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The Genesis Invitational Fully stacked field. Let’s roll.
Riviera hosts the Genesis Invitational again this year - One of the 5 invitational events on the PGA Tour every year. Here’s what you need to know:∙ No other course surrenders more missed putts inside 5 feet. ( @PGATout )
∙ Riviera ranked as the 10th-most difficult tour stop last season ( @RickRunGood , Golf Digest)
∙ Back in 2015, just 51% of players went for the green on Riviera's par-4 10th. This year, it'll be closer to 85% ( @Daniel_Rapaport, Golf Digest)
∙ Back in 2015, just 51% of players went for the green on Riviera's par-4 10th. This year, it'll be closer to 85% ( @Daniel_Rapaport, Golf Digest)
∙ Players hit 7% fewer fairways and 8% fewer GIR at Riviera than the Tour average ( @reidtfowler , PGA Tour)
T. Hatton (5) & W. Simpson (8) are the only players in the OWGR not to make the trip to Riviera this week.
T. Hatton (5) & W. Simpson (8) are the only players in the OWGR not to make the trip to Riviera this week.
Adam Scott won the last year for his 2nd time. ∙ Only one of the last 15 winners had teed it up at Riviera fewer than five times previously (Steven Rawlings, Betfair)
∙ Over the last two years, PGA Tour events with a strength-of-field rating of 400+ have virtually all been won by a top 30 or so player, prominent in betting (except 3). ( @BenColeyGolf )
The Players∙ DJ: Last 9 starts:
-T11--T2-T6--2--2. Previous history at Riviera: 10-9-16--4. ∙ JT: Last 9 starts: T13-MC-3-T12-4-T2-T12-T8-T3. Ranks 19th in SG Putt & 17th in SG Around the Green. Since 2015, he leads all players in birdies or better per round.
∙ Rahm: Won the Memorial & the BMW Championship – Difficult golf courses like Riviera. Ranked 50th / 63 in SG Putting at WMPO – New equipment issue?
∙ Cantlay: Last 2 starts: 3-2. Placed 3-3 in the 2 weeks prior to winning the Memorial in 2019 ( @BenColeyGolf , Sporting Life).
∙ Cantlay: Last 2 starts: 3-2. Placed 3-3 in the 2 weeks prior to winning the Memorial in 2019 ( @BenColeyGolf , Sporting Life).
∙ Spieth's best finish here (T4) came in 2015, but he has finished outside of the Top 50 in the last 2 years ( @RickRunGood , Golf Digest)
Outsiders?
Picks? McIlroy & Ortiz.
∙ McIlroy: Rory is trying out new iron shafts this week. He is currently 105th in SG App on the PGA Tour & has not won since the HSBC Championship in 2019.
∙ McIlroy: Rory is trying out new iron shafts this week. He is currently 105th in SG App on the PGA Tour & has not won since the HSBC Championship in 2019.
