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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
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Riviera has evolved over its 100 years as one of the best golf courses in America, no greater example than the fourth hole that now has a scorecard yardage of 273 yards that makes it the longest par 3 among regular PGA Tour stops. Not everyone likes the change, or has been willing to publicly say they do. “A horrible change,” Rory McIlroy said, the most blunt assessment of the hole Ben Hogan once called the greatest par 3 in A…
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McIlroy aims to eliminate 'big numbers' in pursuit of first Riviera title
Rory McIlroy will try to keep the birdie bandwagon rolling and eliminate the "big numbers" that doomed his Pebble Beach bid as he vies for a first Genesis Invitational title at Riviera this week.
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