Fresh off Collin Morikawa's win at the AT&T Pebble Beach over the weekend, we get our second consecutive Signature Event, the 2026 Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles.
The Invitational is restricted to 72 golfers, but there will be a cut this week, and all golfers will play one course.
After a one-year hiatus to Torrey Pines due to the wildfires in L.A., the Genesis Invitational is back at Riviera, where we last saw Hideki Matsuyama win it in 2024.
Riviera is long and tight and a true tee-to-green test for the world's best golfers. Narrow fairways, tight doglegs, elevation change, and firm and fast Poa greens make course history important here. We will also have to watch out for some potential bad weather rolling in all week.
Let's break down our 2026 Genesis Invitational predictions and PGA Tour picks for PrizePicks Team Picks, where you can earn money if you're right by picking golfers to win, finish top-five top-ten, and more.
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2026 Genesis Invitational Prediction, PGA Tour Picks
Here are the payout projections for the top-ten golfers to win the 2026 Genesis Invitational, via PrizePicks Team Picks. PGA futures payouts are live as of publishing, but are subject to change.
- Scottie Scheffler - 3.84x Payout
- Rory McIlroy - 11.11x
- Xander Schauffele - 14.28x
- Hideki Matsuyama - 16.66x
- Collin Morikawa - 16.66x
- Tommy Fleetwood - 16.66x
- Cameron Young - 22.22x
- Matt Fitzpatrick - 22.22x
- Patrick Cantlay - 22.22x
- Russell Henley - 22.22x
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Here are four golfers to consider for your 2026 Genesis Invitational picks on PrizePicks Team Picks.
Tommy Fleetwood Picks for Genesis Invitational
Tommy Fleetwood Genesis Winner Payout: Yes 16.66x
Tommy Fleetwood Genesis Top 5 Payout: Yes 4.16x | No 1.19x
Tommy Fleetwood Genesis Top 10 Payout: Yes 2.56x | No 1.47x
- Tommy Fleetwood is one of the best ball strikers on Tour, finishing second in shots gained overall last year, third in tee-to-green shots gained, and sixth on approach, in a season he ended up winning the FedExCup.
- He was solid in his 2026 PGA Tour debut last week at Pebble Beach with a tie for fourth, finishing second in the field in shots gained total, tee-to-green, and around-the-green.
- The Englishman has finished in the top ten in seven of his last 11 worldwide events.
- The reigning FedExCup champion has improved in every Riviera Country Club performance, with a tenth-place finish in 2024 his best finish at the course.
Patrick Cantlay Picks for Genesis Invitational
Patrick Cantlay Genesis Winner Payout: Yes 22.22x
Patrick Cantlay Genesis Top 5 Payout: Yes 5.55x | No 1.11x
Patrick Cantlay Genesis Top 10 Payout: Yes 3.03x | No 1.35x
- Patrick Cantlay is historically good at Riviera CC, finishing fourth in 2024 and third in 2023, his last two appearances.
- In seven overall appearances, Cantlay has finished in the top 17 six times.
- Cantlay is 17th on Tour in shots gained tee-to-green, a key metric this week on the tough and tight course, and 25th in shots gained overall..
- Last Sunday, he finished with a final round 65 in difficult weather conditions, which is possible this week in Los Angeles.
Cameron Young Picks for Genesis Invitational
Cameron Young Genesis Winner Payout: Yes 22.22x
Cameron Young Genesis Top 5 Payout: Yes 5.88x | No 1.05x
Cameron Young Genesis Top 10 Payout: Yes 3.44x | No 1.26x
- Cameron Young has finished in the top -20 in all three of his starts at Riviera, including a runner-up finish in 2022.
- A key metric this week is iron shots from 175-200 yards. Young is 17th this year and top-50 last year.
- The American does not have any top-20 finishes this season, with a T-55 result last week at Pebble Beach.
- Young ranks top-three in the field in shots gained putting from 5 to 10 feet, which is important on the Poa annua greens.
Max Homa Picks for Genesis Invitational
Max Homa Genesis Winner Payout: Yes 33.33x
Max Homa Genesis Top 5 Payout: Yes 10x | No 1.01x
Max Homa Genesis Top 10 Payout: Yes 5.88x | No 1.08x
- Max Homa won this event in 2021, was runner-up in 2023, third in 2020, and 10th in 2022, all at Riviera Country Club.
- Over the last five years, the L.A. native has been one of the best putters on the Poa annua greens, which are known to be firm, fast, and bumpy. He has gained 0.42 strokes per round over the five years.
- His 2025 and 2026 results haven't been stellar, with only five top-20s, and none in three events this year.
- Homa is one of 13 players in the field with multiple top-15 finishes at this course over the last five years.
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72 of the world’s best golfers will tee it up starting Thursday at Riviera Country Club, site of the Genesis Invitational, hosted by Tiger Woods. Can Collin Morikawa win in back-to-back weeks? Or will Scottie Scheffler not start from behind and lead from the top this week?
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