GOLF.AI • Feb 23, 2026

Tiger to Bridgeman: 'You Got One On Me'

For Jacob Bridgeman, the final three-foot putt to win the Genesis Invitational was merely the prelude to the main event. While the Saturday broadcast had focused on Tiger Woods's commentary, the interaction between the tournament host and the first-time winner provided the week's most personal and symbolic story.

After sinking the putt that secured his maiden PGA TOUR victory, the 26-year-old was greeted by his childhood hero. The weight of that moment, Bridgeman later admitted, was heavier than the pressure of the tournament itself. "Knowing he was the one to be waiting to shake the winner's hand made it definitely a little bit more nerve-racking," he confessed.

As they walked off the iconic 18th green at Riviera, Woods, the 82-time TOUR winner, shared a moment of perfect, lighthearted recognition with the TOUR's newest champion. He leaned in and said, "You got one on me."

The quip was a nod to one of golf's most famous anomalies: Tiger Woods has never won at Riviera Country Club. The handshake became more than a standard trophy presentation; it was a symbolic passing of the torch. The 50-year-old legend, hosting at the tournament's 100th anniversary, validating a life's dream for a player half his age.

Bridgeman, clearly savoring the moment, had the perfect reply in his press conference. "He's got all the other ones," he said with a smile, "but I've got one."