The Genesis Invitational Matchup Picks

All of the world’s Top 10 ranked golfers except for Jon Rahm are in the field for this week’s Genesis Invitational. Rahm is the defending champion but since he is now playing on the LIV Golf Tour, he is ineligible to play this event. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is listed as the betting favorite, with World No. 2 Rory McIlroy the second choice. I have struggled a little bit lately with the matchups, so it is time to turn things around with a big week with The Genesis Invitational matchup picks.

Check out The Genesis Invitational Matchup Odds at Caesars.

Defending Champion: Jon Rahm

Tournament Notes: This event has usually been difficult with par usually a good score, but since this is now a Signature Event, more top players will be in the field, so scores should be better. The weather will be good for the first three rounds but Sunday could see windy conditions impact the scoring.

The Genesis Invitational Matchups

Scottie Scheffler -155 vs. Rory McIlroy

Viktor Hovland -115 vs. Xander Schauffele

Viktor Hovland -130 vs. Patrick Cantlay

Xander Schauffele -110 vs. Justin Thomas

Corey Conners -130 vs. Adam Hadwin

Byeong-Hun An -120 vs. Si-Woo Kim

Sam Burns -120 vs. Jordan Spieth

Max Homa -110 vs. Collin Morikawa

Collin Morikawa -120 vs. Patrick Cantlay

Tommy Fleetwood -130 vs. Matt Fitzpatrick

Tom Kim -120 vs. Sungjae Im

Denny McCarthy -120 vs. Beau Hossler

Keegan Bradley -130 vs. Russell Henley

Harris English -165 vs. Rickie Fowler

Eric Cole -135 vs. Chris Kirk

Sahith Theegala -120 vs. Cameron Young

Jason Day -145 vs. Cam Davis

Ludvig Aberg -110 vs. Adam Scott

Matt Fitzpatrick -120 vs. Wyndham Clark

Tony Finau -110 vs. Sahith Theegala

Tommy Fleetwood -130 vs. Tom Kim

Russell Henley -120 vs. Denny McCarthy

Nicolai Hojgaard -120 vs. Keegan Bradley

Harris English -110 vs. Beau Hossler

Sungjae Im -110 vs. Byeong Hun An

Patrick Rodgers -110 vs. Luke List

Cameron Young -155 vs. Jason Day

Golf Matchup Picks

Scottie Scheffler -155 vs. Rory McIlroy

I went against Scheffler last week as I thought the price on his matchup against Thomas was simply too high. I am not making the mistake of going against Scheffler again. He is the top player in the world and I don’t think it is that close. He is the best player in the world tee-to-green and on approach and those are the two key stats for this week. I like Rory’s game, but Scheffler is simply the better player right now.

Max Homa -110 vs. Collin Morikawa

I am going with the power matchups this week and getting involved with some top player vs. player matchups. Homa didn’t play well last week in Arizona but I still think he is a top player and better than Morikawa. Homa has been really good at Riviera with a win, a 2^nd, a tie for 5^th and a tie for 10^th since 2020. Morikawa has also done well at Riviera with a tie for 2^nd and a tie for 6^th, but I am still taking Homa in this matchup.

Sahith Theegala -120 vs. Cameron Young

Theegala was one of my picks to win this week in the odds article. He won’t get hurt that much this week by wayward drives, as the rough at Riviera is not that long. Theegala tied for 6^th in this event a year ago and he comes in playing well with two top five finishes this year. I’ll take Theegala in this matchup against Young.

Jason Day -145 vs. Cam Davis

Day looks healthy and he already has a pair of top 10 finishes this year. He tied for 6^th last time out at Pebble Beach. He played well at Riviera last week with a tie for 9^th. I will lay the price and take him in this matchup against Davis.

Harris English -110 vs. Beau Hossler

I am still not sold on the game of Hossler. We know that English is a consistent player who doesn’t make a lot of mistakes. Riviera is a course where minimizing mistakes is critical. I’ll take English in this matchup.

Check out Genesis Invitational Matchup Odds at Caesars.