The Genesis Invitational Predictions
Update: 2025-02-12
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Will Doctor gives you the sharpest card for the Genesis Invitational
-Top names on odds board matchups outrights -Sleeper, FRP, lineups, scoring
-Best bet For more on the world of golf, follow Doc on X @drmedia59
Course Conditions & Challenges (3:00 - 7:30 )
Weather forecast: Rain expected Wednesday through Friday with constant breeze, making the course even tougher.
Course setup: Narrow fairways, deep rough, and small greens.
Player reaction: Ben Griffin posted a video on social media showing how deadly the rough is.
Difficulty level: Similar to U.S. Open conditions, making precision a necessity.
Review of Week 6 – Waste Management Phoenix Open (7:30 - 15:45 )
Thomas Detry's Victory
Detry (Belgium) won his first PGA Tour event after 68 starts.- Opened at 90-1 odds.
Winning Score: -18 (Rounds: 66, 64, 65, 65).- Beat Michael Kim & Daniel Berger by four strokes.
- Fended off Jordan Spieth, Scottie Scheffler, and Rasmus Højgaard in the final round.
- Detry birdied the final four holes.
- Crucial shot on 16th hole ("Ferrari shot") almost broke the flagstick.
- Competitors Berger & Højgaard faltered on 16, missing long.
Lost 5.1 units on the week, down 30.8 on the season.
Kurt Kitayama (66-1) & Gary Woodland (115-1) failed to cash.
Scotty Scheffler (+320 to lead after round 1) lost due to double bogey on 12.
One winning bet: Rico Hoey over Thriston Lawrence (-106).
Tom Kim at 8-1 at the halfway mark (Saturday morning) was a terrible bet.- He fell apart, finishing T44 after shooting +3 over the last 36 holes.
Genesis Invitational Betting Picks (15:45 - 54:41 )
Top 6 Players on the Odds Board- Scottie Scheffler (5-1)
T25 at Phoenix Open.- Concerns: Short game struggles, bad track record at Torrey Pines.
Verdict: PASS.
- Rory McIlroy (7.5-1)
Recent win at Pebble Beach.- Strong history at Torrey Pines (never worse than T16).
Bet: Rory McIlroy over Scheffler (+125 at Caesars).
- Collin Morikawa (16-1)
- Leads PGA Tour in Strokes Gained: Total.
Greens in Regulation & Birdie Leader.
Bet: Outright winner at 16-1 (BetOnline).
- Justin Thomas (18-1)
Great recent form but bad record at Torrey Pines.
Verdict: PASS.
- Hideki Matsuyama (25-1)
Driving accuracy struggles.
Verdict: PASS.
- Ludvig Åberg (25-1)
Sick at Farmers, withdrew at Pebble Beach.- Lost strokes on driving accuracy & short game.
Verdict: PASS.
Matchups
- Rory McIlroy over Scottie Scheffler (+125)
- Sepp Straka over Sam Burns (-115)
Burns has lost strokes in driving accuracy for 4 straight events.
- Will Zalatoris over Maverick McNealy (+117)
- Zalatoris has three top-13s in four starts at Torrey Pines.
- Harris English over Byeong Hun An (+127)
- English won Farmers at Torrey Pines, while An has never finished better than 62nd there.
Top 20 Finishes
- Taylor Pendrith (+130)
Back-to-back top 10s at Torrey Pines.
- Tony Finau (+150)
Elite iron player, great history at Torrey Pines.
Outright Winners
- Collin Morikawa (16-1)
- Rasmus Højgaard (40-1)
5-time DP World Tour winner.
Great driving accuracy, elite iron play.
Sleeper Pick
- Adam Scott to Top 20 (+210)
T10 at 2021 Farmers, solo 2nd in 2019.
Four top-35 finishes at Torrey Pines.
First-Round Bets
- Rory McIlroy to Top 10 after Round 1 (+120)
Consistently strong opening rounds.
- Rasmus Højgaard to Top 10 after Round 1 (+275)
Second on Tour in first-round scoring.
DFS Lineups
DraftKings
- Morikawa ($10K)
- Pendrith ($8K)
- Højgaard ($8.3K)
- Zalatoris ($7.9K)
- Adam Scott ($7.5K)
- Justin Rose ($6.4K)
PGA Tour Fantasy
- Starters: McIlroy, Morikawa (Captain), Højgaard, Pendrith
- Bench: Zalatoris, Finau
Final Predictions
Winning Score: -10
Best Bet: Collin Morikawa Top 10 (+150).
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