2024 Genesis Invitational odds, picks, bets: Tiger Woods predictions by proven model that's nailed 10 majors
The 2024 Genesis Invitational will have plenty of storylines to follow, but one of the most exciting will feature Tiger Woods. The 15-time major champion's last official start on the PGA Tour came at the Masters in April, where he was forced to withdraw in the third round due to plantar fasciitis. Woods has recorded 82 wins on the PGA Tour, but he's never won at Riviera Country Club. The Genesis Invitational 2024 is set to get underway from Riviera on Thursday, Feb. 15.
According to the latest 2024 Genesis Invitational odds, Woods is a massive 150-1 longshot. Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 ranked player in the world, is the 7-1 favorite, followed by Rory McIlroy (17-2), Viktor Hovland (12-1), Xander Schauffele (14-1), and Max Homa (14-1). Before locking in your 2024 Genesis Invitational picks, be sure to see the golf predictions and projected leaderboard from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
SportsLine's proprietary model, built by DFS pro Mike McClure, has been red-hot since the PGA Tour resumed in June 2020. In fact, the model is up more than $9,000 on its best bets since the restart, nailing tournament after tournament.
McClure's model predicted Jon Rahm would finish on top of the leaderboard at the 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions and The American Express. At the 2023 Masters, the model was all over Rahm's second career major victory heading into the weekend. Rahm was two strokes off the lead heading into the third round, but the model still projected him as the winner. It was the second straight Masters win for the model, which also nailed Scottie Scheffler winning in 2022.
In addition, the model included Nick Taylor in its best bets to win the 2023 RBC Canadian Open. That bet hit at +7000, and for the entire tournament, McClure's best bets returned nearly $1,900. McClure's best bets also included Jason Day (17-1) winning outright at the 2023 AT&T Byron Nelson and Rickie Fowler (14-1) finishing on top of the leaderboard at the 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic.
This same model has also nailed a whopping 10 majors entering the weekend. Anyone who has followed it has seen massive returns.
Now that the Genesis Invitational 2024 field is set, SportsLine simulated the tournament 10,000 times, and the results were surprising. Head to SportsLine now to see the projected leaderboard.
Top 2024 Genesis Invitational predictions
One major surprise the model is calling for at the 2024 Genesis Invitational: Xander Schauffele, a seven-time PGA Tour champion and one of the top favorites, struggles this week and doesn't even crack the top five. Schauffele recorded three consecutive top-10 finishes to open the 2024 season, but he's coming off a T-54 showing at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in his last start.
Schauffele remains one of the best iron players on tour, but he's struggled mightily with his putter this season. The 30-year-old enters this week's event ranked 137th in putts per round (30.18), 140th in one-putt percentage (33.33%), and 141st in strokes gained: putting (-0.517). He's also failed to crack the top 10 in each of his last five starts at the Genesis Invitational, which doesn't bode well for his chances to finish on top of the leaderboard at Riviera.
The model has also revealed where Woods will finish in the 2024 Genesis Invitational. Woods will make his latest return when he seeks his first career win at Riviera this week. The 15-time major champion is making his first non-major start since the 2023 Genesis Invitational, and he is making his first official PGA Tour start since his early exit at the Masters last April.
He did participate in the Hero World Challenge, an unofficial PGA Tour event, in December. He finished 18th in the 20-player field and he enters this week's event ranked 893rd in the Official World Golf Ranking. The model just locked in its Tiger Woods Genesis Invitational picks here.
How to make 2024 Genesis Invitational picks
The model is also targeting four golfers with odds of 20-1 or longer to make a strong run at the title. Anyone who backs these longshots could hit it big. You can only see the model's PGA picks here.
Who will win the 2024 Genesis Invitational, which longshots will stun the golfing world, and where will Tiger Woods finish? Check out the Genesis Invitational 2024 odds below and then visit SportsLine to see the projected Genesis Invitational leaderboard, all from the model that's nailed 10 golf majors, including last year's Masters and Open Championship.
2024 Genesis Invitational odds, field
Scottie Scheffler +700
Rory McIlroy +850
Viktor Hovland +1200
Xander Schauffele +1400
Max Homa +1400
Collin Morikawa +1800
Patrick Cantlay +2000
Ludvig Aberg +2000
Justin Thomas +2200
Sam Burns +2200
Tony Finau +2800
Tommy Fleetwood +3000
Jordan Spieth +3100
Will Zalatoris +3500
Sahith Theegala +3500
Matt Fitzpatrick +3500
Cameron Young +3500
Adam Scott +3500
Wyndham Clark +4000
Tom Kim +4000
Jason Day +4500
Sungjae Im +5000
Si Woo Kim +5500
Russell Henley +5500
Nicolai Hojgaard +5500
J.T. Poston +5500
Keegan Bradley +6000
Hideki Matsuyama +6000
Eric Cole +6000
Byeong Hun An +6500
Chris Kirk +7000
Cam Davis +7000
Denny McCarthy +7500
Sepp Straka +8000
Kurt Kitayama +8000
Emiliano Grillo +8000
Corey Conners +8000
Beau Hossler +8000
Adam Hadwin +8000
Patrick Rodgers +9000
Harris English +9000
Rickie Fowler +10000
Brian Harman +10000
Andrew Putnam +10000
Adam Schenk +10000
Tom Hoge +11000
Taylor Montgomery +11000
Nick Taylor +11000
Lucas List +11000
Brendon Todd +11000
Adam Svensson +11000
Tiger Woods +15000
Lucas Glover +15000
Christiaan Bezuidenhout +15000
Charley Hoffman +15000
Taylor Moore +18000
Matt Kuchar +18000
Kevin Yu +18000
Ben Griffin +18000
Nick Dunlap +20000
Nick Hardy +25000
Mackenzie Hughes +25000
Lee Hodges +25000
