Rory McIlroy among early pacesetters at stormy Genesis Invitational
BBC • • general
Key Points:
- Rory McIlroy leads the Genesis Invitational after round one, tied with American Jacob Bridgeman at five under par, just one behind England's Aaron Rai, who has two holes left to complete.
- Stormy weather caused a three-hour delay and challenging conditions, with heavy rain and strong winds impacting play at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles.
- World number one Scottie Scheffler struggled significantly, sitting at five over par near the bottom of the leaderboard with eight holes remaining in his round.
- England's Marco Penge, in his debut PGA Tour season, is positioned well at three under par with nine holes left to play.
- The tournament returned to its traditional venue at Riviera Country Club after being relocated to Tor
