2026 The Genesis Invitational - Patio Preview, Key Stats, Tournament Trends & Early Models
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The Riviera Country Club
Pacific Palisades, California
Was played at Torrey last year due to wildfires
Last played here in 2024
Signature event with 72 players
One of the few Signature Events with a cut
Top 50 + within 10 strokes of lead make cut
Roughly 7,400 yards (slightly less)
Change of elevation throughout course
Par 71
Greens: Poa Annua (West Coast)
Similar agronomy to Torrey Pines (South) and Pebble Beach
12.5 on Stimpmeter
7,500 sq ft
Not a ton of bunkers, no water
Fairway and rough is Kikuyu grass
Rough usually short here
Driver usage has been at least 71% each of last 4 years (2021-2024)
Slightly more driver-heavy than Tour average
It is difficult to find fairways here
Driving Accuracy last 4 years ranged from 47.2% to 53.8%
PGA Tour average is 60.5%
Good Drive % has been under 77% last 4 years
PGA Tour average 81.5%
Distance from center of fairway usually around 29-30 feet
PGA Tour average 23.4 feet
Missing the fairways isn’t an absolute death sentence so long as you can hit the big greens from the rough on second shots
That’s not an easy task here, as GIR% from the Rough was just 44% in each of the last 2 events (7.5% less than Tour average)
Need to stay out of fairway bunkers, which are more penal than being in the rough
GIR % from fairway bunker last 4 years: 36.3%, 31.9%, 30.5%, 35%
PGA Tour Average 48.3%
Overall Greens-in-Regulation % no higher than 59% in last 4 Genesis
PGA Tour Average 66%
Players will go for the greens aggressively on Par 5s and drivable Par 4
Hitting the green when doing so will set players up for eagle chances
Long iron success is going to be crucial
Compared to Tour average, very few approach shots will come from 50-150 yards (only about a quarter of shots)
Last 2 years, about half of approach shots came from 150-200 yards and about another quarter came from 200+
Scrambling/Around-the-Green probably trends to the easy side, so long as you avoid the bunkers – which is the hardest place to get up and down from here
Putting overall is a challenge here, but especially from distance due to undulations and speed
3-putt avoidance from 25+ feet 11.1% last 5 years
PGA Tour average 8.9%
Historically difficult inside 10 feet and even 5 feet, but players had more success from these ranges in 2024 than they did in the 4 years prior
Par 3 average score in 2024: 3.04 (5-year average 3.08)
Par 4 average score in 2024: 4.06 (5-year average 4.09)
Par 5 average score in 2024: 4.43 (5-year average 4.51)
Avoiding bogeys on the Par 3s and scoring on the Par 5s is crucial
Par 4s are most challenging
Good crossover here with other long and difficult courses on tour like Augusta, Torrey, Quail, Bay Hill and others
Recent Tournament History
*2025: Ludvig Aberg -12 (74-66-70-66); 1 Stroke Victory over Maverick McNealy
2024: Hideki Matsuyama -17 (69-68-68-62); 3 Stroke Victory over List & Zalatoris
2023: Jon Rahm -17 (65-68-65-69); 2 Stroke Victory over Max Homa
2022: Joaquin Niemann -19 (63-63-68-71); 2 Stroke Victory over Morikawa & Young
2021: Max Homa -12 (66-70-70-66); Playoff Victory over Tony Finau
2020: Adam Scott -11 (72-64-67-70); 2 Stroke Victory over Brown, Kang & Kuchar
*Played at Torrey Pines Golf Course (South Course)
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Key Stats
Tier 1
SG: Approach
SG: Off-the-Tee
SG: Putting (West-Coast Poa)
Total Driving
Tier 2
Greens-in-Regulation%
Approach 150-200 Yards
Scrambling%
Par 5 BOB%
Par 3 scoring
Bogey Avoidance
3-Putt Avoidance (West-Coast Poa)
Putting Inside 10 Feet (West-Coast Poa)
Tier 3
Approach 200+ Yards
Club Head Speed
Shots Gained: Total (Riviera CC L6 years, min 8 rounds)
SG: Tee-to-Green (Long-Very Long, Difficult, Very Difficult Courses)
Champ’s Course Comps
Ridgewood Country Club
Nine Bridges
PGA National Resort (The Champion)
Last 6 Genesis Invitational Tournament Trends
*Played at Riviera Country Club
Odds
0-25: 2023
26-50: 2020
51-100: 2024, 2022, 2021
101+: 2019
Winner’s Strokes Behind Leader By Round
R1: 4/6 (67%) within 2 shots (2/6 led)
R2: 4/6 (67%) within 3 shots (1/6 led)
R3: 4/6 (67%) within 2 shots (3/6 led)
Winner’s Lead-In Form
6/6 (100%) with a Top 30 finish in their last 4 starts
5/6 (83%) made the cut in their last start
4/6 (67%) with a Top 10 finish in their last start
2/6 (33%) with a Top 5 finish in their last 4 starts
2/6 (33%) with a WIN in their last 4 starts
Winner’s Genesis Invitational History
6/6 (100%) with at least 3 prior appearances
5/6 (83%) made the cut in their last appearance
5/6 (83%) with a Top 5 finish in a prior appearance
First Round Leader by Tee Split
AM: 67% (2024, 2023, 2020, 2019)
PM: 50% (2023, 2022, 2021)
*results can include instances where FRL from multiple courses, all get credited with a win.
Early Models
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