Tony Finau Finishes In Top Five At Genesis Invitational With Strong Finish
Feb 16, 2025, 7:25 PM
LA JOLLA, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 16: Tony Finau of the United States putts on the 17th green during the final round of The Genesis Invitational 2025 at Torrey Pines Golf Course on February 16, 2025 in La Jolla, California. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images)
(Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images)
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Utah native and PGA Tour golfer Tony Finau climbed into the top five at the Genesis Invitational after a great performance on the fourth and final day.
The 99th Genesis Open took place at the Torrey Pines South Course in San Diego, California, from Thursday, February 13, to Sunday, February 16. The PGA Tour event is typically held at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California. Due to the Las Angeles wildfires, it was relocated.
Tony Finau Posts Fourth-Best Score In Final Round At Torry Pines
In the opening round on Thursday, Finau finished at four-over-par and was questionable to make the cut on day two, let alone be in contention for the purse.
One day later, he was able to comfortably make the cut after posting a -3 through 18. Things really started to click in the third round for the Salt Lake City native. He had his best round of the tournament at -5 and jumped 20 spots up the leaderboard.
THREE chip-ins on the front nine 😲@TonyFinauGolf is making the most of Moving Day @TheGenesisInv.
📺 Golf Channel pic.twitter.com/y34qoDowCD
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) February 15, 2025
After starting his fourth round with five straight pars, his chances of competing for the top spot drastically faded. But there was still a lot at stake. He closed the front nine with two birdies, a par, and a bogey.
He closed out on the back nine with six more pars and three birdies. He finished the round at four-under-par which put his total score at -8.
Finau closed out the Genesis Invitational with the most strokes saved around the green, the fifth-most strokes saved in total, and the 13th furthest distance off the tee.
For his top-five finish, Finau walked away with $736,500 in prize money.
Final leaderboard from @thegenesisinv:
1. Ludvig Åberg (-12) 🏆
2. Maverick McNealy (-11)
T3. Scottie Scheffler (-9)
T3. Patrick Rodgers (-9)
T5. Patrick Cantlay (-8)
T5. Tommy Fleetwood (-8)
T5. Tony Finau (-8)
T5. Denny McCarthy (-8) pic.twitter.com/N6hrKYJBKQ— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) February 17, 2025
The Genesis Invitational: Final Round Leaderboard
1. Ludvig Åberg (-12)
2. Maverick McNealy (-11)
T3. Scottie Scheffler (-9)
T3. Patrick Rodgers (-9)
T5. Tony Finau (-8)
T5. Patrick Cantlay (-8)
T5. Tommy Fleetwood (-8)
T5. Denny McCarthy (-8)
T9. Akshay Bhatia (-6)
T9. Nick Taylor (-6)
T9. Justin Thomas (-6)
12. Daniel Berger (-5)
T13. Andrew Novak (-4)
T13. Michael Kim (-4)
T13. Hideki Matsuyama (-4)
T13. Davis Thompson (-4)
T17. Collin Morikawa (-3)
T17. Kevin Yu (-3)
T17. Brian Harman (-3)
T17. Sahith Theegala (-3)
T17. Jake Knapp (-3)
T17. Nick Dunlap (-3)
T17. Rory McIlroy (-3)
T24. Corey Conners (-2)
T24. Max Greyserman (-2)
T24. Will Zalatoris (-2)
T24. Sam Burns (-2)
T24. Seamus Power (-2)
T24. Si Woo Kim (-2)
T24. Harris English (-2)
T31. Lucas Glover (-1)
T31. Wyndham Clark (-1)
T31. Sam Stevens (-1)
T34. J.J. Spaun (E)
T34. Keegan Bradley (E)
T34. Nico Echavarria (E)
