Sleeper picks for the 2024 Genesis Invitational at Riviera

A stacked field is in Los Angeles for the PGA Tour’s third signature event of the year, the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club.

Although world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Viktor Hovland, Patrick Cantlay, Xander Schauffele, Max Homa and Justin Thomas will tee it up Thursday, all eyes will be on Tiger Woods.

Woods hasn’t played an official Tour event since the Masters last spring but did play a few times in December at the Hero World Challenge and PNC Championship.

The 15-time major winner spent Monday night announcing his new apparel line, Sun Day Red.

Although the best players in the world are set to do battle in LA, there are several sleepers to keep an eye on.

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Genesis Invitational odds

Player	Odds	Player	Odds
Scottie Scheffler	(+650)	Jordan Spieth	(+2500)
Rory McIlroy	(+1000)	Adam Scott	(+2500)
Viktor Hovland	(+1400)	Tony Finau	(+3000)
Xander Schauffele	(+1600)	Tommy Fleetwood	(+3000)
Justin Thomas	(+1600)	Cameron Young	(+3000)
Collin Morikawa	(+1600)	Sahith Theegala	(+3500)
Patrick Cantlay	(+1800)	Matt Fitzpatrick	(+3500)
Max Homa	(+1800)	Wyndham Clark	(+4000)
Sam Burns	(+2000)	Will Zalatoris	(+4000)
Ludvig Aberg	(+2000)	Tom Kim	(+4500)

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Si Woo Kim (50/1)

Si Woo Kim hits his tee shot on the seventh hole before play was suspended during the final round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship golf tournament. (Photo: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports)

Notable recent finishes: T-12 (WM Phoenix Open), T-14 (AT&T Pebble Beach Pro Am), T-25 (American Express)

Notable Genesis Invitational finishes: 3rd (2019), 37th (2020)

Jason Day (50/1)

Jason Day of Australia looks over a putt on the second green during the pro-am prior to The Sentry at Plantation Course at Kapalua Golf Club on January 03, 2024 in Kapalua, Hawaii. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Notable recent finishes: T-6 (AT&T Pebble Beach Pro Am), T-10 (The Sentry), T-34 (American Express)

Notable Genesis Invitational finishes: 9th (2023)

Hideki Matsuyama (70/1)

Hideki Matsuyama hits his tee shot on the 16th hole during the third round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament at Pebble Beach Golf Links. (Photo: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports)

Notable recent finishes: T-22 (WM Phoenix Open), T-13 (Farmers Insurance Open), T-30 (Sony Open)

Notable Genesis Invitational finishes: 5th (2020), 9th (2019), 11th (2016), 4th (2015)

Denny McCarthy (80/1)

Denny McCarthy acknowledges the crowd after making his putt on the fifth hole during the third round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament at Pebble Beach Golf Links. (Photo: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports)

Notable recent finishes: T-22 (WM Phoenix Open), T-26 (AT&T Pebble Beach Pro Am), T-24 (Sony Open)

Notable Genesis Invitational finishes: 14th (2023), 37th (2020)