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The Genesis Invitational

Feb. 13-16, 2025

WHERE LEGENDS ARE MADE

This February, the PGA TOUR returns to Los Angeles and greatness will be unleashed on the greens. Tournament host Tiger Woods welcomes an elite field to compete at the iconic Riviera Country Club during the 2024 tournament. The Genesis Invitational is where legacies are defined, legends are born and the stars shine brightest. Join us at The Riviera Country Club, February 13-16, 2025.

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A masterful showcase.

It has been said that playing well at Riviera can lead to success at Augusta National. While winning at one course doesn’t necessarily mean guaranteed success at the other, putting together a solid four rounds in Los Angeles in February can be a barometer for what’s to come in April. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is just the latest example of this theory.

My Eight-Year Golf Journey: How it Shapes My Motivation for My Future

As a TGR Learning Lab member, I had the honor of attending the 2024 Genesis Invitational, hosted by Tiger Woods. It was a time of opportunity, and I’m very thankful to represent the programs TGR Foundation has to offer. I first attended in 2019 and was extremely delighted to have been invited back. It felt like a reunion. I went with other TGR Learning Lab members to experience the tournament as spectators, take a glimpse behind the scenes, and explore possible careers.

Hideki’s day

A perfect round vaulted Hideki Matsuyama to a three-shot victory at The Riviera Country Club in the 2024 Genesis Invitational. Nine birdies on the round propelled the 2021 Masters champion to a final-round 62, one shot off the course record. Matsuyama’s 62 in the final round is the best final round score at Riviera on the PGA TOUR.

Eighteen holes to go

Moving day lived up to its billing Saturday at The Riviera Country Club during the third round of the 2024 Genesis Invitational. Patrick Cantlay continues to hold the lead as he has after each round this week but what was a comfortable cushion has shrunk to two shots. Cantlay’s 14-under-par 199 through 54 holes leads Xander Schauffele and Will Zalatoris, who are tied for second at 12-under.

Cantlay creates a cushion

Patrick Cantlay teed off Round 2 of the 2024 Genesis Invitational with the 18-hole lead. Throughout the afternoon, the Long Beach, Calif. native cushioned his margin on the field, posting the clubhouse lead at 13-under-par 129 after 36-holes. The trio of Jason Day, Luke List and Mackenzie Hughes are tied for second at 8-under, five shots back.

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2024 Genesis Invitational leaderboard, scores: Patrick Cantlay will battle Xander Schauffele, Will Zalatoris

Cantlay has led through all three rounds of the genesis invitational.

The third round of the 2024 Genesis Invitational may not have included the theatrics and drama of the first 36 holes, but it finished with the same man sitting atop the leaderboard. Patrick Cantlay at 14 under will head into the final round at Riviera Country Club with a two-stroke lead over Xander Schauffele and Will Zalatoris after shooting 1-under 70 on Saturday.

Cantlay's Moving Day was decidedly different from his first two rounds. Commanding a tournament-record five-stroke lead after 36 holes, the eight-time PGA Tour winner saw pursuer after pursuer throw punch after punch.

Schauffele was the first to make a move as an eagle on the par-5 1st propelled the American's name directly under his Ryder Cup partner. he continued to pester with back-to-back birdies on Nos. 10 and 11 to get within three, but Cantlay held steady.

A birdie from the blade of Cantlay on the par-5 11th moments later extended his lead back to four. There would be ebbs and flows throughout the back nine as runs were made by Harris English and then Zalatoris. English finished the day four back, while both Schauffele and Zalatoris sit at 12 under with some clutch birdies falling near the end of their rounds.

The lead shuffled between three and four strokes for most of the back nine as Cantlay responded with a pitching wedge drawing from right to left to access a tucked pin location on the par-4 13th to set up a successful birdie conversion from 5 feet. He appeared keen on adding to his lead, but instead the edge got trimmed to two for the first time all day when Cantlay made an inexplicable bogey on the par-5 17th and injected new life into this tournament.

The three countrymen will now face off in the final round Sunday with Cantlay and Schauffele occupying the final pair. In unison throughout seemingly every aspect of life from career milestones to PGA Tour victories to even vacations in Napa Valley, Cantlay and Schauffele remain by one another's side. They'll shake hands on the first tee, share laughs and play 18 holes like they do most weeks, only this time the stakes will be higher as a title at the historic Riviera awaits.

1. Patrick Cantlay (-14):  Cantlay's round was not littered the par breakers of his first two, but it was impressive most of the way. Never getting ahead of himself and seeing multiple players go on heaters, Cantlay stuck to his own game. He took what Riviera gave him and stood at a measly even par after a nice save on the short par-4 10th. Two back-nine birdies, including a bonus on the par-4 13th, gave the former FedEx Cup champion a chance to hold a four-stroke lead heading entering Sunday's final round. However, a birdie hole turned into a bogey, and Cantlay's comfortable edge of four shrunk to a sweaty two.

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T2.  Xander Schauffele, Will Zalatoris (-12) 4. Luke List (-11) T5. Jason Day, Harris English (-10) T7. J.T. Poston, Hideki Matsuyama, Corey Conners (-8)

Schauffele is now without a bogey in his last 36 holes, and he will need more of the same Sunday given the deficit. Working with his new swing coach, Chris Como, Schauffele is slowly getting more comfortable, and it has showed in a big way the last two days with rounds of 66 and 65. Schauffele and Cantlay last played in the final group together at the 2022 BMW Championship where Cantlay came out on top. Schauffele would love nothing more than to return the favor.

"It's a pretty comfortable pairing for us," said Schauffele. "We play a lot week in and week out and we both love to compete. There's nothing more than we like to do is compete in big events. We've done it a few times in the past and taken shots at each other; it's something we talk about and something we want to keep doing."

Is Zalatoris officially back?

Zalatoris' return to competitive golf following a back injury was -- to put it bluntly -- ugly. Carding a couple rounds in the 80s at the Hero World Challenge and missing the cut badly at the Sony Open, Zalatoris has now found his former quality in California. Torrey Pines allowed his tee-to-green prowess to shine, and Riviera is doing the same. He has always been a player to thrive on more difficult setups (just look at his major championship record), and this two-tournament stretch may be enough to suggest he is all the way back. He ranks fourth in strokes gained tee to green and first in strokes gained approach in vintage Zalatoris fashion.

2024 Genesis Invitational updated odds, picks

• Patrick Cantlay: 6/5
• Xander Schauffele: 3-1
• Will Zalatoris: 4-1
• Luke List: 14-1
• Jason Day: 20-1
• Harris English: 28-1

Cantlay looks in total control and will have the luxury of playing from ahead. A four-stroke lead would have been much nicer, but a plus-money price on the steadiest player of the bunch seems like the right play even though the lead was trimmed to two. Schauffele and Zalatoris will be difficult to skirt past, but Cantlay's well-rounded game should allow him to prevail at a course he's been knocking at the door at for years.

Schauffele and Zalatoris get in the house

The two Americans finish the day at 12 under after matching 65s. Patrick Cantlay is on the 16th green at 15 under and will face 25 feet for birdie. Cantlay will likely two putt and head to the par-5 17th with a good chance to regain a four-stroke lead. Four seems like an awfully lot more than three when it comes to a 54-hole lead.

Schauffele and Zalatoris trying to make a move

Patrick Cantlay tacked on a birdie on 13 to get to 15 under and just knocked in a nice par putt on 14 to remain there. Up ahead, Xander Schauffele and Will Zalatoris both made birdies on the par-3 16th to get within four. They both have real chances to get with three on the par-5 17th. It's a rice between them to get into the final group alongside Cantlay tomorrow. Schauffele has the inside lane since he will finish first.

Another big putt from Cantlay

Our leader connects from 11 feet on the difficult 12th to stay at 14 under after a birdie on the previous hole. Cantlay went from rough to rough and was able to get up-and-down to maintain his four-stroke lead. Despite players throwing some punches, the lead is still four and Cantlay looks steady as ever.

Cantlay salvages par on No. 10

Our leader makes a 5-foot par effort on the short 10th to remain at 13 under and three clear of the field. Xander Schauffele, Harris English, Will Zalatoris and soon to be Jason Day all find themselves at this number. Cantlay needs to pick one up on the par-5 11th to give himself a little more wiggle room before the difficult run of holes from Nos. 12-15.

Here they come!

There are now six players at 9 under and four behind Patrick Cantlay including Will Zalatoris. Back-to-back birdies around the turn have Zalatoris in second place with eight holes to play. Xander Schauffele is at 9 under as well and just reached the surface in two on the par-5 11th. He has roughly 30 feet for his second eagle of the day and to cut Cantlay's lead in half.

Harris English makes his move

He was as long as 200-1 overnight and Harris English now finds himself in a share of second place. He's 5 under on his day and just converted a huge par save on the par-4 12th to keep his momentum rolling. Cantlay looks to be stuck in neutral as the front nine is proving a little more difficult than days past. If English can skirt past this difficult stretch and tack another birdie to his card on the par-5 17th, his 10-under number may look awfully good.

Cantlay drops one

The leader failed to get up-and-down on No. 3 and has since added a par to his scorecard to stand at 13 under. I'll be interested to see how close some of those on the back nine of Riviera can get come the end of the day. Russell Henley is making his way through the most difficult stretch right now at 7 under. If he can get to 9 under, he may be sitting pretty.

List misses chance to cut into lead

It was a beautiful mid iron into the 2nd hole from Luke List but he is unable to convert. Missing his 5-foot birdie bid, List remains at 9 under and five behind Patrick Cantlay as they exchanged birdies on the first. 

Cantlay to begin final round

He is paired with Luke List and still holds a five-stroke lead despite some early movement. Cantlay is 0 for 7 in his career converting the 36-hole lead into a victory, but never has he held such a margin.

Schauffele makes big leap on No. 1

That's how you begin Moving Day. Xander Schauffele looks to track down his good pal, Patrick Cantlay, and he gets off to a dream start with an eagle-3 on No. 1. Schauffele is now at 8 under and among the cluster of pursuers in a share of second place five off the pace. Up ahead, Adam Scott is surging.

Scheffler squanders chance on No. 1

You can't be making par on No. 1 and expect to make up ground. Scottie Scheffler makes par after being greenside in two and remains nine off the pace of Patrick Cantlay. We are seeing scores be had with players like Seamus Power getting to 5 under on his round. 

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2024 The Genesis Invitational field: Players, rankings

The 2024 The Genesis Invitational field is set with the passing of the PGA Tour tournament entry deadline . The field is set for this FedEx Cup event, played at the Riviera Country Club near Los Angeles, Calif., from Feb. 15-18, 2024.

The Genesis Invitational field is headlined by the likes of Scottie Scheffler , Tiger Woods , Rory McIlroy , Viktor Hovland , Xander Schauffele , Max Homa and more.

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This is set to be a 70-player field is played out over four days, with this event marking the seventh tournament of the 2024 PGA Tour schedule .

The tournament is being played in its originally intended slot, with the PGA Tour moving back to California for the third Signature event of the year and Tiger Woods' 2024 debut.

We do not have Monday qualifiers for this event, which will be played Thursday through Sunday. Signature events do not have alternates, either.

The Genesis Invitational does not have an alternate list, with the Signature fields determined by specific criteria. Several players in the field will be determined by the FedEx Cup top 10 after the WM Phoenix Open, as well as the top five FedEx Cup point earners this week.

The field will be playing for a $20 million purse, with 41 of the top 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking among the top contenders.

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The PGA Tour moves from Phoenix to Los Angeles this week for the 97th edition of The Genesis Invitational, colloquially known as the L.A. Open.

With an “elevated” $20 million purse and tournament host Tiger Woods making his 2023 season debut, it’s easy to see why the field in southern California is stacked this week.

The strength of field means that some surprising names had to be left out of our top 10. The following are the players we like most in when the dust settles in LA-LA land:

10. Sam Burns

In five starts on the 2023 season, the LSU product owns three finishes of T11 or better, highlighted by a T6 last week in Phoenix… In his last eight official rounds on tour, Burns has signed for three scores of 64(!)… In four career starts at the Riv, the 26-year-old star has missed two weekends but also finished solo third (2021).

Odds : 28-1 Book Rank : 13th World Rank : 14th World/Field Rank : 12th Last 7 : 6, 11, 32, 12, 7, 30, 24 Riviera History : MC, 3, 23, MC Riviera Scoring Avg : 70.42 (-0.58) Low Round : 64 (R1 2021) Hi Round : 76 (R2 2022) Best at Riviera : 3rd (2021)

9. Patrick Cantlay

The UCLA product finished runner-up in his first start of the new season, but has recorded three straight results outside the top 10, including a missed cut last weekend in Phoenix… Since re-establishing his tour career in 2017, Cantlay has made five starts at Riviera with a T4 in 2018 his best finish… The California native is ranked 1st on tour in both birdie average (5.71) and greens in regulation (76.98).

Odds : 28-1 Book Rank : T11 World Rank : 5th World/Field Rank : 4th Last 7 : MC, 26, 16, 2, 16, 1, 57 Riviera History : 33, 15, 17, 15, 4, MC Riviera Scoring Avg : 69.82 (-1.18) Low Round : 66 (R3 2022, R1 2018) Hi Round : 75 (R2 2013)

Best at Riviera : T4 (2018)

8. Collin Morikawa

The two-time major winner enters off a missed cut in Phoenix but before that had posted three straight finishes of T6 or better… Currently ranked No. 9 in the world, the California native sits 2nd on tour in fairways hit (74.35%) and 6th in greens hit (75.76%)… Finished T2 here last season, a tournament-best for the 26-year-old Cal-Berkeley product.

Odds : 16-1 Book Rank : T4 World Rank : 7th World/Field Rank : 6th Last 7 : 3, 2, 6, 15, 29, 45, 19 Riviera History : 2, 43, 26 Riviera Scoring Avg : 69.42 (-1.58) Low Round : 65 (R4 2022) Hi Round : 73 (R1 2021, R4 2021, R1 2020, R4 2020) Best at Riviera : T2 (2022)

7. Xander Schauffele

The world No. 6 enters off a top-10 finish in Phoenix, his fourth in five starts on the season… The southern California native has never missed a cut in five career starts at Riviera, recording five consecutive top-25 finishes… Schauffele’s best result in L.A. was T9 in 2018… Ranks in the top 10 on tour in strokes gained: total (3rd) and greens hit (7th). Odds : 18-1 Book Rank : T5 World Rank : 6th World/Field Rank : 5th Last 7 : 10, 13, 3, 4, 9, 6, 3 Riviera History : 13, 15, 23, 15, 9 Riviera Scoring Avg : 69.50 (-1.50) Low Round : 66 (R3 2022) Hi Round : 74 (R1 2019) Best at Riviera : T9 (2018)

6. Tony Finau

The 33-year-old Utah native enters in solid form with a win and two top-10s among his six finishes on the 2023 campaign… Finished T14 last week in Phoenix… Going back to last season, Finau owns nine top-15 finishes in his last twelve starts, highlighted by three victories… Currently ranked 2nd on the tour in strokes gained: total (2.641), 3rd in scoring (69.285) and 4th in birdies (5.32)… Owns two runner-up finishes in his five most recent starts at Riviera, highlighted by a playoff loss to Max Homa in 2021.

Odds : 18-1 Book Rank : T5 World Rank : 13th World/Field Rank : 11th Last 7 : 14, 9, 16, 7, 7, 1, MC Riviera History : 33, 2, 51, 15, 2, MC, MC, 56 Riviera Scoring Avg : 70.36 (-0.64) Low Round : 64 (R4 2021) Hi Round : 77 (R3 2015) Best at Riviera : P2 (2021)

5. Max Homa

The southern California native enters his hometown event as the 12th ranked PGA Tour golfer in the world… The 32-year-old UC-Berkeley product comes in off a disappointing T39 in Phoenix, but already owns two wins on the 2023 season… In his last three starts at Riviera, Homa has bookended two top-10s between a win in 2021… Sits inside the top 10 on the tour in total strokes gained (6th) and birdie average (6th).

Odds : 20-1 Book Rank : 7th World Rank : 12th World/Field Rank : 10th Last 7 : 39, 1, 3, 17, 23, 20, 1 Riviera History : 10, 1, 5, 37, MC Riviera Scoring Avg : 69.50 (-1.50) Low Round : 65 (R3 2020) Hi Round : 76 (R1 2015) Best at Riviera : 1st (2021)

4. Justin Thomas

The 15-time Tour winner recorded his first top-10 finish of 2023 last week in Phoenix, riding a final-round 65 to a solo fourth… In his last five starts at Riviera, JT has been hit or miss with two missed-cuts and three top-10s… Infamously shot a Sunday 75 in 2019 to blow a six-shot Sunday lead, resulting in a runner-up finish to JB Holmes.

Odds : 16-1 Book Rank : 4th World Rank : 7th World/Field Rank : 6th Last 7 : 4, 25, 25, 5, 40, 4, 52 Riviera History : 8, MC, MC, 2, 9, 39, 54, 41 Riviera Scoring Avg : 70.21 (-0.79) Low Round : 65 (R2 2019, R3 2019) Hi Round : 76 (R4 2016) Best at Riviera : 2nd (2019)

3. Rory McIlroy

The 35-year-old Northern Ireland star enters off a rare poor finish (T32), which – coupled with Scottie Scheffler’s win – knocked him from the top spot in the world rankings… Still, the now world No. 2, has posted seven top-4 finishes, including three victories, in his last eight starts… McIlroy has made six career starts in L.A. and has finished inside the top 20 five times, with a T4 in 2019 his best.

Odds : 11-1 Book Rank : T2 World Rank : 2nd World/Field Rank : 2nd Last 7 : 32, 1, 4, 1, 4, 4, 2 Riviera History : 10, MC, 5, 4, 20, 20 Riviera Scoring Avg : 69.59 (-1.41) Low Round : 63 (R2 2019) Hi Round : 76 (R2 2021, R3 2021) Best at Riviera : T4 (2019)

2. Scottie Scheffler

The 26-year-old Texan enters Los Angeles off a repeat win in Phoenix and as the newly-minted world No 1… In his six most recent starts, a T11 in Palm Springs was his worst result… Scheffler has improved in each of his three starts in L.A.: T30 (2020), T20 (2021), T7 (2022)… Sits inside the top 10 on tour in greens hit (4th), total driving (5th), and strokes gained: total (9th).

Odds : 11-1 Book Rank : T2 World Rank : 1st World/Field Rank : 1st Last 7 : 1, 11, 7, 2, 9, 3, 45 Riviera History : 7, 20, 30 Riviera Scoring Avg : 69.58 (-1.42) Low Round : 65 (R3 2022) Hi Round : 74 (R2 2021, R3 2021) Best at Riviera : T7 (2022)

1. Jon Rahm

The world No. 3 was part of the final grouping on Sunday in Phoenix, ultimately finishing solo third, five shots off the pace of winner Scottie Scheffler… Still, the Spaniard now owns four top-4 finishes in five starts on the 2023 season with a T7 his only result outside the fourth spot… He arrives in L.A. once again as a favorite, and it is hard to see him not being in the mix come Sunday… Finished with a tournament-best T5 in 2021… Has posted T21 or better in all four of his attempts at Riviera… Leads the 2023 tour in scoring, money and points.

Odds : 8-1 Book Rank : 1st World Rank : 3rd World/Field Rank : 3rd Last 7 : 3, 7, 1, 1, 8, 1, 4 Riviera History : 21, 5, 17, 9 Riviera Scoring Avg : 69.38 (-1.62) Low Round : 65 (R4 2022) Hi Round : 73 (R2 2022) Best at Riviera : T5 (2021)

Next Five : Viktor Hovland, Jordan Spieth, Will Zalatoris, Sungjae Im, Tom Kim

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2024 Genesis Invitational: Top 10 power rankings at Riviera

A top 10 power ranking of players set to compete on the PGA Tour at the 2024 Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California.

By Mike Randleman | Feb 12, 2024

He won’t be featured in this week’s power ranking, but the story this week at the Genesis Invitational is the competitive return of Tiger Woods.

We’ve had a lot of these kinds of moments over the years as Tiger’s body continues to betray him. Yet, the determined champion keeps grinding his way back.

This will be the first time Woods has teed it up in an official event since the 2023 Masters, where he withdrew after making the cut. Woods did play four rounds at his Hero World Challenge exhibition in December, where he showed glimpses of his former self and beat Wyndham Clark and Will Zalatoris.

He’ll look to make the 36-hole cut of top 50 and ties at this 70-player event.

Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California, is the host this week. The Los Angeles-adjacent course is one of golf’s famed venues.

Riviera is a George C. Thomas Jr. and William P. Bell design that opened in 1926. It currently measures 7,322 yards for a par 71.

The course is known for its relatively distinctive Kikuyu grass, a sticky surface that Aussie players, for example, are more used to. The greens are poa annua, a bumpy surface common on the West Coast swing like at Torrey Pines and Pebble Beach.

The weather forecast for the week looks to be dry and cool with temperatures in the upper 40s to low 60s Fahrenheit. The wind looks moderate and shouldn’t get into double digits miles per hour much. The Los Angeles area has received heavy rain in recent weeks, so it will be interesting to see if the grounds crew can dial up the green speeds we’re used to seeing, or if it will be a softer test.

Regardless of conditions, it’s hard to fake it around the famed Riviera Country Club. Let’s check out the 10 with the best chance to win at “Hogan’s Alley."

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Genesis Invitational: Hideki Matsuyama's final-round 62 snatches glory at Riviera Country Club

Former Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama claimed his ninth PGA Tour title as he became the first player in the history of the Genesis Invitational to card 62 in the final round at Riviera Country Club; watch the PGA Tour and more of the best golf in 2024 live on Sky Sports

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Hideki Matsuyama fired a stunning nine-under-par final round to emerge from the chasing pack and clinch victory at the Genesis Invitational on Sunday.

The Japanese golfer had begun the day lying tied for seventh and six shots back on overnight leader Patrick Cantlay but produced a flawless performance, which included nine birdies, to become the first player in tournament history to card 62 or better in the final round at Riviera Country Club.

Former Masters champion Matsuyama's round took him to 17-under-par for the tournament and saw him finish three shots clear of runner-ups Will Zalatoris and Luke List, while Cantlay suffered a nightmare Sunday after carding a 72 which dropped him into a tie for fourth.

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Hideki Matsuyama cards a 9-under 62 and leads The Genesis Invitational by three strokes. Matsuyama becomes the first player in tournament history to card a 62 or better in the final round at The Riviera Country Club (Phil Rodgers: 62 at Rancho Municipal GC in 1962). — PGA TOUR Communications (@PGATOURComms) February 18, 2024

Along with becoming the first Japanese player to triumph at this venue, it marked the 31-year-old's first tournament success since the Sony Open in Hawaii over two years ago and he is eager to kick on ahead of next month's The Players Championship and the return to Augusta National in April.

"This is my first top 10 since the last Players...so hopefully I can keep that momentum going," Matsuyama said.

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"I think it's really important for me to keep this momentum, especially going to Augusta, so hopefully I can keep that,"

Chasing a ninth tournament victory on the PGA Tour, Matsuyama, who carded 69 and a pair of 68s in the first three rounds, could hardly have asked for a better start to the day with birdies on the first three holes followed by making par on the rest of the front nine.

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He opened the back nine with another three birdies in the row, and closed out his round in exactly the same manner which vaulted him to the top of the leaderboard.

Matsuyama still had to wait for the final groups to complete their rounds before he could celebrate, but it proved to be an unassailable lead as he finally put a difficult 2023 where he was hampered by a back injury to rest.

"Ever since that injury, I was worried every week something bad might happen to my back," Matsuyama said. "But this week I had no issues, I played without any worries, so that really helped too.

"I wasn't striking the ball really well, but my chipping and putting was working a lot this week. That really helped."

Elsewhere, Tommy Fleetwood secured a top-10 finish thanks to a final round of 67 which saw him finish on eight-under for the tournament, while Rory McIlroy's 70 saw him finish as part of a group of seven tied for 24th.

McIlroy had endured a difficult start to the weekend at Riviera Country Club after opening with a three-over round of 74, but shot 66 and 69 in rounds two and three respectively and believes his game is not far off where he wants it to be.

"I'm close," McIlroy said. "I'm not quite where I want to be, but it's one of these courses where precision is so important and putting your ball in the right areas.

"If you're just slightly off your weaknesses sort of get magnified this week."

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Another week, another signature event on the PGA Tour.

The first round of the 2024 RBC Heritage is in the books, and numerous players took advantage of softer conditions at Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, meaning birdies were aplenty on Thursday.

J.T. Poston holds the solo lead, and he has Scottie (no, not that one) to thank. Meanwhile, the Masters champion got off to a slow-ish start, but he finished strong after grinding through the middle of his round.

And in between, there are plenty of players crowding the top of the leaderboard with no major separation after 18 holes of play.

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J.T. Poston hits a tee shot on the third hole during the first round of the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links on April 18, 2024 in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

There’s another important Scottie at Harbour Town this week. Katherine “Scottie” Poston, J.T. Poston’s daughter, who was born March 20, is with Poston for the first time since she was born. Along with wife Kelly, the Postons are off to a great start on Hilton Head Island.

Poston opened in 8-under 63 on Thursday to take the solo lead at the RBC Heritage. The 63 is the fifth time Poston has opened in 63 during a Tour event since the 2016-17 season, tied with Jordan Spieth for the most during that span. He had nine birdies and a lone blemish on the card to complete a stellar opening round.

“Maybe that has something to do with it. Maybe she’s a good luck charm,” Poston said of his daughter. “It’s been great. It’s definitely an adjustment. I think my wife and I were figuring it out. My mom is here. She’s helping us out, too. So we’ve got plenty of help. We’re just kind of figuring it out. But it’s good to have them here and sort of takes away the pressure of — I’m not worrying about golf when I’m at home. I’m trying to change diapers and take care of her.”

In the last five years at the RBC Heritage, Poston has finished in the top 10 three times while missing the cut in 2021 and 2023.

His 8-under start has opened up a two-shot lead on Seamus Power and Collin Morikawa.

He said the tournament is one he has circled on the calendar at the beginning of every year because he enjoys Harbour Town so much. Even with the extra responsibilities off the course, Poston is focused on playing strong golf on it. And he had no issues with that Thursday.

“My wife has been great,” Poston said, “She knows this is just how it is. We have to spend some time on the golf course. I’ve got to work on my game. I’ve got to stay sharp. She’s been awesome giving me the time to do that, and I’m not taking it for granted. I’m trying to be productive and get back home when I can help.”

Austin Eckroat as a patron

Austin Eckroat walks the first hole during the first round of the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links on April 18, 2024 in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

As Austin Eckroat explains it, he was struggling with “everything” last week at Augusta National, resulting in him missing the cut.

“I came off a really good stretch, and all of a sudden I couldn’t hit the golf ball,” he said. “It’s never far away from good golf, but it’s also — you’re never that far away from struggling a little bit.”

Eckroat didn’t touch a golf club on the weekend, instead taking a spot outside the ropes as a patron on Saturday at Augusta National to get away a bit and have a different experience.

And it paid off. Eckroat’s refocused approach resulted in an opening 5-under 66 on Thursday. The winner of the Cognizant Classic earlier this season had six birdies and a lone bogey, and he said his weekend refresh contributed to the quick start.

“It was honestly a really enjoyable weekend to go and watch the Masters,” Eckroat said. “I had never done it and tried to take some notes on some guys playing well. Sunday I watched at home and then ended up driving over here and took it easy.

“I went and watched Amen Corner. That was a really cool area. I wanted to see Tiger at least hit one shot, so I watched Tiger hit his tee ball on 10 and then I just hung out on 13. We had a good spot where we could see the second shots, and it was a really cool spot.”

Sahith Theegala's learning experience

Sahith Theegala reacts to a putt on the 18th hole during the first round of the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links on April 18, 2024 in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

Theegala wants to play every week on the PGA Tour. It irritates him when he’s off because he still watches golf on TV and wonders why he isn’t in the field. But he knows that’s not possible.

He went into this year with a goal of building a smarter schedule to handle the signature events and majors better. And thus far, he feels as if it is paying off.

Theegala is in the group of players at 5 under and three back of Poston. He fired a bogey-free 66 on Thursday coming off a T-45 at the Masters last week.

“I haven’t played quite as much, and my body is thanking me,” Theegala said. “I feel like I have more energy for the bigger events, which is awesome. It’s really worked out well at the start of the year.

“I joke with my buddies all the time. I would always say I’m playing every event I get into, half-jokingly, but I was like, I’m not missing a Tour event. We’ve grinded our whole lives to get here and now I’m just going to be skipping a bunch of events. It feels weird to take it off, but I see the benefit in doing so. That’s probably been the number one answer when I’ve asked guys that have played out here for a long time, what’s their secret to the longevity. It’s really not pushing it.”

Scheffler finishes strong

Scottie Scheffler hits a tee shot on the third hole during the first round of the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links on April 18, 2024 in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

Scottie Scheffler and Jordan Spieth were paired together for the first round of the RBC Heritage, and through five holes, Spieth was 4 under and Scheffler was 1 over. By day’s end, Scheffler nicked his fellow Longhorn and Dallas resident by a shot.

Scheffler’s incredible consistency again showed Thursday, as he opened in 2-under 69, just four days removed from his second Masters victory. Scheffler didn’t get to Harbour Town until later in the week and played only nine holes on the back side during the pro-am portion of his warm-up. Yet even after an early shank on a bunker shot that resulted in a double, Scheffler settled in and birdied Nos. 16-17 to card 2 under.

“It would have felt better if I got off to a better start, but I tried to give myself a little bit of grace there, but I got pretty frustrated towards the middle of the round because I was playing good, felt like I was hitting good putts, and my speed was maybe a touch off,” Scheffler said. “I think I was maybe too settled down to start the day. I wasn’t quite into the competition. I think maybe it was a bit of fatigue, whatever it was. But I felt like I was still kind of getting adjusted to the golf course.”

Scheffler made birdie on the par-5 second before the double on the third. He carded the second of his four birdies on the par-3 seventh and then had eight straight pars before his consecutive birdies.

In his last four starts, Scheffler has three wins and a T-2. And in that T-2, Scheffler was a couple putts away from forcing a playoff or even winning outright. He mentioned he didn’t get as much work in on the greens at Harbour Town this week, but who can blame him? He has plenty of things going on in his life, including his first child being born in the coming weeks, as well.

“I think sometimes that frustration from not playing my best I think kind of helps me focus sometimes,” Scheffler said. “You can use that as good energy and you can use that as bad energy, so I tried to use it as best I could for the good stuff today.”

Collin Morikawa continues Masters momentum

Collin Morikawa reacts after making a birdie on the 10th hole during the first round of the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links on April 18, 2024 in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

Up until last week, Collin Morikawa was searching for his game. Yet for the second straight week, he looks like the player who won two major championships.

Morikawa is two shots back after an opening 65 that included seven birdies and one bogey. And a week after a T-3 at the Masters, Morikawa is in great position after the opening 18 holes at Harbour Town.

“Especially the way I’ve been playing, you never know how it’s going to be. But when you find this little rhythm and you find this kind of — just pathway, just to play golf, it’s very simple. Sometimes when you’re playing bad, you look back and you wonder why it can’t be that simple.”

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2023 RBC Heritage winner Matt Fitzpatrick hands his ball off to his caddie during the first round of ... [+] the RBC Heritage golf tournament, Thursday, April 13, 2023 at Harbour Town Golf Links, in Hilton Head Island, S.C. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

Following world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler ’s dominating win at The Masters for his second green jacket and third PGA Tour title in 2024, the top golfers head about 140 miles Southeast to Hilton Head Island for the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town. Scheffler is right back on the tee as prohibitive betting favorite for a Signature Event at Harbour Town Golf Links. The tournament and $20 million purse drew an elite field for the second straight year, and note that this is a no cut event with all golfers playing 72 holes. The field includes just 69 players and all but two of the top-30 in the Official World Golf Rankings (Matsuyama and Hovland out).

Betting favorites and top players continue to take a bulk of the betting action when wagering to win, and bettors also include many of those players in other types of bets like top finishing position (top 5, 10, 20) and other prop bets like Round 1 birdies or better. Most players have an over/under of 4.5 for birdies or better with different odds. For example, FanDuel Ambassador and 2022 Heritage champion Jordan Spieth is -150 for under 4.5 birdies or better, and +105 for over . The 2023 Heritage winner of the plaid jacket who beat Spieth in a playoff was Matt Fitzpatrick , who is -140 for under 4.5 birdies or better and +100 for over . The two tournament favorites, Scottie Scheffler is -175 to go over 4.5 birdies or better in Round 1 while Rory McIlroy is -140 over. Patrick Cantlay also has four top-3 finishes in six starts at Harbour Town plus a T7. He’s -115 to make more than 4.5 birdies in Round 1 and an over/under score of 68.5 (-140 over ) at FanDuel Sportsbook .

Harbour Town Golf Links

A players favorite on the Pete Dye design, Harbour Town Golf Links is a Par 71 tree-lined track that plays to 7,213 yards for the RBC Heritage event. Experience helps as players navigate a claustrophotic course where water is in play on all 18 holes. Golfers shape shots into tiny greens that average 3,700 square feet - second smallest on the PGA Tour. The perennial ryegrass rough is down from last year’s cut of 2.5 inches.

The doglegs around the trees and penalty areas don’t allow for the big hitters to separate themselves off the tee, as players often hit to similar target areas with more approach shots from 175 yards range.

Scottie Scheffler finished T11 here last year in his tournament debut shooting 68-65 before falling over the weekend with 69-70. Scheffler commented in the press room Tuesday before the 2024 event about the difference in coming from Augusta National to a completely different golf course here at Harbour Town.

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“Yeah, it's very different. I think sometimes when you're coming from Augusta — we were talking about it today, the green at No. 14 just looked so small. I'm sitting there with a 6-iron looking at this small green, and Augusta everything is really big at times and then you come here and everything is really, really small it seems like,” Scheffler said.

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“It's a great golf course, and it's a lot of fun to play. I think it's very interesting,” Scheffler added. “I think for some people, distance debate type people if they're ever looking at golf course design and how to combat people only trying to hit the ball really far, they need to come here and do a case study on this golf course because it's really, really good. You've got to curve the ball both directions, and you have to control your distance. You have to control where the golf ball is going. It's not just a place where you can go bomb it.”

RBC Heritage Golf Odds And Favorites

Leading favorites and contenders golf odds from FanDuel Sportsbook refresh periodically and are subject to change, including on props and live betting.

• +450: Scottie Scheffler
• +1200: Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele
• +1400: Ludvig Aberg
• +1600: Patrick Cantlay
• +1800: Tommy Fleetwood, Collin Morikawa
• +2500: Matt Fitzpatrick
• +2800: Max Homa
• +3000: Jordan Spieth, Will Zalatoris, Cameron Young
• +3500: Si Woo Kim, Wyndham Clark
• +4000: Sahith Theegala, Russell Henley
• +4500: Justin Thomas, Shane Lowry
• +5500: Tom Kim, Sam Burns, Corey Conners
• +6000: Tony Finau, Akshay Bhatia, Brian Harman
• +6500: Chris Kirk, Jason Day, J.T. Poston
• +7000: Denny McCarthy
• +7500: Byeong Hun An, Harris English, Cam Davis
• +8000: Taylor Moore, Sungjae Im, Lucas Glover
• +8000: Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Sepp Straka
• +9000: Brend0n Todd, Matthieu Pavon
• +11000: Eric Cole, Kurt Kitayama, Stephan Jaeger
• +11000: Adam Hadwin, Keegan Bradley, Adam Schenk
• +12000: Tom Hoge, Emiliano Grillo

72 Hole Winning Score (Par 71): 266.5

Top 5 and Top 10 Finish

• +110 Top 5, -200 Top 10: Scheffler
• +260, +120: Schauffele
• +280, +130: McIlroy
• +300, +140: Aberg
• +350, +160: Cantlay
• +360, +160: Fleetwood
• +360, +175: Morikawa
• +500, +230: Matt Fitzpatrick
• +550, +240: Homa
• +600, +260: Zalatoris

Those 10 top players all have odds from -110 to -230 to finish Top 20 with Scheffler -550 to finish Top 20.

Looking at recent course history, 11 players have multiple Top-15 finishes over the last five years: Sam Burns, Patrick Cantlay, Corey Conners, Cam Davis, Matt Fitzpatrick, Tommy Fleetwood, Emiliano Grillo, Brian Harman, Sungjae Im, J.T. Poston and Jordan Spieth.

Team RBC ambassadors include: Sam Burns, Corey Conners, Adam Hadwin, Mackenzie Hughes, Adam Svensson, Nick Taylor, Sahith Theegala and Cameron Young.

RBC Heritage Golf Picks

Leading golf analysts and contributors picks to win and top finishing position include:

• Golf Digest - Tommy Fleetwood (2), Xander Schauffele, Max Homa, Shane Lowry, Si Woo Kim, Cam Davis
• SportingLife: Patrick Cantlay, Collin Morikawa and longshots Tom Kim, Adam Hadwin, Eric Cole
• Golf Bet - Xander Schauffele, Max Homa, Patrick Cantlay, Will Zalatoris and longshots Cam Davis, J.T. Poston and Lucas Glover. Top 10’s Shane Lowry, Matt Fitzpatrick, Tommy Fleetwood and Akshay Bhatia
• FanDuel - Scottie Scheffler, Si Woo Kim and longshots Harris English, Christiaan Bezuidenhout

Each of the last five RBC Heritage winners have been top-11 in Strokes Gained : Tee-to-Green.

Tournament Matchups

Additional golf betting odds from FanDuel and leading online sportsbooks are updated and adjusted througout the tournament along with props and tournament matchups .

• Rory McIlroy (-125) vs. Patrick Cantlay (+105)
• Max Homa (-140) vs. Wyndham Clark (+110)
• Collin Morikawa (-140) vs. Matt Fitzpatrick (+110)
• Will Zalatoris (-120) vs. Jordan Spieth (+100) - bet Zalatoris
• Tommy Fleetwood (-165) vs. Cameron Young (+130)
• Xander Schauffele (-125) vs. Ludvig Aberg (+100)
• Justin Thomas (-125) vs. Sam Burns (+100)
• Corey Conners (-110) vs. Tom Kim (-110)
• Brian Harman (-115) vs. Denny McCarthy (-105)
• Xander Schauffele (-115) vs. Rory McIlroy (-105) - Round 1
• Ludvig Aberg (-120) vs. Collin Morikawa (-105) - Round 1
• Wyndham Clark (-120) vs. Justin Thomas (-105) - Round 1 - bet Thomas
• Patrick Cantlay (-115) vs. Tommy Fleetwood (-110) - Round 1

Despite Jordan Spieth winning here in a playoff in 2022 and finishing runner-up last year in a playoff, the 30-year-old is not likely to find as much success this week with his game in a poor place. Spieth has missed the cut in three of his last four events including in The Players Championship which requires precision iron play. Spieth has lost strokes Tee-to-Green in four of his last five tournaments and his Approach stats rank outside the top-100 over his last 24 rounds.

Meanwhile, Zalatoris has continued his elite ball striking while also averaging 4+ strokes on the field Tee to-Green over his last five events. That includes a T9 last week at The Masters, T4 at the Arnold Palmer Inviational and T2 at The Genesis Invitational .

How To Watch The RBC Heritage

All times Eastern. Tournament April 18-21

• Thursday-Friday: 2-6 p.m. (Golf Channel)
• Saturday-Sunday: 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS)

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• 1:40 pm hole #1: Rory McIlroy, Ludvig Aberg
• 1:50 pm hole #1 : Xander Schauffele, Collin Morikawa
• Rory McIlroy, Ludvig Aberg
• Scottie Scheffler, Jordan Spieth
• Will Zalatoris, Akshay Bhatia
• Harris English, Tom Kim

Featured holes Par 3’s at No. 4, 7, 14, 17

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Although Ludvig Aberg wasn't able to become just the seventh golfer in the last 100 years to win his first career major appearance, the 24-year-old performed better than everyone besides the No. 1 golfer in the world at the Masters. Aberg, who finished second behind Scottie Scheffler and three strokes better than the third-place finishers, will try to carry that success into his second major at the 2024 PGA Championship on Thursday, May 16 at Valhalla Golf Club Louisville, Ky. Aberg, who is 16-1 odds in the 2024 PGA Championship odds, has made the cut in his first nine tournaments in the 2024 PGA Tour schedule as one of the top golfers in his first full-time season on the PGA Tour. Scheffler is the 4-1 favorite in the latest PGA Championship odds 2024, followed by Jon Rahm (9-1) and Rory McIlroy (10-1).

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Cam Davis Betting Profile: RBC Heritage

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AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 14: Cam Davis of Australia reacts after missing a putt on the 13th green during the final round of the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 14, 2024 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

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Cam Davis shot -13 and placed seventh the last time he played in this tournament. He'll hit the links at Harbour Town Golf Links April 18-21 with his sights set higher this time around in the 2024 RBC Heritage.

The RBC Heritage Tournament & Course Info

• Date: April 18-21, 2024
• Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
• Course: Harbour Town Golf Links
• Par: 71 / 7,213 yards
• Purse: $20M
• Previous Winner: Matt Fitzpatrick

At the RBC Heritage

• Over his last three trips to the RBC Heritage, Davis has an average score of -11, with an average finish of 12th.
• In 2023, Davis finished seventh (with a score of -13) in his most recent appearance at the RBC Heritage.
• When Matt Fitzpatrick won this tournament in 2023, he had 0.457 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (39th in the field), 5.013 SG: Approach the Green (10th), and 2.732 SG: Putting (20th).
• In addition, Fitzpatrick's average driving distance was 303.6 (15th in field), he hit 66.67% of greens in regulation (23rd), and he averaged 25.25 putts per round (fourth).

Davis' Recent History at the RBC Heritage

Davis' recent performances.

• Davis has made the cut and finished in the top 20 on the leaderboard twice over his last five events.
• Out of the last five tournaments he's entered, he made the cut four times.
• Over his last five tournaments, Davis has carded a score that's better than average in three of those outings.
• In his last five events, his average score has been -1.
• Cam Davis has averaged 289.7 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
• Davis has an average of -1.067 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
• Davis is averaging -3.359 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.

Davis' Advanced Stats and Rankings

• Davis owns a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.264 (140th) this season, while his average driving distance of 294.6 yards ranks 108th on TOUR.
• In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Davis ranks 114th on TOUR with a mark of -0.129.
• On the greens, Davis has delivered a 0.063 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which places him 88th on TOUR. In addition, he ranks 89th with a putts-per-round average of 28.90, and he ranks 38th by breaking par 26.82% of the time.

Davis' Best Finishes

• Davis has participated in nine tournaments this season, with no top-10 finishes.
• In those nine events, he made the cut seven times.
• Davis, who has 416 points, currently ranks 55th in the FedExCup standings.

Davis' Best Strokes Gained Performances

• This season, Davis' best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at the Texas Children's Houston Open, where he ranked 16th in the field with a mark of 2.590 (he finished 21st in that event).
• Davis' best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season came in February 2024 at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, where he ranked No. 1 in the field with a mark of 5.326. He finished 20th in that tournament.
• When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Davis' best effort this season was at the Texas Children's Houston Open in March 2024, as he ranked 48th in the field with a mark of 0.295.
• At the Sony Open in Hawaii in January 2024, Davis delivered a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 7.056, his best mark so far this season. That ranked him fourth in the field (he finished 30th in that event).
• Davis delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (6.048) at the Texas Children's Houston Open in March 2024. That ranked 21st in the field.

Davis' Strokes Gained Rankings

Davis' past results.

All stats in this article are accurate for Davis as of the start of the RBC Heritage.

Note: The PGA TOUR has created this story via a machine-learning model using data from ShotLink , powered by CDW, in addition to player performance data. While we strive for accuracy and quality, please note that the information provided may not be entirely error-free.