2026 Genesis Invitational preview: Expert picks, predictions as Tiger Woods' event returns to Riviera
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The second signature event in as many weeks features Tiger welcoming the best in the game to Riviera Country Club
The PGA Tour's West Coast swing will reach an exciting conclusion this week in a return to Southern California for the 2026 Genesis Invitational. Back to Riviera Country Club after being unable to use the golf course due to the Los Angeles wildfires in 2025, the PGA Tour's best players will partake in the second signature event of the season with a significant purse on the line.
Unlike last week's AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, the Genesis Invitational will feature a cut at the 36-hole mark (one of three signature events that slice the field), trimming the field to the top 50 players and ties, along with those within 10 strokes of the leader.
That should not be a problem for world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, who headlines a field that features 18 of the top 20 players in the Official World Golf Rankings. Scheffler returns to Riviera for the first time with a mallet putter in his bag, as this was the site in 2024 where his frustrations on the greens reached a boiling point.
The run he has been on since, which includes 18 straight top 10 finishes dating back to March 2025, has been leagues above the rest of the world. Still, Scheffler is seeking his first win at Riviera -- a golf course neither Tiger Woods nor Jack Nicklaus were unable to conquer during their careers.
Speaking of Woods, while he will not be playing this week, he serves as the tournament's host once again. The 15-time major champion handed the trophy to Ludvig Åberg at Torrey Pines last year, and he has previously shaken the hands of Genesis Invitational champions in the field like Hideki Matsuyama and Max Homa.
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