PGA DFS First Look at The Genesis Invitational on DraftKings and FanDuel

by Derek Farnsworth (Notorious) Last Updated 2026-02-17 14:15:53

Rory McIlroy of the PGA

The PGA DFS First Look at The Genesis Invitational, complete with a course preview, odds, salaries, and more, will help you get an early start on the upcoming DraftKings and FanDuel slates that are loaded into our PGA DFS optimizer, LineupHQ.

The Genesis Invitational Pro-Am Field Size

72 Golfers

The Genesis Invitational Pro-Am Cut Rule

Top 50 and ties, plus anyone within 10 shots of the lead

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Riviera Country Club for The Genesis Invitational

Location: Pacific Palisades, California
Par & Length: Par 71, 7,383 yards
Course Difficulty: Average
Green Type: Poa Annua
Green Speed: Average – 12.5 on the Stimpmeter
Water Danger: None
Recent Winners:
Green Size: Large – 7,500 Square Feet
Fairway Width: Average – 28 Yards
2025 Tournament Averages:
- - Driving Accuracy: 54% (TOUR average: 61%)
- - Driving Usage: 72% (TOUR average: 69%)
- - Driving Distance: 291 yards (TOUR average: 293 yards)
- - Greens in Regulation: 58% (TOUR average: 66%)
- - Scrambling Success Rate: 65% (TOUR average: 59%)

Tournament and Course Notes for The Genesis Invitational

Due to the fires, this event was held at Torrey Pines in 2025
It will be back at Riviera Country Club this year, which is one of my favorite courses on TOUR
This is a par 71 that measures 7,383 yards
Par-adjusted, this is one of the longest non-major venues on TOUR each year
This course tests all facets of a golfer’s game — off the tee, on approach, around the green, and putting
The fairways here are narrow and tough to hit on average
Even though Kikuyugrass is tough to play out of, driving accuracy hasn’t been super important here
The greens here are large but tough to hit on average
With a low GIR%, scrambling is going to be important
Putting always matters, but strong tee-to-green golfers have been dominant here over the years
This course has some of the most predictive course history of any on TOUR
In fact, only Augusta National has more predictive course history on a year-to-year basis
A solid all-around game will come in handy this week, especially tee to green

What to Look For

All-Around
Strokes Gained: Approach
Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee
Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green
Bogey Avoidance
Course History

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Odds, Salaries, Course History, and Recent Form

Form includes results from all of the major tours (PGA TOUR, DPWT, KFT, LIV).

Golfer	Odds	DK Salary	FD Salary	Cuts	2024	2023	2022	2021	Cuts	Top 5%	Top 10%	Top 25%	LW	-2W	-3W	-4W	-5W	-9W	-10W	-11W	-12W	-13W	-14W	-15W	-16W	-17W	-19W	-20W	-21W	-22W	-23W	-24W	-25W	-26W	-27W	-28W	-29W	-30W	-31W	-32W	-33W	-34W	-35W	-36W	-37W	-38W	-39W	-40W	-41W	-42W	-43W	-44W	-45W	-46W	-47W	-48W	-49W	-50W	-51W	-52W	-53W	-54W
Scottie Scheffler	3	$14,300	$15,800	5/5	10	12	7	20	24/24	63%	71%	100%	4	3		1					4										1			4	1	3			1	8			6	7		1	4	1		1		8	4		2		20	11			3	25
Rory McIlroy	11	$11,300	$12,600	4/5	24	29	10	MC	25/26	38%	58%	85%	14			33	3			14				2	3		26				20	1		23	12				7	2			6	19	MC			47	7		12		1		5		1	15			17
Tommy Fleetwood	25	$10,300	$11,400	3/3	10	20			27/28	25%	46%	75%	4			41	25							3	2		1		21		46			1	4	3			16	34			2	MC		16	4	41	4			7	21	62		16	14	11			5
Xander Schauffele	20	$9,800	$11,800	4/4	4	33	13	15	18/19	11%	32%	53%	19	41	MC													1							28	22			7	8			61	12		25		28	11			18	8			12	72	40
Russell Henley	27	$9,600	$11,100	4/5	24	MC	33	38	20/22	14%	45%	73%	19			8	19														19			2	15	17			10				2	10		5		MC	46			8	MC				30	1	6		39
Hideki Matsuyama	22	$9,500	$11,600	3/5	1	MC	39	MC	26/29	10%	24%	59%	8	2	11		13				1							20			13			29	26	17	19		16			13	30	42		38	36	MC	17				21	MC			MC	22			13	25
Collin Morikawa	30	$9,400	$10,800	5/5	19	6	2	43	20/24	13%	21%	46%	1	54			MC											14			43			19	33	22			MC	MC		8	42	23		20		50	17		MC	54	14				10	2			17
Patrick Cantlay	27	$9,300	$11,300	5/5	4	3	33	15	19/23	4%	26%	61%	14		MC	13															30			2	30	9			MC			32	12	MC		12		MC	4			13	36	33			12	31			5
Si Woo Kim	33	$9,200	$10,500	3/5	44	MC	73	MC	28/36	17%	28%	47%	45	3	2	6	11			3			4					20			5				19	14	MC	MC	MC	34	11	84	MC	42		31	28	8	17	15		8		MC	MC		38	19			24	21
Cameron Young	27	$9,100	$10,900	3/4	16	20	2		22/30	10%	23%	40%	55	41	22						10										9			4	11	5	1		MC			46	52	4	4	25		47	7		MC	54	MC	18		MC	61	MC	MC		MC	12
Viktor Hovland	33	$9,000	$10,400	4/5	19	20	4	5	20/25	16%	24%	44%	58	10		14					23						6				5			12	7	32			63	11			MC	3		25		28	54			13	21			1	MC	MC			MC
Sam Burns	30	$8,900	$10,600	3/5	10	MC	MC	3	25/29	10%	21%	48%	6	MC		27					11										13			7	4	28		61	45	47			17	7	2	12		19	30	5		13	46	MC		MC	MC	48			24	49
Chris Gotterup	30	$8,800	$10,700	0/0					24/31	13%	26%	55%	37	1	18		1				19							40						10	33	54		10	3	1	21	26		23	MC		28			15	12		18	MC	18	MC	16		MC	MC		MC
Ben Griffin	33	$8,700	$10,300	2/2	37				29/35	23%	34%	57%	37	28		24	19								1		32				2			10	12	9	11		MC		MC	13	14	10		2	1	8	46	MC	1			40	18	MC	MC	45	4	4	44	36
Jake Knapp	40	$8,600	$9,800	1/1					21/27	19%	33%	63%	8	8	5		11																			62	MC	3		22	21	4			27		MC	MC		39	3			MC	27	MC	12		6	25	17	44
Rickie Fowler	33	$8,500	$10,200	5/5	35	20	55	20	21/24	0%	13%	58%	19	18		18																			7	6	44	28	14		18	MC	36			7	16	MC	15			68		30	52		71		18		39	MC
Matt Fitzpatrick	35	$8,400	$10,000	2/4	MC	MC		5	26/30	20%	33%	47%	14	9		63								1	32				21		5		5	6	17	32	8		4	4		8	17	38		31		8	23		MC	38	40	MC			MC	22			49	MC
Ludvig Aberg	40	$8,300	$9,400	2/2	19				19/25	4%	24%	44%	37		MC	MC								3	23						20			21	7	9			23	8			36	MC	13	16		MC	60			54	7	MC			MC	22			1
Robert Macintyre	35	$8,200	$10,100	1/2			15		30/33	21%	27%	52%	37			38	4				12			8	9				1		MC			17	2	38	44		7	65			17	2	36	20	6	47	34		32	66	MC			9	9	11			MC	6
Maverick McNealy	40	$8,100	$9,600	2/3			7	MC	25/30	10%	27%	57%	29	13	10		24									MC					13			23	3	28		MC	23	22			17	37		5	MC	33	60			3	32	3	32		MC	MC			2	9
Justin Rose	40	$8,000	$9,900	0/2		MC			17/24	21%	21%	29%	37		1	MC					6			14							61			21	30	1			16	6				MC	MC	44		MC	72			42	2	47			MC	8			MC
Harris English	40	$7,900	$9,300	3/3	7	12			26/28	11%	14%	50%	24	28	22	27					8		47								43			13	12	48			2	22			4	59		12	53	2	11			66	12		18		30	MC			24
Adam Scott	40	$7,900	$9,500	5/5	19	65	4	38	22/25	8%	12%	28%			30	24	40			5		7						27			38						55	53	MC	17			30	12		31		19	34			49	MC			57	MC	36			37
Sepp Straka	45	$7,800	$9,200	3/5	MC	45	15	43	21/26	19%	38%	65%	2	18		MC					3													30		17			52	7			45	MC		3		MC	1		12	13	MC			28	14	5	11		MC	15
Shane Lowry	75	$7,800	$8,600	2/2		14			25/29	10%	38%	55%	8			26	3							11	12		3	MC			46	15		13	23	59			40				45	MC	13	23		MC	2		12	18	42			8	20	7	11		39
Jason Day	55	$7,700	$8,800	3/3	9	9			17/20	10%	20%	50%	24		38	2										20									23	56			MC		MC		4	23				MC				49	8		27			8			50
Keegan Bradley	45	$7,700	$8,900	3/5	MC	MC	48	60	22/25	8%	24%	44%	29		43		MC				13													7	17	44	MC		30			41	1	33		7		8	30			18	MC	47			20	5			34
Min Woo Lee	40	$7,600	$9,700	1/2			MC		22/27	15%	33%	56%	2	28		38				14		5						10	MC	5	11					68			MC			13	63	MC		49		MC	51			61	49		1		20	MC	11		48	12
Jordan Spieth	45	$7,600	$9,100	2/5	MC	MC	26	15	19/22	9%	23%	50%	29	MC			24				19															38	31		40					23		7	36	MC	34	4		18	14	12		28	59		9		MC	4
Akshay Bhatia	45	$7,500	$9,000	1/1					23/32	6%	19%	41%	6	3	MC	MC					14								MC		11			13	26	6	MC	25	30			26	54	MC		16	22	MC	46		MC	42	42	MC			3	MC		9	9	32
J.J. Spaun	70	$7,500	$8,400	2/4	MC	33	MC		24/29	24%	31%	52%	45		MC		40				4				11						6			25	23	2			23	MC			14	1		MC	6	37	17			42	50		MC		2	31	2		34	MC
Nick Taylor	70	$7,400	$8,200	4/4	39	33		20	24/29	3%	17%	48%	24	28		27	13				18				MC									19	33	44			MC	22			17	23	13	4		MC	17		12	49	40		MC		MC	31			9	25
Harry Hall	70	$7,400	$8,500	0/0					27/31	3%	19%	61%	24	MC		24	6												83	MC	13			17	6	22	15		28	17		13	9		24		6	19		33			49	26	18	54	MC		MC	34		MC
Pierceson Coody	70	$7,300	$8,700	0/0					29/37	24%	32%	59%	48	10	2	18	13						51	22	31	3		12	14	27	61		57		MC	MC	MC	3		4	MC	7	3		2	12	16	25		25	MC		31	31	52		40		MC			2
Kurt Kitayama	70	$7,300	$8,300	1/2	39	MC			19/28	11%	14%	36%	48	24		MC	40									15		48					14		19	9	31	1			5	51			MC		22	MC		5	MC			MC	39	MC	33		MC	MC		49
Ryan Gerard	75	$7,200	$8,400	0/0					31/36	14%	28%	36%	45		11	2	2	2					MC		56	20		27			38	MC	1		44	44	MC			74	MC	41	54	50		23	73	8	42	MC	12	27		2	9	57	MC		25	17
Taylor Pendrith	75	$7,200	$8,100	1/2			MC		20/27	11%	19%	37%	34		MC	MC	6																		15	28		68	MC	13			25	38	27	12		5	65	MC		42	MC		5		38	MC	MC		50
Max Homa	75	$7,100	$8,000	4/5	16	2	10	1	17/27	4%	7%	22%		66	MC	27										9		40	18		19		45				MC	39			5	MC	54		MC	51		60	30			70	12	MC			MC	MC			MC	MC
J.T. Poston	80	$7,100	$8,200	3/5	10	MC	MC	43	25/29	7%	14%	45%	37	35		38							7						29						30	22	11		MC		MC		45	33		MC	36	5	23		18	11	42	26		28	33	50			39	16
Alex Noren	80	$7,000	$8,100	2/3		MC	48	12	13/20	20%	25%	35%	29		MC	MC					2			16	17	MC		27			1		MC	1			3	7		MC		MC	30		MC	39		17	51
Wyndham Clark	100	$7,000	$7,600	3/5	MC	33	MC	8	23/30	7%	17%	23%	58	35	65	13					8				MC			48					MC			56		12	4	11		MC	17	MC	59	56		50	63		MC	27	46		5		MC	22			31	16
Corey Conners	100	$7,000	$7,800	3/5	24	61	MC	MC	23/27	7%	22%	44%	70	MC			24				7									70	MC			4	39	50			10	47				MC	27	25		19	11			49	8	18		8	6	3			24	74
Sahith Theegala	100	$6,900	$7,700	4/4	37	6	48		22/28	4%	7%	25%	60	18	7	8	31						MC	42		27		27			38						MC	MC	MC							MC			71		18	69	29		67	36	52	MC			17	57
Patrick Rodgers	100	$6,900	$7,900	2/5	MC	MC	MC	12	25/38	11%	16%	32%	52	60	27	44	3						7	MC	6	27		62	MC		MC		33	MC		38	15	MC		MC	MC	MC			MC		28	MC	42	15		42		56	52		MC	22	18	25	3	MC
Daniel Berger	100	$6,900	$7,600	1/1					22/26	8%	12%	54%	75	16		56	6						51												49	68			30	55			42	46		MC	MC	33	11			3	21	30			20	15	25		12	2
Jacob Bridgeman	75	$6,800	$8,300	0/0					23/34	12%	24%	41%	8	18		13	4						MC		46				MC					27	19	17	38	MC		75	5	26	52	MC		31	MC	MC	4	MC	10	61			MC	3	50	15	2	34		MC
Ryo Hisatsune	100	$6,800	$7,700	0/0					25/35	11%	23%	31%	8	10	2	44	MC			51			MC	52	40	MC		72	48		13		47				MC	MC		MC	60	60			47		6	37		MC	18	18		5	47	4	MC		MC	10		MC
Tony Finau	150	$6,800	$6,900	5/5	19	20	33	2	18/26	0%	8%	31%	18	MC	11	MC	MC												99							64	44	MC	56				66	38		31		19	15			38	MC	56	32		MC	36			5
Sam Stevens	100	$6,700	$8,000	1/1					30/36	14%	14%	33%	55	35	30	6	31						7	MC				36	MC						42	54	MC	2		75	21		45	23		31	28	60	23	3	24	54		MC	18	64	MC	40		MC	31	44
Max Greyserman	100	$6,700	$7,500	1/1					23/32	9%	13%	25%	37	MC	MC	56									62			2			MC					32	MC	MC	MC	MC		2	36	23		25	22	33	54		28	27	32		MC		MC	22	11		24	49
Denny McCarthy	100	$6,700	$7,900	3/4	39	14		MC	25/27	0%	19%	37%	55		49	56	40						51												28	32	11		MC	MC	11		12	57		55		8	46			49	29	18			14	18	48		5	16
Rico Hoey	100	$6,600	$7,400	0/0					26/34	6%	26%	50%	67	24	70	MC	50						7	22	21	2		4	MC		9		8				67	57		34	11	MC			36		66	MC		52	MC		12	MC	11	MC	26		25	MC		MC
Matthew McCarty	100	$6,600	$7,800	0/0					22/31	10%	19%	42%	67	MC	18	2	55			8						3		14			43						8	68	MC	22	MC	19		MC	4		MC	MC		15			14		52	16	20		48	63		MC
Brian Harman	100	$6,600	$7,500	3/4	44	MC		43	24/30	7%	10%	33%	19	MC		MC	61				16		MC				26							13	19	22			10	50			8	59		MC	46	60	46			3	36	1			MC	40	32		17	25
Max McGreevy	150	$6,500	$6,600	0/1		MC			22/35	11%	17%	37%	29	48	30	27	MC						2	3	56	11		33	MC		MC		4				34	MC		MC	MC	MC			27		66	MC		15	24		49	MC	MC	54	20	40	4	25		MC
Ryan Fox	125	$6,500	$7,300	0/0					25/30	7%	20%	43%	24	24		45	27			14		39								14	46				43	50	MC		MC	65			17	19	1	20		28		60	MC		59	MC	15	47	20		MC	MC		63
Aaron Rai	125	$6,500	$7,300	3/3		29	61		24/29	14%	17%	41%	73				50				18			41	1						3		MC	33		22	5		34	47			17	33		MC	MC	19	23		18	38	27		MC		14	11		4	37
Kevin Yu	150	$6,400	$7,100	1/2	MC				19/31	6%	13%	35%	70		MC	MC								MC	MC	15		20	11							32	MC	MC	MC	34	21		25		3		MC	50		29	MC		MC		18	12	MC			45	17	16
Michael Kim	125	$6,400	$7,400	1/1					29/36	8%	17%	39%	72	18		MC	31							24	32		9	56		1	MC				10	59	62		MC	34	MC	26	42	50		44	16	55	70			54	27		32	28	MC	4	6	13	13	2
Garrick Higgo	125	$6,400	$7,200	0/0					16/21	24%	33%	48%	60	MC	MC						16				4			4	2		7						MC	39			27	MC						55	68		MC		1	3			12					26
Tom Hoge	200	$6,300	$6,800	4/5	8	14	MC	52	23/34	6%	12%	35%	14	MC	70	8	40						MC		21	42			MC		MC				33	64		MC	MC	MC			45	MC		7	MC	MC	63		36	18	14	5			3	40	67		54	MC
Nicolas Echavarria	150	$6,300	$7,100	1/1					20/31	10%	13%	39%	8	MC		MC	MC						4	46	14			9			MC					38	19		MC	22	MC	6		MC			59	41		25	28		51		32	16	MC		MC		34	MC
Andrew Novak	200	$6,300	$6,700	1/1					22/32	19%	28%	38%	48	MC	7	MC					17		7											25	48	6	MC		63	13			30	42		51	11	MC	17		1	2		3	MC	42	MC	34	MC		13	MC
Bud Cauley	150	$6,200	$7,200	0/0					20/25	16%	16%	40%	37	68		MC	24						MC					36							33	14	MC		MC	55	33		25	MC		39	3	72			28	32		5		4	MC		56			21
Sami Valimaki	150	$6,200	$7,000	0/0					21/30	13%	27%	47%	34	41	MC	MC							1	18	2			72	MC		MC		2		8		34	MC		60	MC	19					MC	MC		39		18		12	4	36	69		48	34		MC
Marco Penge	150	$6,200	$7,000	0/0					24/29	21%	31%	62%	64	MC	MC						43	25		22	9			1	91		13	50	8	6	1	27			MC	2	11	21					25	28	MC		1	26			MC	49		19	3	20
Tom Kim	200	$6,100	$6,500	3/3	24	45			21/29	0%	7%	24%		35	65	38	61											56	11		72						MC	28	MC	17	MC	MC	45	33	MC		44	71		MC			52	MC		36	42	MC			44	44
Lucas Glover	250	$6,100	$6,400	2/4	35	MC		MC	16/23	13%	17%	39%	64																						40	44	MC		23		5		9	MC		MC	22	37	66			61	MC			8	3	36	MC		31	MC
Matti Schmid	600	$6,100	$6,200	0/0					19/33	9%	21%	36%	73	MC	56	MC	MC							34	8			46	14		MC	MC				38	31	61	69	17	7		MC		MC	MC	2			MC			9	MC	MC	28	6		18	MC		MC
Aldrich Potgieter	600	$6,000	$6,300	0/0					11/26	12%	19%	19%	60	MC	MC	MC			9		38					MC		33	99							59			MC	MC	MC	1					6			MC			MC	47	MC	MC	MC	MC		2
Jhonattan Vegas	1000	$6,000	$6,000	2/2		56	55		17/26	4%	12%	19%	78		MC	MC															MC	29			45	14		44	56	50			36	46		44	MC	5		13	MC		MC		MC	MC	60		61
Brian Campbell	1000	$6,000	$6,100	0/0					13/28	7%	7%	7%	78	54		MC	MC											20			MC				47	64	MC		MC	MC	1			MC		MC	MC	55	34	MC		32	32			MC	MC	MC	48	1

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