US EditionGenesis Invitational: Adam Scott Hunting a 3rd Riviera Title After 2nd-Round 63
Marco Penge and Jacob Bridgeman each shot 7-under 64 Friday to lead the Genesis Invitational at 12-under 130 after 36 holes, with Rory McIlroy close behind.
- On Feb 20, 2026, Marco Penge and Jacob Bridgeman each shot 7-under 64 to share the lead at Riviera in the Genesis Invitational, with Penge reaching 12-under 130 after five birdies over his final seven holes.
- Weather and schedule disruptions affected play: Bridgeman only played Wednesday and Penge was on the 10th hole Thursday when play was suspended for darkness.
- Adam Scott posted the low round of the day, an eight-under 63, to sit tied for fourth at 9-under 133 alongside Xander Schauffele, while Rory McIlroy is at 11 under after opening 66-65.
- The tournament enforces a 36-hole cut to top 50 and ties, plus anyone within 10 shots of the lead, and Scottie Scheffler survived to the weekend with a crucial seven-foot par on Friday.
- Players noted the pure poa annua greens are fast and soft, and Bridgeman's four straight Top-20s have left him confident for the weekend.
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Penge, Bridgeman share Genesis lead
LOS ANGELES — Marco Penge and Jacob Bridgeman had superb finishes at Riviera on Friday, each with a 7-under 64 that left them tied for the lead at the Genesis Invitational with Rory McIlroy right on their heels. For Scottie Scheffler, the objective was just getting to the weekend. He accomplished that by the smallest of margins, a 7-foot par putt that caught just enough of the lip to swirl in. Penge, the leading player from the European tour to …
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