Genesis Invitational Odds: Scheffler Looks To Follow Matsuyama And Win In San Diego

The second Signature Event of the PGA Tour season takes place this week in San Diego, California and we want to take a deep dive into The Genesis Invitational odds.

Due to the Los Angeles fires the event has been moved from its usual location at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades to Torrey Pines South Course in San Diego.

World number one Scottie Scheffler tops the odds board once again this week as he sits as the favorite in the odds to win The Genesis Invitational.

You’ll want to make sure to pay attention to The Genesis Invitational sleeper picks as it’s not uncommon for a winner to emerge victorious from long odds in such a small field.

With The Genesis Invitational projected cut line in play after two rounds, players will have Thursday and Friday to get inside the top 50 and ties or ten shots outside of the lead to be able to play on the weekend.

Genesis Invitational odds favorites

Scottie Scheffler | +425 with bet365

World number one Scottie Scheffler is in action this week looking for his first victory in what is his third start of the season.

This will be Scheffler’s fifth ever start at Torrey Pines and his best career result is a tie for seventh place. Scheffler has three straight top 15 finishes at The Genesis Invitational and is always a threat to win whenever he tees off.

So far this season Scheffler has finished tied for ninth and tied for 25^th and he deserves to be the favorite this week despite his winless start to the year.

The odds of Scheffler winning have dropped a little bit but in golf it’s tough to win so even at these short odds it’s hard to get behind him at this event.

Rory McIlroy | +700 with FanDuel

Teeing it up for the first time since his win at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Rory McIlroy will be looking to make a statement as he looks to win in back-to-back events.

McIlroy will be making just his second start of the season and hasn’t played at Torrey Pines since 2021, but in his career there, he has three top 10 finishes in just four career starts including a tie for seventh at the U.S. Open.

McIlroy sits third in the official world golf rankings and enters the event as the second highest ranked player in the field behind Scheffler.

If McIlroy could pull off the victory this week it would set him up for quite possibly an unprecedented season, even as far as the 35-year-old is concerned.

Collin Morikawa | +1400 with DraftKings

With impressive results in his career at Torrey Pines, Collin Morikawa looks to offer plenty of value this week.

In his career Morikawa has notched a pair of top five finishes on the San Diego course finishing third at the 2023 Farmers Insurance Open and tied for fourth at the U.S. Open in 2021.

Sitting fourth in the official world golf rankings, Morikawa has started off the season by finishing second at The Sentry and following it up with a tie for 17^th at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

With six career victories but none since the 2023 ZOZO Championship, Morikawa will hope to end his winless streak on a course that compliments his game very well.

Justin Thomas | +1800 at FanDuel

It’s been an even longer wait between victories for Justin Thomas who hasn’t won a trophy on the PGA Tour since the 2022 PGA Championship.

In his career at Torrey Pines Thomas has four top 25 finishes in five appearances including a tie for 19^th at the 2021 U.S. Open.

Currently sitting 11^th in the official world golf rankings, the 15-time PGA Tour winner will look to build off a season that has seen him start with two top six finishes in just four events.

Thomas is coming off a tie for sixth at the WM Phoenix Open and will tee it up for the third straight week. While he hasn’t found the winners circle in quite some time, Thomas appears to be playing some of his best golf in a couple of seasons and is one to keep a close eye on this week.

Hideki Matsuyama | +2200 with FanDuel

Defending champion Hideki Matsuyama returns to defend his title even though the location of the event is in a different place.

Last season Matsuyama’s victory at The Genesis Invitational was the ninth of his PGA Tour career and set the record for most wins by a Japanese golfer in tour history.

In his career he has five top 20 finishes at Torrey Pines including two top 10 results. Already with a victory under his belt at the season opening event The Sentry, the world’s fifth ranked golfer according to the official world golf rankings, should be ready to take on Torrey Pines.

With a disappointing tie for 32^nd at the Farmers Insurance Open this year, that was played at Torrey Pines, Matsuyama will be seeking a little revenge on the course this week and is always a solid play when receiving longer odds.

Genesis Invitational odds sleeper pick

Harris English | +9000 with FanDuel

Already a winner at Torrey Pines this year at the Farmers Insurance Open, Harris English should be more than up for the challenge this week as he should be feeling nothing but good vibes.

It’s been just three weeks since the victory so the sweet taste of success should still be fresh for him.

With rounds of 66 and 68 posted en route to victory, English proved that taming Torrey Pines can be done with the right approach.

Sitting 35^th in the official world golf rankings the five-time PGA Tour champion could be one to upset the games best as ending his four-year winless drought could be the perfect medicine to try to get it done twice on the same course within a month.

The Genesis Invitational recent winners

• 2024 Hideki Matsuyama
• 2023 Jon Rahm
• 2022 Joaquin Niemann
• 2021 Max Homa
• 2020 Adam Scott

The Genesis Invitational betting trends

There are many betting trends when you look at the history of The Genesis Invitational.

However, with this year’s version being played at Torrey Pines in San Diego, all the previous trends need to be thrown out the window.

One thing that stands out about Torrey Pines is that typically scoring is tough and players usually win with a final score in the mid-teens under par.

Depending on the conditions, see what kind of odds you can get on the winning score being in single digits this year as the weather can play a major role at Torrey Pines as seen by Harris English’s winning score of eight under par.

The Genesis Invitational debutants

Jake Knapp | +30000 with FanDuel

Making his Genesis Invitational debut Jake Knapp is in the field this week in search of his second career PGA Tour victory.

It was just under a year ago where Knapp won his first and only title at the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld, which is next weeks event on tour.

Having tied for third at the 2024 Farmers Insurance Open and finishing tied for 32^nd this year, Knapp is likely feeling comfortable as he aims to take on Torrey Pines South Course.

While the tie for 32^nd has been Knapp’s best showing on the tour this season, he was just finishing up his first full go around on the PGA Tour calendar and will now start beginning playing courses for the second time and beyond.

How to read The Genesis Invitational betting odds

Reading The Genesis Invitational odds is just as easy as reading the odds for any other golf tournament or sporting event.

In golf, there are numerous ways to bet, from head-to-head matchups to whether a player will make a certain number of birdies or bogeys in a round. You can even bet on whether there will be a hole-in-one or albatross during the event or if the tournament will go to a playoff.

How to bet on The Genesis Invitational

There are several ways to bet on The Genesis Invitational this week. One bet that stands out, however, is that Hideki Matsuyama will finish in the top 10 this week.

While the odds are not long, a $10 bet at +170 would give you back $17 if the defending champion can finish in the top 10 this week.

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Genesis Invitational odds FAQs

Who holds the course record for scoring at Torrey Pines South Course?

The record score at Torrey Pines South was set by Tiger Woods in 1999 when he shot a 62. Tiger achieved the feat during the third round of the Buick Invitational.

Woods recorded eight birdies and one eagle on his way to setting the course record.

Who has won the most The Genesis Invitational titles?

Scotland’s Macdonald Smith has won the most The Genesis Invitational titles by winning the event four times.

While the tournament was under a different name during his victories, Smith won the Los Angeles Open four times over a seven-year span. Smith won the event in 1928, 1929, 1932 and again in 1934.

How many different names has the Genesis Invitational gone by?

The Genesis Invitational has gone by several names since it first became an event on the PGA Tour back in 1926.

Starting as the Los Angeles Open the event changed its name in 1971 to the Glen Campbell–Los Angeles Open before going back to the Los Angeles Open in 1984.

It then became the Nissan Los Angeles Open, then the Nissan Open, the Northen Trust Open, the Genesis Open and finally landed on The Genesis Invitational starting in 2020.

What course has hosted the most amount of The Genesis Invitational tournaments?

Typically held at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California, the event has been held on that course 60 times throughout its history.

Rancho Park Golf Course in Los Angeles has held the tournament 17 times over its existence. While this will be the first year the event will be held at Torrey Pines South Course in San Diego.