The Genesis Invitational 2021: final leaderboard
Max Homa won the 2021 The Genesis Invitational at The Riviera Country Club (Pacific Palisades, California), February 18, 2021 to February 21, 2021, finishing -12 (272) after a playoff with Tony Finau. 119 players; 51 missed the cut.
What statistics matter most at The Genesis Invitational?
Around the green matters more at The Riviera Country Club than at a typical PGA Tour stop: it accounted for 20% of the spread in total strokes gained here vs 15% tour-wide (6 editions, 835 golfer-weeks, Feb 18, 2013 to Feb 17, 2021), a clear difference.
Around the green explains 20% of the spread in total strokes gained here vs 15% tour-wide, a clear difference (6 editions, 835 golfer-weeks).
Putting explains 36% of the spread in total strokes gained here vs 31% tour-wide, a small difference (6 editions, 835 golfer-weeks).
Off the tee matters less than usual: 14% here vs 19% tour-wide.
| Category | Share of the spread here | Tour-wide | Stands out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Around the green | 20% | 15% | Yes |
| Putting | 36% | 31% | No |
| Approach | 30% | 35% | Yes |
| Off the tee | 14% | 19% | Yes |
Driving accuracy: rank correlation with the 72-hole score 0.01 here vs 0.17 tour-wide (3 editions, 219 golfers who played every round); a clear difference.
Share of the spread: how much of the difference between golfers in total strokes gained each category accounted for in earlier editions on this course, against the tour as a whole; the four categories add to 100%. Stored PGA Tour strokes gained through February 17, 2021. Wind and weather data are not available for golf courses.
What mattered here describes past editions; it is not a validated predictor.
Course
| Course | Par | Yardage | Greens | Fairways | Rough | Architect | Established |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Riviera Country Club | 71 | 7,322 | Poa annua | Kikuyugrass | Kikuyugrass | G.C.Thomas, Jr.\ W.P. Bell | 1926 |
The listed card: 4 par 3s (average 208 yards), 11 par 4s (average 443 yards), 3 par 5s (average 559 yards).
What it took to finish top 10 on this course
| Strokes gained per round | Top 10s on this course | Top 10s at every tournament | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Off the tee | +0.43 | +0.45 | -0.02 |
| Approach | +0.74 | +0.82 | -0.08 |
| Around the green | +0.45 | +0.34 | +0.11 |
| Putting | +0.62 | +0.82 | -0.20 |
Rounds by top-10 finishers on this course in earlier editions (148 rounds, 3 editions, September 2022 on, finishes from the stored leaderboards) against top-10 finishers at every tournament in the same period (6547 rounds). A category with a positive difference separated contenders here more than usual.
Scoring by round
| Round | Players | Field average | Average to par | Low round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119 | 71.23 | +0.23 | 64 |
| 2 | 118 | 70.87 | -0.13 | 66 |
| 3 | 67 | 73.34 | +2.34 | 69 |
| 4 | 67 | 69.96 | -1.04 | 64 |
Final leaderboard
| Pos | Player | To par | Rounds | Total | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Homa | -12 | 66-70-70-66 | 272 | $1,674,000 |
| 2 | Tony Finau | -12 | 71-67-70-64 | 272 | $1,013,700 |
| 3 | Sam Burns | -11 | 64-66-74-69 | 273 | $641,700 |
| 4 | Cameron Smith | -9 | 69-68-71-67 | 275 | $455,700 |
| T5 | Jon Rahm | -7 | 70-69-72-66 | 277 | $344,100 |
| T5 | Matt Fitzpatrick | -7 | 66-71-69-71 | 277 | $344,100 |
| T5 | Viktor Hovland | -7 | 71-69-70-67 | 277 | $344,100 |
| T8 | Dustin Johnson | -6 | 68-67-71-72 | 278 | $262,725 |
| T8 | Francesco Molinari | -6 | 68-73-70-67 | 278 | $262,725 |
| T8 | Matt Jones | -6 | 67-72-69-70 | 278 | $262,725 |
| T8 | Wyndham Clark | -6 | 67-69-73-69 | 278 | $262,725 |
| T12 | Alex Noren | -5 | 67-70-71-71 | 279 | $197,625 |
| T12 | Patrick Rodgers | -5 | 71-69-70-69 | 279 | $197,625 |
| T12 | Talor Gooch | -5 | 68-71-69-71 | 279 | $197,625 |
| T15 | James Hahn | -4 | 74-66-71-69 | 280 | $151,125 |
| T15 | Jordan Spieth | -4 | 68-68-73-71 | 280 | $151,125 |
| T15 | Patrick Cantlay | -4 | 67-70-71-72 | 280 | $151,125 |
| T15 | Will Zalatoris | -4 | 69-69-75-67 | 280 | $151,125 |
| T15 | Xander Schauffele | -4 | 71-69-71-69 | 280 | $151,125 |
| T20 | Branden Grace | -3 | 71-69-70-71 | 281 | $101,835 |
| T20 | C.T. Pan | -3 | 71-70-72-68 | 281 | $101,835 |
| T20 | Matt NeSmith | -3 | 70-70-73-68 | 281 | $101,835 |
| T20 | Nick Taylor | -3 | 72-69-71-69 | 281 | $101,835 |
| T20 | Rickie Fowler | -3 | 70-71-73-67 | 281 | $101,835 |
| T20 | Scottie Scheffler | -3 | 67-74-74-66 | 281 | $101,835 |
| T26 | Adam Hadwin | -2 | 71-71-70-70 | 282 | $67,890 |
| T26 | Andrew Landry | -2 | 69-69-72-72 | 282 | $67,890 |
| T26 | Cameron Tringale | -2 | 69-71-73-69 | 282 | $67,890 |
| T26 | Jim Furyk | -2 | 69-70-74-69 | 282 | $67,890 |
| T26 | Lanto Griffin | -2 | 69-71-74-68 | 282 | $67,890 |
| T26 | Scott Harrington | -2 | 71-66-75-70 | 282 | $67,890 |
| T32 | Andrew Putnam | -1 | 71-71-73-68 | 283 | $51,925 |
| T32 | Bo Hoag | -1 | 73-68-73-69 | 283 | $51,925 |
| T32 | Jason Kokrak | -1 | 67-68-74-74 | 283 | $51,925 |
| T32 | Kyle Stanley | -1 | 70-71-71-71 | 283 | $51,925 |
| T32 | Mackenzie Hughes | -1 | 69-71-74-69 | 283 | $51,925 |
| T32 | Marc Leishman | -1 | 69-73-73-68 | 283 | $51,925 |
| T38 | Adam Scott | E | 69-73-76-66 | 284 | $40,455 |
| T38 | Brooks Koepka | E | 68-70-77-69 | 284 | $40,455 |
| T38 | Kevin Na | E | 70-72-72-70 | 284 | $40,455 |
| T38 | Russell Henley | E | 69-72-73-70 | 284 | $40,455 |
| T38 | Tyler Duncan | E | 69-70-75-70 | 284 | $40,455 |
| T43 | Brendan Steele | +1 | 71-69-74-71 | 285 | $28,179 |
| T43 | Brian Harman | +1 | 72-69-71-73 | 285 | $28,179 |
| T43 | Cam Davis | +1 | 71-69-77-68 | 285 | $28,179 |
| T43 | Collin Morikawa | +1 | 73-69-70-73 | 285 | $28,179 |
| T43 | J.T. Poston | +1 | 74-68-72-71 | 285 | $28,179 |
| T43 | Joaquin Niemann | +1 | 67-68-78-72 | 285 | $28,179 |
| T43 | Sebastián Muñoz | +1 | 68-71-76-70 | 285 | $28,179 |
| T43 | Sepp Straka | +1 | 70-71-73-71 | 285 | $28,179 |
| T43 | Wesley Bryan | +1 | 69-70-78-68 | 285 | $28,179 |
| T52 | Charley Hoffman | +2 | 69-72-74-71 | 286 | $22,153 |
| T52 | Danny Lee | +2 | 72-70-72-72 | 286 | $22,153 |
| T52 | Kevin Streelman | +2 | 72-66-75-73 | 286 | $22,153 |
| T52 | Tom Hoge | +2 | 72-69-73-72 | 286 | $22,153 |
| T52 | Tyler McCumber | +2 | 67-68-77-74 | 286 | $22,153 |
| T57 | J.B. Holmes | +3 | 70-69-75-73 | 287 | $21,297 |
| T57 | Nate Lashley | +3 | 73-68-75-71 | 287 | $21,297 |
| T57 | Richy Werenski | +3 | 70-71-76-70 | 287 | $21,297 |
| T60 | Brian Gay | +4 | 72-69-77-70 | 288 | $20,832 |
| T60 | Keegan Bradley | +4 | 68-74-75-71 | 288 | $20,832 |
| T62 | Charl Schwartzel | +5 | 75-67-73-74 | 289 | $20,460 |
| T62 | Harold Varner III | +5 | 70-72-77-70 | 289 | $20,460 |
| T64 | Matthew Wolff | +6 | 71-70-77-72 | 290 | $20,088 |
| T64 | Scott Piercy | +6 | 73-67-75-75 | 290 | $20,088 |
| 66 | K.H. Lee | +9 | 70-72-79-72 | 293 | $19,809 |
| 67 | Sung Kang | +10 | 71-68-83-72 | 294 | $19,623 |
| CUT | Abraham Ancer | +2 | 71-73 | 144 | |
| CUT | Adam Long | +3 | 69-76 | 145 | |
| CUT | Angus Flanagan | +11 | 75-78 | 153 | |
| CUT | Austin Cook | +1 | 72-71 | 143 | |
| CUT | Brandt Snedeker | +2 | 71-73 | 144 | |
| CUT | Brendon Todd | +2 | 72-72 | 144 | |
| CUT | Brian Stuard | +2 | 75-69 | 144 | |
| CUT | Bryson DeChambeau | +2 | 75-69 | 144 | |
| CUT | Bubba Watson | +4 | 71-75 | 146 | |
| CUT | Camilo Villegas | +3 | 71-74 | 145 | |
| CUT | Carlos Ortiz | +2 | 75-69 | 144 | |
| CUT | Charles Howell III | +9 | 79-72 | 151 | |
| CUT | Chez Reavie | +1 | 73-70 | 143 | |
| CUT | Corey Conners | +1 | 72-71 | 143 | |
| CUT | Denny McCarthy | +2 | 74-70 | 144 | |
| CUT | Doc Redman | +2 | 74-70 | 144 | |
| CUT | Doug Ghim | +1 | 71-72 | 143 | |
| CUT | Dylan Frittelli | +3 | 75-70 | 145 | |
| CUT | Emiliano Grillo | +3 | 72-73 | 145 | |
| CUT | Gary Woodland | +4 | 73-73 | 146 | |
| CUT | Harry Higgs | +5 | 75-72 | 147 | |
| CUT | Henrik Norlander | +1 | 72-71 | 143 | |
| CUT | Hideki Matsuyama | +2 | 71-73 | 144 | |
| CUT | Jim Herman | +4 | 73-73 | 146 | |
| CUT | Jimmy Walker | +8 | 78-72 | 150 | |
| CUT | Joel Dahmen | +7 | 74-75 | 149 | |
| CUT | John Augenstein | +5 | 75-72 | 147 | |
| CUT | Justin Thomas | +8 | 77-73 | 150 | |
| CUT | Lucas Glover | +5 | 71-76 | 147 | |
| CUT | Luke List | +1 | 70-73 | 143 | |
| CUT | Mark Hubbard | +1 | 74-69 | 143 | |
| CUT | Martin Laird | +1 | 75-68 | 143 | |
| CUT | Matt Kuchar | +1 | 71-72 | 143 | |
| CUT | Maverick McNealy | +1 | 72-71 | 143 | |
| CUT | Michael Thompson | +5 | 73-74 | 147 | |
| CUT | Padraig Harrington | +9 | 75-76 | 151 | |
| CUT | Pat Perez | +1 | 71-72 | 143 | |
| CUT | Peter Malnati | +4 | 73-73 | 146 | |
| CUT | Robby Shelton | +4 | 73-73 | 146 | |
| CUT | Robert Streb | +4 | 73-73 | 146 | |
| CUT | Rory McIlroy | +7 | 73-76 | 149 | |
| CUT | Russell Knox | +1 | 73-70 | 143 | |
| CUT | Ryan Armour | +1 | 71-72 | 143 | |
| CUT | Sergio Garcia | +1 | 72-71 | 143 | |
| CUT | Si Woo Kim | +6 | 71-77 | 148 | |
| CUT | Stewart Cink | +1 | 73-70 | 143 | |
| CUT | Tim Widing | +7 | 76-73 | 149 | |
| CUT | Troy Merritt | +1 | 70-73 | 143 | |
| W/D | Tyler Strafaci | +7 | 78 | 78 | |
| CUT | Vaughn Taylor | +2 | 72-72 | 144 | |
| CUT | Willie Mack III | +4 | 70-76 | 146 | |
| CUT | Xinjun Zhang | +7 | 76-73 | 149 |
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