The Genesis Invitational 2023: Course and current form stats

Andy Swales
13 February 2023
3.0 min read

Riviera stages the final tournament in this season's West Coast Swing

Riviera: The first true parkland course to be visited by the PGA Tour in 2023

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For the fourth time in five weeks, the PGA Tour tees-up in California. Words and stats supplied by Andy Swales...

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The PGA Tour says a fond farewell to the 'West Coast Swing' by taking a trip to Hollywood for this week's Genesis Invitational.

Los Angeles has been staging top tier professional golf tournaments for almost 100 years, and this particular event has been part of the annual schedule for close to eight decades.

Starting out as the LA Open 97 years ago, the tournament has often changed sponsor, name, course and more recently status.

Since 1973, Riviera Country Club has been firmly entrenched as one of the most eagerly-awaited stops on the PGA Tour calendar, and has even hosted three major championships during its life - most recently 28 years ago.

In 2020, the tournament was afforded invitational status, which meant reducing the size of the field and ultimately increasing its overall prestige.

And, in 2023, the Genesis Invitational has been named as one of the Tour's 'elite' events, with a significant increase in prize money, which now totals $20m.

Course Characteristics

Located around two miles from the coast, and 18 miles west of downtown Los Angeles, Riviera is set to host the men's and women's golf events at the 2028 Olympic Games.

Opened in 1926, and originally called Los Angeles Athletic Club, Riviera is laid out in the shadows of the Santa Monica Mountains, and is a short distance from Sunset Boulevard.

With its tree-lined fairways and handful of subtle dog-legs, Riviera demands solid ball-striking and accurate iron play.

Even though there is not a single water hazard in play, good course management is always important around this layout.

The rough is often penal, while the course has earned a reputation for favouring right-handers who fade the ball from left-to right - or left-handers who can 'draw'.

In 2008, architect Tom Fazio made changes to a number of holes while also adding yardage.

Riviera is one of the most demanding tee-to-green courses on the PGA Tour schedule.

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Stroke Averages

Lowest 15 At Riviera

2017-22

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Rounds

Min. No. of Rounds = 10
Only those entered this week are included in table

Four To Watch

Tony Finau: A two-time runner-up at Riviera, the American's last 22 rounds here average 69.64. Has made a solid start to 2023, and has not finished outside the top 16 in his last six starts on the PGA Tour - which includes a victory in Texas late last year. Is the current world No 13.

Max Homa: Another opportunity for the 32-year-old to show he is ready to join the elite of world golf. Raised on the outskirts of Los Angeles - although now living in Arizona - Homa won here two years ago. Five of his six PGA Tour victories have arrived during the last 24 months.

Adam Scott: Not the first name you consider nowadays, especially in a field of this quality, but the 42-year-old Aussie does have a strong track record around here. Twice a winner at Riviera, and twice runner-up, his 2005 success was deemed 'unofficial' as the event had to be reduced to 36 holes because of poor weather conditions. He tied-for-fourth 12 months ago.

Justin Thomas: Tied-fourth in Arizona on Sunday, his highest finish on the PGA Tour for eight months. The consistent resident of Florida is currently ranked No 7 in the world. Has had three top-10s at Riviera.

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Last 10 Weeks / Riviera (2013-22)

Position

1–5
6–15
16–25

Player	W6	W5	W4	W3	W2	W1	W51	W50
Scottie Scheffler	1			11		7
Rory McIlroy	32		1
Jon Rahm	3		7	1		1
Patrick Cantlay	MC			26		16
Xander Schauffele	10		13	3		Wd
Justin Thomas	4		25			25
Collin Morikawa	MC		3			2
Will Zalatoris			MC	36		11
Matt Fitzpatrick	29	MC				7
Viktor Hovland	42	13				18
Max Homa	39		1			3
Tony Finau	14		9	16		7
Joo Hyung Kim	50			6	MC	5
Sam Burns	6			11		32
Cameron Young	64	2		26		13
Jordan Spieth	6	63			MC	13
Sung Jae Im	6		4	18	MC	13
Billy Horschel	32				MC	30
Hideki Matsuyama	29		9		48	21
Shane Lowry	MC		MC	28
Keegan Bradley	20		2		MC	34
Brian Harman	42			MC	32	16
Tommy Fleetwood	MC		59	38
Tyrrell Hatton	6		38	7
Seamus Power	20	15		20		25
Sepp Straka			MC	MC		21
Tom Hoge	MC	48		32	41	3
Russell Henley	MC				32	30
Kevin Kisner	MC	34
Adam Scott					21	29
Justin Rose		1	18	26
Sahith Theegala	39		4	54		33
Alexander Noren	MC			5
Corey Conners	50				12	18
Kyoung-Hoon Lee	42			MC	28	7
Si Woo Kim	23		25	22	1
Kurt Kitayama	23	29	MC		73
Lucas Herbert	50	3	3
JT Poston	MC			6	21	21
Adrian Meronk		4	MC	10
Taylor Montgomery	MC		31	5	12
Mackenzie Hughes	MC				MC	21
Keith Mitchell	42	4		22	MC
Cameron Davis			MC	MC	32
Scott Stallings	23	15	MC			25
Davis Thompson	MC		69	2	54
Andrew Putnam	MC	MC		36	4
JJ Spaun	MC		MC		12	5
Adam Svensson	MC		MC		41	37
Denny McCarthy	MC	4		50	32
Nick Taylor	2	20		MC	7
Davis Riley	MC	MC	MC	65
Christiaan Bezuidenhout	MC			11	MC			26
Adam Hadwin	10		44	18
Brendon Todd	MC	2		MC	21
Harris English	MC		MC	MC	73
Rickie Fowler	10		11	54
Thomas Detry		37	37	26			68
Matt Kuchar	32	MC			7
Joel Dahmen	50	41
Jason Day	5		7	18
Luke List	MC		25	MC		11
Emiliano Grillo	MC		44	MC	MC
Alex Smalley		65	37	22	MC
Ben Griffin		MC	31	32	12
Trey Mullinax	61	Wd	31			28
Danny Willett		41		MC
Matthew NeSmith	MC	55	MC	MC
Hayden Buckley	29		MC		2
Troy Merritt	MC	MC		MC	65
Gary Woodland	42		62		MC
Taylor Moore	14	15	11	MC
Ben Taylor		MC	MC	MC	4
Justin Suh		Wd	20	54	41
Brandon Wu	50	2		MC	MC
Brendan Steele	MC		20	32	48
Lucas Glover	39	MC		MC	MC
Wyndham Clark	10		37	50
Robby Shelton		20	67	6	MC
Chez Reavie	MC			MC	41	35
Seong Hyeon Kim		41	20	MC	12
Aaron Rai	42		52	MC	61
Francesco Molinari	MC		MC	5
Kevin Streelman	MC	63	60		MC
Jhonattan Vegas	23		25	MC
Callum Tarren	MC	65	25	MC
Stephan Jaeger	MC		53	36	28
Beau Hossler	14	11	MC	50
Patrick Rodgers	14		MC	MC
David Lipsky	MC	MC		MC	4
Kevin Yu		7	44	MC	21
Cameron Champ	MC	35	53
Mark Hubbard	MC	20		MC	MC
Tyson Alexander		48	MC	MC	32
Stewart Cink	65			41	21
Adam Schenk	23	37	20	MC	67
Nick Hardy		41	44		41
Lanto Griffin		58	37		66
Russell Knox	MC	41		54	67
Matt Wallace	MC		16	20
Lee Hodges	MC		MC	MC
Greyson Sigg	57	55		MC	48
Dylan Frittelli	14	Wd	37	MC				13
Martin Laird	MC		MC	62
Sam Ryder	20		4	MC	MC
Chad Ramey	MC	70			54	38
Patton Kizzire	MC		MC	11	76
Justin Lower	50	MC	MC	41
Peter Malnati	MC	4	20	MC	MC
Scott Piercy	Wd	MC	31	41	MC
Adam Long	42	48	73	MC	48
Danny Lee	57		MC	16	48
Michael Thompson	MC		37	MC	32
Doug Ghim	MC	Wd	MC	MC
Max McGreevy	MC	MC		MC	MC
Matthias Schwab	MC	MC		26	MC
Chesson Hadley	23	MC		MC	MC
Nate Lashley	61	Wd		MC	7
Kramer Hickok	MC			MC	MC
Robert Streb	MC		MC	MC	MC
Keita Nakajima			MC		54
James Hahn	32	MC	MC	MC
Kevin Tway	32	MC	18	54	54
Austin Smotherman	MC	MC	MC		67
Yeongsu Kim		28
Tyler Duncan	MC		MC	41	MC
Doc Redman	MC	41	MC		32
Ryan Brehm	MC	MC	MC	MC	41	35
Nick Watney	MC	MC	MC	MC
Kelly Kraft	63	MC	MC		61
Luke Donald		MC	MC*	38
Tiger Woods
JB Holmes	MC	MC	MC
Garrick Higgo	MC	20	53	11
Joseph Bramlett		7	13	54	54
Will Gordon		Wd	MC	MC	28
Byeong Hun An		37	62	41	12
Aaron Baddeley		37	MC	50	7
David Lingmerth		58	MC	MC	MC
Marcus Byrd

Player	`22	`21	`20	`19	`18	`17	`16	`15	`14	`13
Scottie Scheffler	7	20	30		MC
Rory McIlroy	10	MC	5	4	20		20
Jon Rahm	21	5	17	9
Patrick Cantlay	33	15	17	15	4					MC
Xander Schauffele	13	15	23	15	9
Justin Thomas	6	MC	MC	2	9	39	54	41
Collin Morikawa	2	43	26
Will Zalatoris	26	15						MC
Matt Fitzpatrick		5	30
Viktor Hovland	4	5
Max Homa	10	1	5	37				MC	MC
Tony Finau	33	2	51	15	2	MC	MC	56
Joo Hyung Kim
Sam Burns	MC	3	23	MC
Cameron Young	2
Jordan Spieth	26	15	59	51	9	22	MC	4	12
Sung Jae Im	33		MC	MC
Billy Horschel					MC	MC	54
Hideki Matsuyama	39	MC	5	9		MC	11	4	23
Shane Lowry					MC	Wd
Keegan Bradley	48	60	MC	51	MC	34	MC	4	20	16
Brian Harman		43	47	51		MC	72	MC	3	51
Tommy Fleetwood				28	37
Tyrrell Hatton				MC
Seamus Power	MC			64
Sepp Straka	15	43	MC
Tom Hoge	MC	52		MC	53			39
Russell Henley	33	38	17	44				61	MC	MC
Kevin Kisner								MC
Adam Scott	4	38	1	7	53	11	2			10
Justin Rose			56			4	16		45
Sahith Theegala	48					49
Alexander Noren	48	12	59		16
Corey Conners	MC	MC	MC
Kyoung-Hoon Lee	26	66	13	25
Si Woo Kim	73	MC	37	3	MC	MC	MC
Kurt Kitayama
Lucas Herbert
JT Poston	MC	43	30	28		17
Adrian Meronk
Taylor Montgomery
Mackenzie Hughes	MC	32		MC		MC
Keith Mitchell				MC
Cameron Davis	48	43		MC
Scott Stallings	MC		MC	MC	4		MC	66	45
Davis Thompson
Andrew Putnam	48	32	MC	MC				49
JJ Spaun	MC		63	MC	MC		MC
Adam Svensson
Denny McCarthy		MC	37	MC
Nick Taylor		20	MC	33	41	55	26	MC
Davis Riley
Christiaan Bezuidenhout	MC
Adam Hadwin	MC	26	26	75	6	34	16	22
Brendon Todd		MC	56				MC	14	35
Harris English				MC	MC	MC	39	30	10	51
Rickie Fowler	55	20							MC
Thomas Detry
Matt Kuchar	67	MC	2	28	26	22	8		MC	38
Joel Dahmen	74	MC	5	MC	MC
Jason Day			MC			64
Luke List	MC	MC	30	15	26	MC	20
Emiliano Grillo	21	MC	MC
Alex Smalley	72
Ben Griffin
Trey Mullinax
Danny Willett			MC	33
Matthew NeSmith	55	20
Hayden Buckley
Troy Merritt	MC	MC	MC		41	MC	11	MC
Gary Woodland		MC					26	MC		MC
Taylor Moore	21
Ben Taylor
Justin Suh
Brandon Wu
Brendan Steele	MC	43		MC	49	39	39	14	10	46
Lucas Glover		MC			MC		MC	MC	MC	MC
Wyndham Clark	Dq	8	17
Robby Shelton		MC
Chez Reavie	10	MC	10	MC	73	MC	7
Seong Hyeon Kim
Aaron Rai	61
Francesco Molinari	55	8	MC		MC	MC	52	MC	40
Kevin Streelman		52		MC	41	MC		MC	35	27
Jhonattan Vegas	55		MC	MC	MC	15		75	40
Callum Tarren
Stephan Jaeger				70	MC
Beau Hossler	48			15	MC
Patrick Rodgers	MC	12	30	15	26	22	MC
David Lipsky	MC
Kevin Yu
Cameron Champ	67		MC	MC	MC
Mark Hubbard		MC				69	54
Tyson Alexander
Stewart Cink		MC				28	45		MC	27
Adam Schenk	MC		47	MC	53
Nick Hardy
Lanto Griffin	39	26	37
Russell Knox	33	MC	MC						MC
Matt Wallace	MC
Lee Hodges	39
Greyson Sigg
Dylan Frittelli	26	MC	MC	28
Martin Laird	39	MC	43	MC	9	8	11		65	MC
Sam Ryder	26		MC	56
Chad Ramey
Patton Kizzire	61					70	52
Justin Lower
Peter Malnati	26	MC	MC	44	MC	64	MC
Scott Piercy	61	64	17			MC		MC	77	61
Adam Long	75	MC	MC	MC
Danny Lee	21	52	MC	MC	MC	MC	MC	69
Michael Thompson		MC	MC	7				MC		MC
Doug Ghim	MC	MC
Max McGreevy
Matthias Schwab
Chesson Hadley	MC							MC	MC
Nate Lashley		57	MC
Kramer Hickok	MC			64
Robert Streb	MC	MC		MC	MC	MC	MC	MC		MC
Keita Nakajima
James Hahn	61	15	13		14	28	MC	1	29	61
Kevin Tway	48		MC	MC	MC	MC
Austin Smotherman
Yeongsu Kim
Tyler Duncan		38	64	MC	MC
Doc Redman	61	MC
Ryan Brehm
Nick Watney	55		MC			28		22
Kelly Kraft				9	63	MC
Luke Donald					37	17	45	MC		16
Tiger Woods			68	15	MC
JB Holmes		57	51	1	60	34	11	22	52	MC
Garrick Higgo
Joseph Bramlett			51
Will Gordon
Byeong Hun An						55
Aaron Baddeley			MC	49	14	MC	26	MC	18	MC
David Lingmerth					75			MC	29
Marcus Byrd