Genesis Invitational final day preview: Johnson eyeing first World No. 1 win at Riviera
After wind caused chaos at Riviera Country Club on Saturday, the third round will need to be wrapped up before the final circuit begins.
World number one Dustin Johnson is hoping to become the first sitting leader of the rankings to win at Riviera since they began in 1986, but he has a few challenges ahead of him, not least the first shot he'll face when he returns first thing.
The state of play
He made back-to-back bogeys right before the hooter sounded whilst Englishman Matthew Fitzpatrick made birdie at the 16th to reach 8-under, he then added par at the 17th.
Bogey-bogey finish before play called, but Sam Burns still leads by 2 shots.
— Justin Ray (@JustinRayGolf) February 21, 2021
Has a chance to be the first wire-to-wire (no ties) winner in a PGA Tour event at Riviera since Hal Sutton at the 1983 PGA Championship.
Sunday's weather
The leading contenders
Sam Burns
Matthew Fitzpatrick
Dustin Johnson
One way or another the remaining holes of the third round could define Johnson's day.
From 279 yards ...@DJohnsonPGA breaking out the draw.#QuickHits pic.twitter.com/gArtoEJmZT
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) February 21, 2021
Max Homa and Wyndham Clark
Riviera numbers
It says that Fitzpatrick's poor tee-to-green game has real potential to be his downfall, that Clark, Homa and Cantlay all need very fine GIR numbers in the final round to contend (they are all currently ranked in the 20s) and that all four, in any case, lack the previous experience on the course (although Cantlay has a fourth and Homa a fifth). Finau has a top two at the course and solid greens hit numbers, but may well be too far back when the final lap starts.
Sunday awaits at Riviera. pic.twitter.com/oBRmZNLxM1
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) February 21, 2021