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Genesis Invitational Preview & Betting Tips - 4 PGA Tour picks for victory at the Riviera Country Club

  • 2026 Genesis Invitational features top players at Riviera Country Club.
  • Tommy Fleetwood, Jake Knapp, Matt Fitzpatrick, and Shane Lowry are key contenders.
  • Each golfer's recent performances make them strong candidates for victory.
Brad NewcombWritten by Brad Newcomb
Golf Writer20+ Years of Experience, Golf Tipping Expert
Updated: Feb 17, 2026
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Tommy Fleetwood placed T5 at the Genesis Invitational last year (Getty Images)


The Genesis Invitational is the second PGA Tour Signature Event of the season with an elite field in action at Riviera Country Club in California.

Ludvig Aberg is back to defend his title after a one-stroke victory over Maverick McNealy in 2025. 

These are our four selections that could win the title this weekend. 

Tommy Fleetwood


Tommy Fleetwood has been on top of his game on the PGA Tour and DP World Tour in recent months, placing T3 at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, T4 at the BMW Championship, victory at the Tour Championship, T46 at the BMW PGA Championship and T21 at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.

Fleetwood then recorded victory at the DP World India Championship, 2nd at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, T3 at the DP World Tour Championship, 25th at the Dubai Invitational, T41 at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic and T4 at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am last weekend. 

Other noteworthy results achieved by Fleetwood this season include T11 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, T14 at the Players Championship, T16 at the Valspar Championship, T21 at the Masters, 7th at the RBC Heritage, T4 at the Truist Championship, T4 at the Charles Schwab Challenge, T16 at the Memorial Tournament, T2 at the Travelers Championship and a T16 at the Open Championship. 

The world's fourth-ranked golfer has featured five times at the Genesis Invitational, finishing T37 in 2018, T28 in 2019, T20 in 2023, T10 in 2024 and T5 in 2025. 

Fleetwood has been holding form since his recent successes and can make the frame in California this weekend. 

Jake Knapp


Jake Knapp has been in solid form on the PGA Tour this season, placing T11 at the Sony Open in Hawaii, T5 at the Farmers Insurance Open, T8 at the WM Phoenix Open and T8 at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. 

Additional highlights achieved by Knapp last season include T25 at the Mexico Open, T6 at the Cognizant Classic, T12 at the Players Championship, T3 at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, T4 at the Rocket Classic, T21 at the John Deere Classic, T22 at the Genesis Scottish Open, and T3 at the 3M Open. 

The American golfer finished T17 overall at the 2025 Genesis Invitational on debut.  

Knapp has been achieving top results lately and offers excellent value in California.

Matt Fitzpatrick


Matt Fitzpatrick has been in outstanding form on the DP World Tour and PGA Tour in his last nine starts, placing T6 at the Betfred British Masters, 5th at the Omega European Masters, T5 at the BMW PGA Championship and T21 at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.

He was then T32 at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, won the DP World Tour Championship, T63 at the American Express, 9th at the WM Phoenix Open and T14 at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am last weekend. 

Other notable results achieved by Fitzpatrick this season include T24 at the Sentry, T22 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, T23 at the Truist Championship, T8 at the PGA Championship, T17 at the Travelers Championship, T8 at the Rocket Classic, a T4 at the Genesis Scottish Open, T4 at the Open Championship, T8 at the Wyndham Championship, and T17 at the BMW Championship. 

The former US Open champion has contested the Genesis Invitational on five occasions, finishing T30 in 2020, T5 in 2021, MC in 2023, MC in 2024, and 49th in 2025. 

Fitzpatrick has the form to emerge victorious at the Riviera Country Club come Sunday.

Shane Lowry


Shane Lowry has been in great shape on the DP World Tour and PGA Tour lately, placing T3 at the DP World India Championship, T12 at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, T11 at the DP World Tour Championship, T3 at the Dubai Invitational, T26 at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic and T8 at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am last weekend. 

Other prominent performances achieved by Lowry this season include T11 at the Cognizant Classic, 7th at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, T20 at the Players Championship, T8 at the Valspar Championship, T18 at the RBC Heritage, T12 at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, T2 at the Truist Championship, T13 at the Tour Championship, and T15 at the Amgen Irish Open.

The former Open Champion has made four appearances at the Genesis Invitational, with results of WD in 2017, MC in 2018, T14 in 2023, and T39 in 2025. 

Lowry can convert his consistent results into a winning performance at the Riviera Country Club this weekend. 
Brad Newcomb

Brad Newcomb

Golf Writer20+ Years of Experience, Golf Tipping Expert

Brad graduated from the University of South Africa with a Bcom-Management Accounting degree and has a financial background.

His love of sport has seen him venture down the road of researching sporting history for the past several years, specifically boxing, cricket and football.

Other sports of particular interest are golf, tennis, horse racing and motorsports.
 
Additionally, he spends his time researching the military history of his home country of South Africa.

He is an ardent Liverpool supporter and is known to DJ and release music on occasion.

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