Overview
- The Genesis Invitational runs Feb. 19–22 at Riviera Country Club as a PGA Tour Signature Event with a $20 million purse, a 36-hole cut and elevated FedExCup points.
- The confirmed 72-player field includes 41 of the top 50 (18 of the top 20) in the OWGR, with notable absences including Tiger Woods (post–lumbar disc replacement recovery), Justin Thomas (recovering from a November 2025 microdiscectomy) and Brooks Koepka (not entered).
- World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler opens as the clear betting favorite at +300 (DraftKings), with defending champion Ludvig Åberg returning alongside contenders such as Rory McIlroy, Collin Morikawa, Hideki Matsuyama and Tommy Fleetwood.
- Tournament host Tiger Woods awarded the Charlie Sifford Memorial Exemption to Sahith Theegala, a Southern California native who debuted on the PGA Tour at Riviera and has posted three top-15s in five starts at the event.
- First- and second-round pairings feature marquee groups including Scheffler/Xander Schauffele/Si Woo Kim and McIlroy/Morikawa/Fleetwood, with TV coverage on Golf Channel and CBS and full ESPN+ streaming feeds across all four days.