PGA Tour Brunch | Genesis Invitational Preview
PGA Tour Brunch | Genesis Invitational Preview
First Look at the 2023 Genesis Invitational From Riviera Country Club
By TERRY LYONS
PACIFIC PALISADES - The Genesis Invitational is the 16th event of the 2022-23 PGA Tour Season and third designated event, featuring 23 of the top 25 players in the Official World Golf Ranking (39 of top 50), the Top 30 players in the FedEx Cup standings and all 13 players that have won on Tour this season. The field was expanded from the original size of 120 players to 130 to include all players defined as eligible in the tournament regulations. This is the second week in a row that the field has been expanded due to the strength of the field, with the WM Phoenix Open expanded from 132 to 134.
That stated, the field has been reduced to 129 because of several player WDs, including Maverick McNealy (full listing below).
Purse of $20m and 550 FedEx Cup points are on the line
Tournament host and 82-time PGA Tour winner Tiger Woods is making his first start on Tour since the 2022 Open Championship and first in a non-major since the 2020 ZOZO Championship. Woods' opening tee shot in the first round will take place 844 days since his last competitive round in a non-major (October 25, 2020).
With a victory, Woods would break a tie with Sam Snead for most wins in PGA Tour history. Woods has not finished in the Top-10 on Tour since the 2020 Farmers Insurance Open (T-9) and his most recent victory, his 82nd, came at the 2019 ZOZO.
Woods has 14 starts at The Genesis Invitational, the most of any tournament in his career without a victory. He made his PGA Tour debut at the event in 1992 as a 16-year-old amateur (MC) and most recently competed in 2020 (68th).
Tiger Woods’ most starts in a PGA Tour event without a victory:
14 The Genesis Invitational
11 FedEx St. Jude Championship (formerly The Barclays)
5 The Honda Classic
Genesis Invitational | Tournament Facts
COURSE: Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades
YARDS/PAR: 7,322 yards/Par 71
ARCHITECTS: G.C.Thomas, Jr.\ W.P. Bell
PRIZE Money - Purse: $20,000,000/$3,600,000
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Joaquin Niemann
PAST RESULTS: (link)
PAST CHAMPIONS: (link)
FEDEx CUP Points to Winner: 550
SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @thegenesisinv
How to Watch: In case of changes, visit: (PGATourCom)
Genesis Invitational | The Basics
The Tee Times at Riviera will run from 9:40am (ET) to 4:10pm (ET) Thursday.
Weather: Thursday’s forecast is for partly cloudy skies. Lows about 45-degrees but warming to a very nice 62-degrees in midday. Nine mph winds expected with zero chance of rain for first round. Friday will be mostly cloudy, but still 0% chance of rain at Riviera.
Tournament Web Site: (link)
FedEx Cup Info: (link)
PGA Tour Brunch will post at 9:00am (ET) Thursday
Genesis: Field, Tee Times, Updates and Leaderboard
The Field: (link)
Tee Times: (link)
Updates:
WD - Maverick McNealy. Field size reduced to 133
WD - Webb Simpson. Field size reduced to 132
Saturday 2.11.23
WD - Chris Kirk. Field size reduced to 131
Monday 2.13.23
WD - Davis Riley. Field size reduced to 130
Tuesday 2.14.23
WD - Brendan Steele. Field size reduced to 129
Tournament Leaderboard: (link)
Genesis Invitational | Tournament Odds
Source: CBS Sportsline
Jon Rahm +700
Rory McIlroy +1000
Scottie Scheffler +1000
Xander Schauffele +1400
Justin Thomas +1500
Tony Finau +1800
Max Homa +2000
Collin Morikawa +2100
Sungjae Im +2400
Viktor Hovland +2600
Patrick Cantlay +2600
Jordan Spieth +2900
Sam Burns +3000
Cameron Young +3100
Will Zalatoris +3400
Jason Day +3700
Tom Kim +3700
Hideki Matsuyama +3700
Matthew Fitzpatrick +3700
Tyrrell Hatton +4500
Rickie Fowler +5000
Adam Scott +5500
Justin Rose +6500
Keegan Bradley +6500
Sahith Theegala +7500
Shane Lowry +8000
Corey Conners +8000
Wyndham Clark +8000
Si Woo Kim +9500
Tommy Fleetwood +9500
Taylor Montgomery +9500
Seamus Power +9500
Nick Taylor +9500
Adam Hadwin +10000
Russell Henley +10000
Keith Mitchell +10000
K.H. Lee +11000
Alex Noren +11000
Tiger Woods +12000
Kurt Kitayama +12000
Brian Harman +12000
Tom Hoge +12000
Billy Horschel +12000
Cameron Davis +12000
J.T. Poston +14000
Denny McCarthy +14000
Gary Woodland +14000
Beau Hossler +14000
Lucas Herbert +14000
Matt Kuchar +16000
Scott Stallings +16000
Taylor Moore +16000
Jhonattan Vegas +16000
Patrick Rodgers +16000
Thomas Detry +17000
Adrian Meronk +17000
J.J. Spaun +17000
Sam Ryder +19000
Hayden Buckley +19000
Brendan Steele +19000
Christiaan Bezuidenhout +19000
Davis Riley +21000
Alex Smalley +21000
Andrew Putnam +21000
Joel Dahmen +25000
Davis Thompson +25000
Harris English +25000
Luke List +25000
Trey Mullinax +25000
Brendon Todd +25000
TL’s Wedge for an Edge: The picks for the PGA Tour (dot) Com’s new Golfbet section, but the same game (Four Starters, Two bench players). Playing: Jordan Spieth, Max Homa, Rory McIlroy and a sleeper in 26-1 Viktor Hovland who has NOT been very hot of late. The two reserves: Tommy Fleetwood and another sleeper who played well last week at the WM Jhonattan Vegas.
For the Tour One and Done? Jordan Spieth
What They’re Saying
Tiger Woods Returns with Belief he Can Win (PGATourCom)
First Look at The Genesis (PGATourCom)
Power Rankings for Genesis Invitational (PGATourCom)
Five Things to Know about Riviera Country Club (PGATourCom)
Sports Gambling and Daily Fantasy
Best Bets, Strategies at Riveria - (Action Net)
Expert Picks for Genesis - (PGATourCom)
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Horses for the Course at Genesis - (PGATourCom)
On This Day in Golf History
February 15, 2004 - John Daly won the Buick Invitational at Torrey Pines - his first tournament victory over 189 starts and nine years on Tour. Daly won in a three-way Playoff against Luke Donald and Chris Riley. It marked Daly’s fifth PGA Tour victory but his first since winning The Open at St. Andrews in 1995.
Parting Putt
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