGA Tour came at the Sony Open in October last year as a 62–66 on the last two days saw him win by one over Collin Morikawa.
This was his 20th PGA Tour victory, gaining him life membership and he became only the sixth player to reach 20 wins on the tour before their 33rd birthday since 1960.
McIlroy, who is a three-time PGA Tour Player of the Year, came close to winning his 33rd professional tournament at the Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic last month.
The 32-year-old held a share of the lead playing the final hole and he hit his second shot into the water and subsequently failed to make par to miss out on a playoff for the title by one stroke.
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“Not saying that my game compares to his in any way,” McIlroy said on Morning Read as he explained that his 2022 goals are inspired by Tiger Woods.
“But there are certain aspects of what he did so well in the past that I would obviously love to put into my game.
“I’ll certainly pick and choose my spots where I can take advantage of the driver and hit it, but the best player of the last 30 years, Tiger, he picked," he continued.
"And chose where he hit driver, and he played a very, very controlled game. It didn’t work out too badly for him.”
Macdonald Smith and Lloyd Mangrum are the most decorated players in the history of the Genesis Open having won the title four times each.
Last five Genesis Open winners
2017 - Dustin Johnson - USA
2018 - Bubba Watson - USA
2019 - J.B Holmes - USA
2020 - Adam Scott - Australia
2021 - Max Homa - USA
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