Preferred Lines Podcast · A Golf Betting Podcast

2026 Genesis Invitational | Comprehensive Tournament Preview + Picks | Riviera Country Club Analysis

·1 hr 9 min·2 clips

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1. Preferred Lines Podcast recaps Colin Morikawa's win at the 2026 Pebble Beach Pro-Am before previewing the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club. 2. The host and co-host John, who also work together on the TGL show, open by joking that the last eight PGA Tour events went to Scottie Scheffler (two), another repeat winner (two) and four members of the "LA Golf Club." 3. The core thread is how form carries into a tournament: Morikawa's shot-shape change, Bhatia's putting under pressure, and whether Scheffler's slow first rounds still allow a win at Riviera. 4. Morikawa shot 10 under in round three while gaining 6.76 strokes on approach, finished 22 under to tie the Pebble Beach scoring record, and hit draws instead of his usual cut, which the hosts tie to wind control and a nearly three-year drought. 5. Akshay Bhatia reached 20 under through 42 holes and played the remaining holes at 19 under; the hosts debate whether anchoring accusations on social media or a belly putter's weak lag putting in wind explains the fade, while noting he has caddie Joe Griner, who has won at Riviera. 6. Scheffler made three eagles on Sunday and hit a draw into 18 that held up in the wind and finished two feet from the pin; the hosts say he leads the Tour in round-one scoring and note he reached 101-1 live odds after a first round of 70th place. 7. Anthony Kim, 40, shot nine under in the final round at LIV Adelaide and outdueled Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau, and the hosts praise LIV for the 115,000-fan crowd while criticizing loud music on the greens and weak TV reach. 8. In the bullish/bearish segment, John argues for an NBA "draft pick draft" that would end tanking, the host objects to the tree in Pebble Beach's 18th fairway and the bunker in Riviera's sixth green, and both close with picks for fatherhood-driven purpose and for emo rock at weddings. 9. The Riviera history section notes George Thomas's 1927 design, Coore and Crenshaw's 1992 restoration, the 2028 Olympics, and Hideki Matsuyama's 2024 Sunday 62 that gained 8.5 strokes on the field in a 17-under win. 10. Golf bettors and PGA Tour fans following the Genesis Invitational will get the most from it.

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