WOO BABY it’s good to be back.
And boy do we have a treat on our hands this week.
After another awesome tournament down in Scottsdale, the stars are out in droves for the Genesis Invitational.
Now what does “invitational” mean and how is it different than other tournaments?
Most tournaments on Tour have around an $9 Million purse and 500 FedEx cup points.
Plus 700 FEC points to boot.
Big Dick Cheney energy there, but definitely warranted.
What a fucking treat.
Tiger also displayed unreal drip here as an amateur in ‘93.
Devastating for the local kid.
Last year’s leaderboard and recent winners.
2023 Leaderboard
Recent Winners
The Course
Riviera CC is a par 71 playing at just over 7,300 yards.
The 1st hole is the easiest par 5 on the entire Tour every single year.
The rest of the course is challenging.
Miss left and you’ve got a nasty sidehill lie in the rough to contend with.
Miss right and you’ve got tree limbs to contend with hanging over the right side of the fairway.
With that said, overall length off the tee holds a bit more weight here than accuracy.
2019 Champion JB Holmes (who has fallen off the MAP btw) is a great example of that.
3-footers on Sunday can get real testy in a hurry on poa annua.
This course is notorious for having a ton of leaderboard overlap with some place called Augusta National.
Adam Scott’s win in 2020 is a prime example of that.
All 3 of those guys have won MULTIPLE TIMES at this tournament.
Pretty tough to ignore that key in of pattern.
But by no means does going for it and missing narrowly take a big number out of play.
Poor Scott Piercy will be our volunteer for the class.
The further back right that pin is, the more cautious they’ll be.
Regardless, it’s going to be a lot of fun for all of us to watch.
Yes, the swing looks as good as ever.
That video above is proof positive of that.
That much is always the question.
With that said, this tournament has rarely treated him kindly in his career.
Ironic given that he now gives that trophy away.
That 130/1 ticket may look tantalizing, but it’s a throwaway.
The Trophy
This is a little too modern for my taste.
It’s got that College Football Playoff meets F1 racing trophy vibe.
Give me the 2005 edition of the trophy instead, compliments of a young Adam Scott.
I’m in onScottie Top 10 -140.
As for my official pick…
I can’t fathom not takingMax Homa at +2000.
He won here in 2021 and nearly won last year.
He’s said time and time again that this tournament means the world to him.
That’s Max’s music.
If he hadn’t missed the cut last week, he’d probably be closer to 15/1.
I’m on Max.
Sungjae Im Top Asian +400- Tom Kim is +330 and Si Woo is +350 here.
This course is too long for Tom and doesn’t fit Si Woo so much either.
Tiger Woods To Make the Cut -110- Enjoy.
That’s what I got.
Enjoy Tiger’s tournament.
