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2026 The Genesis Invitational Betting Preview

Golf Previews

18 February 2026 By Dunkel Index

The PGA Tour heads to Riviera County Club in Pacific Palisades, CA, this week for The Genesis Invitational. Last year's champion Ludvig Aberg returns to defend his title at the Par 71 / 7383-yard course as the Tour continues its West Coast swing.

THE GENESIS INVITATIONAL ODDS, TIME

Day: February 19-22, 2026
Location: Pacific Palisades, CA
Golf Course: Riviera Country Club
Distance: Par 71 / Yards 7383
Purse: $20,000,000
Defending Champion: Ludvig Aberg
Moneyline Favorite: Scottie Scheffler

HOW TO WATCH THE GENESIS INVITATIONAL

TV: CBS/Golf Channel
Streaming: ESPN+/Paramount+

DUNKEL INDEX TOP 30

Here are the Top 30 golfers for this event, according to the Dunkel Index:

S. Scheffler	-7.813
T. Fleetwood	-16.476
P. Cantlay	-17.689
R. Henley	-17.999
S. Burns	-18.277
B. Griffin	-18.472
R. McIlroy	-18.544
J. Rose	-20.070
C. Morikawa	-20.128
H. Hall	-21.059
J. Bridgeman	-22.259
R. Fowler	-22.494
X. Schauffele	-22.687
M. Fitzpatrick	-23.281
A. Bhatia	-23.498
R. MacIntyre	-23.685
R. Hisatune	-24.171
SW Kim	-24.272
H. Matsuyama	-24.296
C. Gotterup	-24.296
MW Lee	-24.687
W. Clark	-25.526
N. Taylor	-25.604
H. English	-25.638
JJ Spaun	-25.671
R. Gerard	-26.136
S. Straka	-26.166
J. Day	-26.179
Pierceson Coody	-26.328
M. McNealy	-26.363

WINNER: SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER (+305)

After winning The American Express to start the season, Scheffler has recorded a T3 and T4 in his last two events to make it eight straight T-5 finishes dating back to last year. Rated No. 1 in this week's Dunkel Index, we'll take Scheffler (+305) to add another victory at Riviera this weekend.