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Back to EpisodesThe Genesis Invitational Predictions
Published 1 year, 6 months ago
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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
-Best bet For more on the world of golf, follow Doc on X @drmedia59
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.
- 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.
- 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).
- 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- Scottie Scheffler (5-1)
- T25 at Phoenix Open.
- Concerns: Short game struggles, bad track record at Torrey Pines.
- Verdict: PASS.
- 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).
- Collin Morikawa (16-1)
- Leads PGA Tour in Strokes Gained: Total.
- Greens in Regulation & Birdie Leader.
- Bet: Outright winner at 16-1 (BetOnline).
- Justin Thomas (18-1)
- Great recent form but bad record at Torrey Pines.
- Verdict: PASS.
- Hideki Matsuyama (25-1)
- Driving accur