Riviera Has a Long History and a Long Par 3 for Genesis Invitational
The Genesis Invitational offers updated betting lines and fantasy picks emphasizing Riviera's iron-first course setup and player consistency, with odds from DraftKings Sportsbook.
- The Genesis Invitational returns to Riviera Country Club on Thursday at 10:15 a.m. ET with a $20 million purse on a par-71, 7,383-yard course.
- After being moved last year because of wildfires, the event returns to Riviera Country Club, an iron-first, poa-sensitive course that typically pushes winning scores closer to 17 under versus Torrey Pines South's 12 under.
- FanDuel's posted board shows Scottie Scheffler as the favorite at +300, with Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele, Tommy Fleetwood, Hideki Matsuyama, and Collin Morikawa also among top contenders, while Ludvig Aberg is the defending champion at +4000 this year.
- Brady Kannon, betting analyst and handicapper, published his 2026 Genesis Invitational picks on SportsLine and is fading Tony Finau, saying `Even at triple-digits, it is not high enough on Finau who continues to struggle.'
- DraftKings offers a $200 bonus-bet, Kalshi a $10 bonus; Kannon highlights Ryo Hisatsune , Patrick Cantlay , and Jake Knapp .
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Riviera has a long history and a long par 3 for Genesis Invitational
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