2020 Genesis Invitational odds: Tiger Woods has a chance to earn his first win at Riviera, and make history, at his event this week. (the tournament was held at nearby Valencia Country Club in.
- Serious amount of money is on the line this week at the 2021 Genesis Invitational, which has a total purse of $9.3 million. That's the biggest sum in a tournament so far this year on the PGA Tour.
- Joaquin Niemann +9000 – We'll round out our PGA golf betting picks for the 2020 Genesis Invitational with another golfer who wasn't legally allowed to drink in the U.S. The last time they teed off at Riviera. Niemann started the new year with a 5th in the Tournament of Champions, but he hasn't sniffed the top 25 since.
- The 2020 Genesis Invitational hosts a field of 120 golfers this week in Pacific Palisades Calif. Nine of the top-10 golfers from the Official World Golf Ranking are among them, making this the top PGA Tour event of the season thus far. Below, we'll analyze the golf betting odds, while making our picks to win the 2020 Genesis Invitational.
- According to Oddschecker, McIlroy arrives in California as a 15/2 favorite to pick up his first win of the year. So far in 2020 McIlroy has started just one tournament, finishing third in the.
In many ways, the entirety of the 2021 golf season has been leading into this week at Riviera Country Club. The best event on the PGA Tour's west coast swing also comes at possibly its best golf course with a field fit for a major championship. Add it all up, and this weekend's Genesis Invitational is must-see TV ahead of the Florida swing with the Masters just over the horizon.
Let's take a closer look at this week's contest, with odds and prop bets provided via William Hill Sportsbook.
Event information
What: Genesis Invitational
When: Feb. 18-21
Where: Riviera Country Club -- Pacific Palisades, California
Three things to know
1. Hey, Mr. DJ: Dustin Johnson's numbers are comical right now, and we might be underrating the absolute tear he's currently on. Since Aug. 1 of last year, only Johnson, Xander Schauffele, Jon Rahm and Justin Thomas are averaging over 2.0 strokes gained per round. Schauffele is at 2.71 per round. Johnson is at 3.62. He's been about twice as good as No. 5 on that list, Tony Finau, who is at 1.87 strokes gained per round. Additionally, 70% of his starts have been top-five finishes, and he's the leader in strokes gained at this course over the last 10 years (by another wide margin).
2. Bryson noise: You could pick any number of things -- including the course itself -- as the second-biggest storyline this week, but I'm going with Bryson DeChambeau. He finished in the top 10 here last year -- pre-weight gain -- but has been incredibly quiet since winning the U.S. Open in September. He's played just four times with two top 10s and no real challenges to win. He's always (always!) fascinating, but even more so this week at a classic like Riviera.
3. Three for Spieth: Jordan Spieth said recently that he was not in a good head space following the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines three weeks ago. Then he ripped off two top-five finishes in a row and is headed to a course he said was 'arguably my favorite golf course in the world.' As macho as the last two performances have been, if he does it this week in this field at this course, we can definitively say that Spieth is back and ready for Augusta National.
Want the sharpest DFS advice, picks ands missing is Tiger Woods, who will be hosting instead of playing. In all, 16 of the top 25 players in the Official World Golf Rankings will be in attendance, and the strength of field this week (628) is akin to a playoff event and very nearly to a major championship. Throw in the fact that world No. 1 (D.J.) is coming off a win in his last start and Adam Scott won here last year over Rory, Bryson and D.J., and you can see why excitement is high. Grade: A+
Genesis Invitational picks
| Winner (30-1): Hovland's run has been mega quiet. Stealthy, even. He has four top-six finishes in his last five starts -- including a win at the Mayakoba Golf Classic at the end of 2020 -- and is cruising from tee to green right now (only D.J., Joaquin Niemann and Rory have been better). I'm not in love with the Riviera fit for him nor the idea of winning in his first start there, but I do very much love the way he's playing golf right now. |
| Top 10 (-162): D.J.'s odds to top 10 this week are shorter than Patrick Cantlay's to top 10 last week in what was a not very good field at Pebble Beach. That's how automatic Johnson is right now, even with the rest of the best in the world prominently involved. It's not difficult to envision him swiping multiple wins in a row ahead of his Masters title defense in April. |
| Sleeper (40-1): A long number for somebody who did not finish outside the top two spots at either Hawaii tournament. Niemann is sandwiched between Johnson and McIlroy of players in this field who have been the best from tee to green over the last three months. Pretty good company. |
Who will win the Genesis Invitational, and which long shots will stun the golfing world? Visit SportsLine now to see the projected leaderboard and top picks, all from the model that's nailed six golf majors and is up over $11,100 since last summer's restart.
Thelatest golf saga is upon us with a crop of 120 unique players flocking to theGenesis Invitational 2020 on February 13.
- Serious amount of money is on the line this week at the 2021 Genesis Invitational, which has a total purse of $9.3 million. That's the biggest sum in a tournament so far this year on the PGA Tour.
- Joaquin Niemann +9000 – We'll round out our PGA golf betting picks for the 2020 Genesis Invitational with another golfer who wasn't legally allowed to drink in the U.S. The last time they teed off at Riviera. Niemann started the new year with a 5th in the Tournament of Champions, but he hasn't sniffed the top 25 since.
- The 2020 Genesis Invitational hosts a field of 120 golfers this week in Pacific Palisades Calif. Nine of the top-10 golfers from the Official World Golf Ranking are among them, making this the top PGA Tour event of the season thus far. Below, we'll analyze the golf betting odds, while making our picks to win the 2020 Genesis Invitational.
- According to Oddschecker, McIlroy arrives in California as a 15/2 favorite to pick up his first win of the year. So far in 2020 McIlroy has started just one tournament, finishing third in the.
In many ways, the entirety of the 2021 golf season has been leading into this week at Riviera Country Club. The best event on the PGA Tour's west coast swing also comes at possibly its best golf course with a field fit for a major championship. Add it all up, and this weekend's Genesis Invitational is must-see TV ahead of the Florida swing with the Masters just over the horizon.
Let's take a closer look at this week's contest, with odds and prop bets provided via William Hill Sportsbook.
Event information
What: Genesis Invitational
When: Feb. 18-21
Where: Riviera Country Club -- Pacific Palisades, California
Three things to know
1. Hey, Mr. DJ: Dustin Johnson's numbers are comical right now, and we might be underrating the absolute tear he's currently on. Since Aug. 1 of last year, only Johnson, Xander Schauffele, Jon Rahm and Justin Thomas are averaging over 2.0 strokes gained per round. Schauffele is at 2.71 per round. Johnson is at 3.62. He's been about twice as good as No. 5 on that list, Tony Finau, who is at 1.87 strokes gained per round. Additionally, 70% of his starts have been top-five finishes, and he's the leader in strokes gained at this course over the last 10 years (by another wide margin).
2. Bryson noise: You could pick any number of things -- including the course itself -- as the second-biggest storyline this week, but I'm going with Bryson DeChambeau. He finished in the top 10 here last year -- pre-weight gain -- but has been incredibly quiet since winning the U.S. Open in September. He's played just four times with two top 10s and no real challenges to win. He's always (always!) fascinating, but even more so this week at a classic like Riviera.
3. Three for Spieth: Jordan Spieth said recently that he was not in a good head space following the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines three weeks ago. Then he ripped off two top-five finishes in a row and is headed to a course he said was 'arguably my favorite golf course in the world.' As macho as the last two performances have been, if he does it this week in this field at this course, we can definitively say that Spieth is back and ready for Augusta National.
Want the sharpest DFS advice, picks ands missing is Tiger Woods, who will be hosting instead of playing. In all, 16 of the top 25 players in the Official World Golf Rankings will be in attendance, and the strength of field this week (628) is akin to a playoff event and very nearly to a major championship. Throw in the fact that world No. 1 (D.J.) is coming off a win in his last start and Adam Scott won here last year over Rory, Bryson and D.J., and you can see why excitement is high. Grade: A+
Genesis Invitational picks
| Winner (30-1): Hovland's run has been mega quiet. Stealthy, even. He has four top-six finishes in his last five starts -- including a win at the Mayakoba Golf Classic at the end of 2020 -- and is cruising from tee to green right now (only D.J., Joaquin Niemann and Rory have been better). I'm not in love with the Riviera fit for him nor the idea of winning in his first start there, but I do very much love the way he's playing golf right now. |
| Top 10 (-162): D.J.'s odds to top 10 this week are shorter than Patrick Cantlay's to top 10 last week in what was a not very good field at Pebble Beach. That's how automatic Johnson is right now, even with the rest of the best in the world prominently involved. It's not difficult to envision him swiping multiple wins in a row ahead of his Masters title defense in April. |
| Sleeper (40-1): A long number for somebody who did not finish outside the top two spots at either Hawaii tournament. Niemann is sandwiched between Johnson and McIlroy of players in this field who have been the best from tee to green over the last three months. Pretty good company. |
Who will win the Genesis Invitational, and which long shots will stun the golfing world? Visit SportsLine now to see the projected leaderboard and top picks, all from the model that's nailed six golf majors and is up over $11,100 since last summer's restart.
Thelatest golf saga is upon us with a crop of 120 unique players flocking to theGenesis Invitational 2020 on February 13.
Genesis Invitational 2020: Overview
Golf is an all-year sport and that allows us to enjoy some of the finest plays without any interruptions. The Genesis Invitational, part of the PGA Tour, is part of that never-ending golf saga that will reunite the likes of Rory Mcllroy and Tiger Woods at the Rivera Golf Course on February 13.
The eventruns through February 16, offering us four full days of golf action and as tothe golfers themselves – an opportunity to take a bite out of the massive $9,300,000prize purse. There are quite a few top players coming back into the event, toname Justin Thomas, Brooks Koepka, Jason Day, Dustin Johnson and Bubba Watson.
Before we dive down to the nitty-gritty, let's have a quick look at what the current Genesis Invitational 2020 odds sit at.
Genesis Invitational 2020 Betting Odds
In the final hours before the event, the odds have still not been released, but once they are, we will add all top contenders here. Stay tuned for timely updates. Meanwhile, here are some early predictions:
Watch the Genesis Invitational 2020
- Thursday-Friday2 PM – 6 PM ET – Golf Channel
- SaturdaySunday 1 PM – 2:45 PM – Golf Channel
Tiger Woods Back to the Genesis Invitational
Make no mistake, it's going to be a massive event with 120 players swinging away at the Rivera Golf Course to pull themselves forward and closer to the final hole. Tiger Woods will be making his third start this season, attracting the crowds.
But thenagain, nobody is really surprised to see him there as he has already participatedin the event ten times. True, he hasn't really won in the past 10 or so years,but that hasn't put him off the idea to at least try.
So, what are Woods' chances looking at the Genesis Invitational? Decent to say the least, but he is not historically known to dominate the field. Back in 1998 and 1999, though, Woods did pull two back-to-back runners-up but nothing more impressive since, at least not in Los Angeles.
Genesis Golf Tournament 2020 Odds Genesis Open
Bubba Watson: The Reigning Champion
BubbaWatson is indeed areigning champion and while he has taken 8 years to establish himself as athree-time winner and twice the Top 10 finisher, he has done it and is so farthe only person to have the same track record.
Genesis Golf Tournament 2020 Odds Predictions
Watsonadded the title in 2014, 2016 andfinally in 2018, which definitely gives him a bit of an edge all thingsconsidered.
Dustin Johnson: A Worthy Pick
Dustin Johnson has won the invitational only once – in 2017, but he also finished the runner-up twice in 2014 and 2015. Everything indicates that he is quite capable to make his way into the finals of any big golf competition.
Genesis Golf Tournament 2020 Odds
His 2020stats is a bit middling so far, with a T32 finish in the AT&T Pebble BeachPro-Am and T7 in the Sentry Tournament of Champions.
Brace for the Temperatures
Los Angeles is generally warm, but the 2019th edition of the tournament was marked by brass monkey's weather with the temperatures dropping well below golfers' comfort zone, and the wind mercilessly setting off the ball away from the holes.
Genesis Golf Tournament 2020 Winner
It was a sight to behold. This year field reunites some of the finest names to mention still Bryson DeChambeau, Jason Day, Paul Casey, Matt Kuchar, Marc Leishman, and many others.
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