Genesis Invitational Odds: Outright Winner, Top 10 And More

The West Coast swing on the PGA Tour continues in sunny Los Angeles with the annual Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club. This year’s Genesis Invitational will take place Thursday, February 15 through Sunday, February 18. Jon Rahm won last year's event, but will not return to defend his title as he has since left the PGA TOUR for LIV Golf. Below we will provide a betting guide for the 2024 contest, which will include Genesis odds as soon as they are posted by top sportsbooks.

Genesis odds

Genesis odds have been posted by the best sports betting sites in the US. View and bet below.

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INTRODUCTION TO Riviera Country Club

Riviera Country Club is one of the most scenic and demanding golf courses on the PGA TOUR schedule each year. Its layout favors elite total drivers with plus distance off the tee, and requires players to work their tee shots in both directions to navigate its many doglegs. The exposure to high winds, thick Kikuyu rough, and small, firm greens place an emphasis on strong short game, particularly on West Coast Poa greens to scramble for pars in difficult conditions.

How It Breaks Down

At 7,322 yards and par-71, Riviera's distance doesn't jump off the page. However, imposes one of the most stern challenges on the PGA TOUR nonetheless. The opening hole is a downhill, 500-yard "Par-5." (I'm air-quoting the designation because it could just as easily be labeled a difficult par-4.) The hole plays 14 yards longer than the difficult par-4 12th hole and features the same scoring average of 4.3. That said, players won't gain much on the field with a birdie start on 1.

After the first hole, the two other par-5s and 315-yard par-4 10th are the only other holes to feature a scoring average below par. The presence of these reachable par-4s and par-5s creates hidden distance in the rest of the course, which also includes three par-3s over 190 yards and six par-4s over 450 yards. This places a particular emphasis on Proximity from 150+, especially with angled doglegs which encourage less than driver off the tee.

Riviera CC is a refreshing reminder that you can design a golf course to be challenging at just 7,300 yards. You don't need to grow out the rough or push tee boxes back to extreme lengths. Riviera rewards shot makers who position themselves well off the tee, work their drives in both directions, and scramble at a high percentage around the tricky, undulated green complexes.

RIVIERA CC COURSE SPECS

• Yards: 7,322
• Par: 71 (4x 3s / 11x 4s / 3x 5s)
• Greens: Poa (Firm & Fast)
• Average Green Size: 7,500 Sq. Ft. (Above-Average)
• Average Fairway Width: 33 Yards (Below-Average)
• Rough: 2" Kikuyu (Not thick, but unpredictable)
• Architect: George Thomas (Renovations from Ben Crenshaw, Bill Coore, and Tom Fazio)
• Historical Cut Line: +1 to +4
• Comp Courses: Club de Golf Chapultepec, TPC Harding Park, Bay Hill, Torrey Pines (South), Innisbrook (Copperhead), Quail Hollow, TPC Potomac, The Country Club, Southern Hills, Augusta National

GENESIS INVITATIONAL ODDS: BETTING TRENDS & COURSE HISTORY

In terms of Course History, Dustin Johnson, Bubba Watson, Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Adam Scott, and Max Homa highlight the list of players who have repeatedly played well here, suggesting a strong comp to Augusta National.

Over the last 11 years, Dustin Johnson and Jon Rahm are the only favorites at odds shorter that 25-1 to win the Genesis Invitational. Four of the last five winners opened at 50-1 odds or longer, so mid-range longshots make for viable bets. In recent years, we've also seen the Genesis Invitational serve as a stage for young and burgeoning stars like Homa, Joaquin Niemann, Cameron Young, and Sam Burns. They made names for themselves by contending in difficult conditions against the game's best, so breakout opportunity exists here for yet-to-be-proven stars.

Betting on the Genesis Invitational

Betting on the Genesis Invitational is quite simple. All you have to do is log on to one of the top online sportsbooks in the country, such as DraftKings Sportsbook, Caesars Sportsbook or BetMGM. Then, in the left-hand column of any of those sites, click on "Golf."

You should then see an abundance of different ways to bet on the Genesis Invitational, including "Tournament Winner," which is also known as "Outright Winner." Sportsbooks will also have main options like "Top 5 Finish," "Top 10 Finish," and "Top 20 Finish."

Check out a recent PGA Tour event and what the odds board looked like at DraftKings during the tournament.

Different ways to bet on the Genesis Invitational

Betting on the outright winner in golf is the most popular way to wager on the sport and it offers excellent odds for sportsbook users. For instance, even favorites like Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler routinely have odds to win anywhere from +500 to +1200 simply because of how many golfers are in the field each week.

Longshots routinely win in golf so it's definitely worth doing some research on golfers midway or all the way down the Genesis odds board. Recent surprise victors at Riviera include JB Holmes in 2019 and James Hahn in 2015. Holmes entered the tournament with around +15000 odds to win and Hahn had +20000 odds.

Another way to get bang for your buck is by betting placement markets. Many bettors wager on a particular golfer to finish in the Top 5, Top 10, Top 20 or Top 40. The return is obviously not the same for if you bet outright winner, but these are odds are typically very healthy in comparison to other sports.