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LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Chase Johnson will have a chance to test his golf skills against some of the best in the world at the 2024 Genesis Invitational at The Riviera Country Club earning an exemption entry, tournament host Tiger Woods announced Wednesday.
Johnson received the Charlie Sifford Memorial Exemption for The Genesis Invitational from Feb. 15-18. The exemption has been awarded annually since 2009 and represents the advancement of diversity in the game of golf, according to tournament officials.
"Chase earned the 2024 Charlie Sifford Memorial Exemption with his play over the past year," Woods said. "He let his game speak for itself, and that is something I know Charlie would be proud of."
Johnson played on the PGA Tour, Korn Ferry Tour and Advocates Professional Golf Association (APGA) in 2023.
"I am beyond excited to receive the Charlie Sifford Memorial Exemption and to play in The Genesis Invitational," Johnson said. "Tiger has been an inspiration to me, and I look forward to putting my game to the test at Riviera and playing in honor of Mr. Sifford."
Johnson won The John Shippen Invitational, which earned him a spot in the field for the PGA Tour's Detroit event in June 2023. He made the second start of his PGA career in Detroit and made the cut for the first time in his career. He also played in the PGA Tour's World Wide Technologies Championship and the Butterfield Bermuda Championship in 2023. He made his PGA Tour debut in the 2021 Memorial Tournament.
He made 11 starts in the APGA Tour season in 2023 and won three tournaments, APGA Ascension Classic, APGA Farmers Insurance Cincinnati and APGA Farmers Insurance Austin. He had seven second-place finishes and a fifth place on the APGA Tour in 2023.
"My game has been trending consistently for a while, and last year was a nice validation that my approach has been working," Johnson said. "I have put in the work and know that my game is ready for Riviera."