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CoursesNewsThe Genesis Invitational is an annual PGA Tour event held at The Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California, United States of America. The 2026 edition takes place Feb 19 - 22 with a prize fund of $20m.
The Genesis Invitational is played at The Riviera Country Club, a par 71 course measuring 7,322 yards. Designed by G.C.Thomas, Jr.\ W.P. Bell, the course opened in 1926. Located in Pacific Palisades, California, United States of America.
The Genesis Invitational is contested annually during the PGA Tour season. The 2026 edition was held Feb 19 - 22.
The greens at The Riviera Country Club are Poa annua, with Kikuyugrass fairways. Poa annua greens can become bumpy in afternoon rounds as the tournament progresses.
Historically, players who contend at The Genesis Invitational gain the most strokes on approach (+0.76 SG/round) and on the greens (+0.73 SG/round). Around the green also matters, with top-10 finishers averaging +0.49 SG/round.
In 2025, The Genesis Invitational was won by Ludvig Åberg at -12.
| Pos | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ludvig Åberg | -12 |
| 2 | Maverick McNealy | -11 |
| T3 | Scottie Scheffler | -9 |
| T3 | Patrick Rodgers | -9 |
| T5 | Patrick Cantlay | -8 |
| Year | Champion | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ludvig Åberg | -12 |
| 2024 | Hideki Matsuyama | -17 |
| 2023 | Jon Rahm | -17 |
| 2022 | Joaquin Niemann | -19 |
| 2021 | Max Homa | -12 |
| 2020 | Adam Scott | -11 |
Average SG profile of top-10 finishers at The Genesis Invitational — the baseline to contend
| Year | Players | Avg Score | SG Total | OTT | APP | ARG | PUTT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | -8 | +2.15 | +0.18 | +1.03 | +0.21 | +0.73 |
| 2024 | 15 | -11 | +1.80 | +0.35 | +0.53 | +0.44 | +0.49 |
| 2023 | 11 | -12 | +2.87 | +0.47 | +0.99 | +0.77 | +0.64 |
| 2022 | 12 | -13 | +2.70 | +0.42 | +0.64 | +0.45 | +1.20 |
| 2021 | 11 | -8 | +2.38 | +0.33 | +0.83 | +0.50 | +0.71 |
| 2020 | 12 | -8 | +2.33 | +0.38 | +0.68 | +0.58 | +0.67 |
Skill profile needed to finish in the top 10 (standard deviations from tour average)