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The next Genesis Invitational is February 18-21, 2027, at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California, on the PGA Tour’s 2027 schedule. Jacob Bridgeman won the 2026 edition at 18 under par, one shot ahead of Kurt Kitayama and Rory McIlroy.
The 2027 tournament
- Dates: Thursday, February 18 to Sunday, February 21, 2027
- Course: Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, California
- Defending champion: Jacob Bridgeman
- Last purse: $20 million in 2026, with $4 million to the winner
The tournament went back to Riviera in 2026 after it was played at Torrey Pines’ South Course in 2025, and the 2027 edition stays at Riviera.
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How the 2026 tournament finished
| Finish | Player | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Bridgeman | -18 (66-64-64-72) | $4,000,000 |
| T2 | Kurt Kitayama | -17 (71-64-68-64) | $1,800,000 |
| T2 | Rory McIlroy | -17 (66-65-69-67) | $1,800,000 |
| 4 | Adam Scott | -16 (70-63-72-63) | $1,000,000 |
| 5 | Aldrich Potgieter | -15 | $840,000 |
Bridgeman built the lead with 64 and 64 on Friday and Saturday, then shot 72 on Sunday and held on by one. Kitayama and Scott both closed with 63 or 64 to come at him, and neither got past him.
Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Score | Course | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jacob Bridgeman | -18 | Riviera | Kurt Kitayama and Rory McIlroy, -17 |
| 2025 | Ludvig Åberg | -12 | Torrey Pines (South) | Maverick McNealy, -11 |
| 2024 | Hideki Matsuyama | -17 | Riviera | Luke List and Will Zalatoris, -14 |
| 2023 | Jon Rahm | -17 | Riviera | Max Homa, -15 |
Four years, four different winners. At Riviera the winning score has been 17 or 18 under in each of the last three editions played there. Patrick Cantlay finished in the top five in 2023, 2024 and 2025, then tied for 37th in 2026.
Betting the Genesis Invitational
No price on the 2027 tournament is quoted here. ESPN lists no golf futures for the 2027 season, and as of September 25, 2026, we have no market for it that we can source and date.
When the board goes up in February, read each price as a chance. A player at +500 is priced at 16.7%, one at +2500 at 3.8% and one at +8000 at 1.2%. A bet is worth making only when you rate a player’s chance higher than the price does, and top-10 and head-to-head markets let you back a player without needing him to win.
Our golf picks this week cover each tournament as it comes, and the golf tournament results page has every finish. The golf betting guide explains the markets, the Arnold Palmer Invitational odds cover the event four weeks later, and the PGA Tour blog has the rest of the season. For paid golf picks, compare the best handicappers, and read our sportsbook reviews first.
