Rory McIlroy shot 66 Thursday at the Genesis, marking his best opening round at Riviera and putting him in contention for his 30th PGA Tour win.

In a year with four victories, the FedExCup and PGA Tour Player of the Year honors, there have been plenty of highlight-worthy shots for Rory McIlroy. But the Ulsterman may have outdone himself during the opening round of the DP World Tour Championship in ...

As for Riviera Country Club, the greens are by far the best manicured at one of America’s most beloved tracks, but that hardly means they’re gettable. Between the subtle yet diabolical slopes created by George C. Thomas and the speed they can get them to—even after a few days of rain—Riv’s greens are its ultimate defense in this bomber’s age.

Rory McIlroy is near the top of the leaderboard at Riviera, leaning on precise distance control & clutch putting. Here are some tips & drills so you can apply his game to improve yours.

Check out scores, highlights, round recaps and more from Saturday's third round of the 2026 Genesis Invitational.

Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, and Rory McIlroy at Riviera through the years. Compare this with their 184 wins in 1,199 starts on every other course they have played, and suddenly, you will feel the “Riviera Curse” is very much real.

Akshay Bhatia is the leader at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am after shooting four-under 68 on Saturday to land at 19-under overall going into the fourth and final round of the signature event.

Riviera's membership is not permitted to hit wedge shots off the 6th green, but that rule does not apply to Rory McIlroy and Co. The post Riviera prohibits it. But Rory McIlroy still executed it - spectacularly appeared first on Golf.

Rory McIlroy played 68 great holes of golf at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am this week. Those other four? Well, there’s a reason McIlroy’s final round finished as the leaders were making the turn on Sunday.