Genesis Invitational 2026: Odds, Past Winners, Best Course History

Max Homa speaks during a news conference at Riviera Country Club, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles.
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  • The Genesis Invitational is Feb. 19-22 from Riviera Country Club.
  • Scottie Scheffler has the best odds to win at +300.
  • Patrick Cantlay, Scottie Scheffler and Max Homa have some of the best course history.

This is another big week on the PGA Tour.

Not only is the Genesis Invitational, hosted by Tiger Woods, the second PGA Tour signature event of the season, but it will also be back at the iconic Riviera Country Club after needing to be relocated to Torrey Pines a year ago due to the California wildfires.

All of the top golfers are in the field, including world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood, Hideki Matsuyama and more.

Scheffler has the best odds to win at +300.

Ludvig Aberg is the defending champion, while Matsuyama won the last time it was played at Riviera in 2024.

Genesis Invitational Odds

GolferOdds to Win
Scottie Scheffler+300
Rory McIlory+1200
Tommy Fleetwood+1800
Hideki Matsuyama+2000
Xander Schauffele+2000
Patrick Cantlay+2500
Russell Henley+2800
Collin Morikawa+2800
Si Woo Kim+2800
Cameron Young+3300
Jake Knapp+3300
Justin Rose+3300
Matt Fitzpatrick+3300
Maverick McNealy+3300
Sam Burns+3300
Viktor Hovland+3500
Chris Gotterup+3500

Genesis Invitational Past Winners

YearWinnerScore
2025*Ludvig Aberg-12
2024Hideki Matsuyama-17
2023Jon Rahm-19
2022Joaquin Niemann-19
2021Max Homa-12
2020Adam Scott-11
2019J.B. Holmes-14
2018Bubba Watson-12
2017Dustin Johnson-17
2016Bubba Watson-16

Who Has the Best Course History at the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club?

Patrick Cantlay, Scottie Scheffler and Max Homa have some of the best course history at the Genesis Invitational, played at Riviera Country Club.

Patrick Cantlay

Cantlay has back-to-back top-5 finishes at this event, played at Riviera Country Club. Overall, in seven appearances, he’s finished T-17 or better six times.

Scottie Scheffler

Scheffler has three straight finishes of T-12 or better at Riviera Country Club. Overall, he has four top 20s in six starts.

Max Homa

Homa loves California courses, and this is no different. Besides winning the 2021 edition, Homa has two other top-5 finishes here.

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Ryan Hannable is a Content Managing Editor on the Web Content Team for BetMGM. Previously, he was a New England Patriots beat writer for WEEI in Boston. He also has published a golf book, “The Ultimate Book of Golf Trivia: 600 Questions and Answers.”

Ryan Hannable is a Content Managing Editor on the Web Content Team for BetMGM. Previously, he was a New England Patriots beat writer for WEEI in Boston. He also has published a golf book, “The Ultimate Book of Golf Trivia: 600 Questions and Answers.”