The 2023 Genesis Invitational will be played at Riviera Country Club this week for the 60th time, and it marks the 1st official PGA Tour event of the season for Tiger Woods, who is also the tournament host. The 1st round tees off Thursday morning in Los Angeles.
Below, we search for the best value prop bets among the 2023 Genesis Invitational odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.
Jon Rahm comes to Riviera as the betting favorite (+750) for the 2nd straight week after nearly winning last week’s WM Phoenix Open. Scottie Scheffler, who won in Phoenix on Sunday, is in the field along with Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas, Xander Schauffele and Tony Finau. Last year’s winner, Joaquin Niemann has joined the LIV Golf tour.
Riviera Country Club is notorious for its narrow fairways, doglegs and smaller greens, which makes it a real test. Quality ball striking and creativity around the greens are essential because of how tight the course is. It’s also got some length to it, playing at 7,322 yards as a par 71.