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The Genesis Invitational Predictions


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Will Doctor gives you the sharpest card for the Genesis Invitational

-Top names on odds board matchups outrights -Sleeper, FRP, lineups, scoring

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Course Conditions & Challenges (3:00 - 7:30)
  • Weather forecast: Rain expected Wednesday through Friday with constant breeze, making the course even tougher.
  • Course setup: Narrow fairways, deep rough, and small greens.
  • Player reaction: Ben Griffin posted a video on social media showing how deadly the rough is.
  • Difficulty level: Similar to U.S. Open conditions, making precision a necessity.
    Review of Week 6 – Waste Management Phoenix Open (7:30 - 15:45)Thomas Detry's Victory
    • Detry (Belgium) won his first PGA Tour event after 68 starts.
    • Opened at 90-1 odds.
    • Winning Score: -18 (Rounds: 66, 64, 65, 65).
    • Beat Michael Kim & Daniel Berger by four strokes.
    • Fended off Jordan Spieth, Scottie Scheffler, and Rasmus Højgaard in the final round.
    • Key Moments
      • Detry birdied the final four holes.
      • Crucial shot on 16th hole ("Ferrari shot") almost broke the flagstick.
      • Competitors Berger & Højgaard faltered on 16, missing long.
      • Bets Review
        • Lost 5.1 units on the week, down 30.8 on the season.
        • Kurt Kitayama (66-1) & Gary Woodland (115-1) failed to cash.
        • Scotty Scheffler (+320 to lead after round 1) lost due to double bogey on 12.
        • One winning bet: Rico Hoey over Thriston Lawrence (-106).
          Live Bet Disaster
          • Tom Kim at 8-1 at the halfway mark (Saturday morning) was a terrible bet.
          • He fell apart, finishing T44 after shooting +3 over the last 36 holes.
          • Genesis Invitational Betting Picks (15:45 - 54:41)Top 6 Players on the Odds Board
            1. Scottie Scheffler (5-1)
            • T25 at Phoenix Open.
            • Concerns: Short game struggles, bad track record at Torrey Pines.
            • Verdict: PASS.
              1. Rory McIlroy (7.5-1)
              • Recent win at Pebble Beach.
              • Strong history at Torrey Pines (never worse than T16).
              • Bet: Rory McIlroy over Scheffler (+125 at Caesars).
                1. Collin Morikawa (16-1)
                • Leads PGA Tour in Strokes Gained: Total.
                • Greens in Regulation & Birdie Leader.
                • Bet: Outright winner at 16-1 (BetOnline).
                  1. Justin Thomas (18-1)
                  • Great recent form but bad record at Torrey Pines.
                  • Verdict: PASS.
                    1. Hideki Matsuyama (25-1)
                    • Driving accuracy struggles.
                    • Verdict: PASS.
                      1. Ludvig Åberg (25-1)
                      • Sick at Farmers, withdrew at Pebble Beach.
                      • Lost strokes on driving accuracy & short game.
                      • Verdict: PASS.
                        Matchups
                        1. Rory McIlroy over Scottie Scheffler (+125)
                        2. Sepp Straka over Sam Burns (-115)
                          Burns has lost strokes in driving accuracy for 4 straight events.
                          1. Will Zalatoris over Maverick McNealy (+117)
                          • Zalatoris has three top-13s in four starts at Torrey Pines.
                          1. Harris English over Byeong Hun An (+127)
                          • English won Farmers at Torrey Pines, while An has never finished better than 62nd there.
                          Top 20 Finishes
                          1. Taylor Pendrith (+130)
                          Back-to-back top 10s at Torrey Pines.
                          1. Tony Finau (+150)
                          Elite iron player, great history at Torrey Pines.Outright Winners
                          1. Collin Morikawa (16-1)
                          2. Rasmus Højgaard (40-1)
                            • 5-time DP World Tour winner.
                            • Great driving accuracy, elite iron play.
                              Sleeper Pick
                              • Adam Scott to Top 20 (+210)
                              • T10 at 2021 Farmers, solo 2nd in 2019.
                              • Four top-35 finishes at Torrey Pines.
                                First-Round Bets
                                1. Rory McIlroy to Top 10 after Round 1 (+120)
                                Consistently strong opening rounds.
                                1. Rasmus Højgaard to Top 10 after Round 1 (+275)
                                Second on Tour in first-round scoring.DFS Lineups

                                DraftKings

                                • Morikawa ($10K)
                                • Pendrith ($8K)
                                • Højgaard ($8.3K)
                                • Zalatoris ($7.9K)
                                • Adam Scott ($7.5K)
                                • Justin Rose ($6.4K)
                                • PGA Tour Fantasy

                                  • Starters: McIlroy, Morikawa (Captain), Højgaard, Pendrith
                                  • Bench: Zalatoris, Finau
                                  • Final Predictions
                                    Winning Score: -10

                                    Best Bet: Collin Morikawa Top 10 (+150).

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