PGA Picks: The Genesis Invitational Expert Predictions and Golf Odds
As we finally sweat out our Super Bowl hangovers, the PGA Tour wraps up its West Coast Swing with the second trip in just three weeks to Torrey Pines for the Tiger Woods-sponsored Genesis Invitational.
Harris English, the winner of this year’s Farmers Insurance Open, where they played on the North and South Courses at Torrey Pines, will be in the field. He’s also the defending champion of this tournament, the Genesis Invitational.
What's different this year is due to the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, golfers will only be teeing it up on the South Course instead of the usual host, the Pacific Palisades' Riviera Country Club.
This year's field has some of the world's best, including #1 ranked Scottie Scheffler, 2025 Pebble Beach winner Rory McIlroy, and the resurgent Justin Thomas. However, it is quite top-heavy. We have some solid picks for you today, though.
A couple of young golfers I like this week are South Korea's Tom Kim, who is only 22, and 2019's PGA Tour Rookie of the Year, JeJu Island's Sungjae Im.
Scheffler is always an option, and believe it or not, his betting odds of (+525) aren't that bad. Let's discuss the South Course at Torrey Pines and get to our picks to win this PGA Tour Signature Event.
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Genesis Invitational Winner Betting Odds
Scottie Scheffler: +525
Rory McIlroy: +750
Collin Morikawa: +1800
Justin Thomas: +2000
Hideki Matsuyama: +2500
Ludvig Aberg: +2500
Sungjae Im: +3500
Patrick Cantlay: +3500
Taylor Pendrith: +3500
Tommy Fleetwood: +4500
Shane Lowry: +4500
Tom Kim: +5500
Min Woo Lee: +5500
Harris English: +10000
Torry Pines South Course - Course Characteristics
The South Course at Torry Pines is legendary, sitting at sea level in San Diego, California. We expect rain for Friday and Saturday, but rounds three and four look like sunny SoCal weather.
The South Course will favor total driving, as it is the longest on the PGA Tour. This 7,765-yard course is a par-72 and has 20 acres of fairway. Reports are that they haven't cut the rough since last month's Farmers Insurance Open. Therefore, not only will long driving be essential, but accuracy is also imperative.
Consistently in the top ten, the South Course at Torrey Pines ranks #1 this year regarding difficulty on the PGA Tour.
Genesis Invitational Betting Picks
Sungjae Im: +3500
South Korea’s Im has some of the best tournament history at the Genesis Invitational, with finishes of 4th, 6th, and 6th in his previous four starts. His form has been inconsistent. However, he snagged 3rd place just three weeks ago at the Farmers Insurance Open. That tournament was played on both the North and South Course.
Even though he’s been up and down, when he’s on, he’s nearly won with three top-ten finishes in his last six PGA Tour appearances.
Min Woo Lee: +5500
Perth, Australia's Min Woo Lee is 26 but still a rising star on the Tour. I also love his consistency as of late, with no finish worse than 27th and an average final spot of 18th over his previous eight starts on Tour.
His name and blood are South Korean, but his style is all Aussie, with a short stache and moderate mullet. You gotta love it.
Outside of the top dawgs, Lee may have the best course fit in the field as he does his best work off-the-tee, consistently ranking in the top ten and even first in his last start in driving distance. For 55-1, I love Lee here.
Harris English: +10000
Another name that doesn't precisely match his nationality is Valdosta, Georgia's English, who is the defending champ of the tournament, as we said. Yes, the Genesis Invitational is typically played at the Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles. However, they are both world-famous and incredibly challenging.
It says a lot about a middling golfer who plays their best on the most difficult courses and under the bright lights, if you will. For 100-1, take the guy who won on this course less than a month ago.
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