Torrey Pines is the replacement site for the Genesis Invitational. The Tiger Woods-hosted signature event typically is held at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles.

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The PGA Tour announced Friday that it is relocating the Genesis Invitational from Riviera to Torrey Pines' South Course in the wake of the devastating wildfires that have ravaged the Los Angeles area.

The field for this week's Farmers Insurance Open includes six past champions, including two players who have won twice at Torrey Pines.

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 PGA Tour announced Friday that next month’s Genesis Invitational, which traditionally has been played at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, Calif., will be moved to Torrey Pines outside San Diego because of the fires that have ravaged the Los Angeles area.

Van Wyk seemingly pulled off the improbable in the second and final round of the APGA Farmers Insurance Invitational when he shot one-under-par 71 in cold and breezy conditions, and then made two straight birdies on the South’s par-5 18th hole to prevail in a three-man playoff.

Sam Stevens didn't leave Torrey Pines with a trophy, but he did land a coveted consolation prize for his final-round charge.

Kieron van Wyk, a 23-year-old South African amateur golfer, made history as the first amateur to win an APGA Tour event at the Farmers Insurance Invitational in San Diego.

English tasted victory for the first time in a span of 1,308 days, and enjoyed celebrating his success with his 1½ – year-old daughter, Emilia, for the first time. “You think it would get easier being in this position a lot, then winning four times out here,” English said, “but it never gets easier.”