The Genesis Invitational 2026: final leaderboard
Jacob Bridgeman won the 2026 The Genesis Invitational at The Riviera Country Club (Pacific Palisades, California), February 19, 2026 to February 22, 2026, finishing -18, 1 stroke ahead of Kurt Kitayama, Rory McIlroy. 72 players; 21 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 19% of the spread in total strokes gained here vs 15% tour-wide (6 editions, 698 golfer-weeks, Feb 19, 2018 to Feb 18, 2026), a clear difference.
Around the green explains 19% of the spread in total strokes gained here vs 15% tour-wide, a clear difference (6 editions, 698 golfer-weeks).
Putting explains 35% of the spread in total strokes gained here vs 31% tour-wide, a small difference (6 editions, 698 golfer-weeks).
Off the tee matters less than usual: 14% here vs 20% tour-wide.
| Category | Share of the spread here | Tour-wide | Stands out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Around the green | 19% | 15% | Yes |
| Putting | 35% | 31% | No |
| Approach | 32% | 35% | Yes |
| Off the tee | 14% | 20% | Yes |
Par 3s (4 on the card) played 0.06 over par per hole here vs 0.08 over tour-wide (2 editions).
Par 4s (11 on the card) played 0.08 over par per hole here vs even tour-wide (2 editions).
Par 5s (3 on the card) played 0.50 under par per hole here vs 0.45 under tour-wide (2 editions).
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 18, 2026. 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).
| Hardest holes | Par | Yards | Field average | Over par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hole 12 | 4 | 479 | 4.220 | +0.220 |
| Hole 18 | 4 | 499 | 4.148 | +0.148 |
| Hole 15 | 4 | 487 | 4.138 | +0.138 |
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 | +0.40 | +0.45 | -0.05 |
| Approach | +0.73 | +0.82 | -0.09 |
| Around the green | +0.58 | +0.34 | +0.24 |
| Putting | +0.55 | +0.82 | -0.27 |
Rounds by top-10 finishers on this course in earlier editions (104 rounds, 2 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 | 72 | 70.89 | -0.11 | 66 |
| 2 | 72 | 69.43 | -1.57 | 63 |
| 3 | 51 | 69.86 | -1.14 | 64 |
| 4 | 51 | 68.43 | -2.57 | 63 |
Strokes-gained leaders (week totals)
| Category | Leader | Strokes gained |
|---|---|---|
| Off the tee | Min Woo Lee | 5.30 |
| Approach | Jacob Bridgeman | 5.99 |
| Around the green | Tommy Fleetwood | 4.42 |
| Putting | Jacob Bridgeman | 7.31 |
Final leaderboard
| Pos | Player | To par | Rounds | Total | Earnings | SG total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Bridgeman | -18 | 66-64-64-72 | 266 | $4,000,000 | 12.61 |
| T2 | Kurt Kitayama | -17 | 71-64-68-64 | 267 | $1,800,000 | 11.61 |
| T2 | Rory McIlroy | -17 | 66-65-69-67 | 267 | $1,800,000 | 11.61 |
| 4 | Adam Scott | -16 | 70-63-72-63 | 268 | $1,000,000 | 10.61 |
| 5 | Aldrich Potgieter | -15 | 68-68-65-68 | 269 | $840,000 | 9.61 |
| 6 | Jake Knapp | -13 | 73-65-67-66 | 271 | $760,000 | 7.61 |
| T7 | Cameron Young | -12 | 72-68-66-66 | 272 | $603,200 | 6.61 |
| T7 | Collin Morikawa | -12 | 68-69-70-65 | 272 | $603,200 | 6.61 |
| T7 | Ryan Fox | -12 | 67-69-69-67 | 272 | $603,200 | 6.61 |
| T7 | Tommy Fleetwood | -12 | 69-66-70-67 | 272 | $603,200 | 6.61 |
| T7 | Xander Schauffele | -12 | 68-65-70-69 | 272 | $603,200 | 6.61 |
| T12 | Alex Noren | -11 | 74-66-67-66 | 273 | $415,000 | 5.61 |
| T12 | Jordan Spieth | -11 | 70-67-70-66 | 273 | $415,000 | 5.61 |
| T12 | Min Woo Lee | -11 | 69-65-74-65 | 273 | $415,000 | 5.61 |
| T12 | Scottie Scheffler | -11 | 74-68-66-65 | 273 | $415,000 | 5.61 |
| T16 | Akshay Bhatia | -10 | 68-71-67-68 | 274 | $319,000 | 4.61 |
| T16 | Marco Penge | -10 | 66-64-74-70 | 274 | $319,000 | 4.61 |
| T16 | Pierceson Coody | -10 | 68-71-68-67 | 274 | $319,000 | 4.61 |
| T16 | Sam Stevens | -10 | 74-68-67-65 | 274 | $319,000 | 4.61 |
| T20 | Ludvig Åberg | -9 | 72-68-69-66 | 275 | $259,500 | 3.61 |
| T20 | Robert MacIntyre | -9 | 73-69-66-67 | 275 | $259,500 | 3.61 |
| T22 | Harris English | -8 | 73-68-70-65 | 276 | $224,500 | 2.61 |
| T22 | Sahith Theegala | -8 | 71-70-68-67 | 276 | $224,500 | 2.61 |
| T24 | Matt Fitzpatrick | -7 | 69-66-72-70 | 277 | $178,250 | 1.61 |
| T24 | Matt McCarty | -7 | 70-69-69-69 | 277 | $178,250 | 1.61 |
| T24 | Max Greyserman | -7 | 68-66-70-73 | 277 | $178,250 | 1.61 |
| T24 | Shane Lowry | -7 | 73-68-69-67 | 277 | $178,250 | 1.61 |
| T28 | Aaron Rai | -6 | 66-70-66-76 | 278 | $136,500 | 0.61 |
| T28 | Hideki Matsuyama | -6 | 69-72-69-68 | 278 | $136,500 | 0.61 |
| T28 | Nick Taylor | -6 | 72-68-70-68 | 278 | $136,500 | 0.61 |
| T28 | Rickie Fowler | -6 | 72-68-72-66 | 278 | $136,500 | 0.61 |
| T28 | Ryan Gerard | -6 | 72-70-69-67 | 278 | $136,500 | 0.61 |
| T28 | Tony Finau | -6 | 72-69-68-69 | 278 | $136,500 | 0.61 |
| T34 | Patrick Rodgers | -5 | 71-69-70-69 | 279 | $109,000 | -0.39 |
| T34 | Si Woo Kim | -5 | 68-72-70-69 | 279 | $109,000 | -0.39 |
| T34 | Tom Kim | -5 | 71-70-67-71 | 279 | $109,000 | -0.39 |
| T37 | Corey Conners | -4 | 71-69-70-70 | 280 | $92,250 | -1.39 |
| T37 | Max Homa | -4 | 70-66-73-71 | 280 | $92,250 | -1.39 |
| T37 | Patrick Cantlay | -4 | 72-70-65-73 | 280 | $92,250 | -1.39 |
| T37 | Sami Valimaki | -4 | 71-70-71-68 | 280 | $92,250 | -1.39 |
| T41 | Ben Griffin | -3 | 73-68-71-69 | 281 | $78,000 | -2.39 |
| T41 | Viktor Hovland | -3 | 69-73-70-69 | 281 | $78,000 | -2.39 |
| T41 | Wyndham Clark | -3 | 67-68-72-74 | 281 | $78,000 | -2.39 |
| 44 | Jhonattan Vegas | -2 | 69-68-74-71 | 282 | $70,000 | -3.39 |
| T45 | Ryo Hisatsune | -1 | 70-72-72-69 | 283 | $64,000 | -4.39 |
| T45 | Taylor Pendrith | -1 | 69-70-73-71 | 283 | $64,000 | -4.39 |
| T47 | Andrew Novak | E | 70-71-74-69 | 284 | $57,000 | -5.39 |
| T47 | Denny McCarthy | E | 72-70-71-71 | 284 | $57,000 | -5.39 |
| 49 | Matti Schmid | +2 | 71-71-74-70 | 286 | $54,000 | -7.39 |
| T50 | Brian Harman | +5 | 72-70-76-71 | 289 | $51,500 | -10.39 |
| T50 | Sepp Straka | +5 | 70-68-80-71 | 289 | $51,500 | -10.39 |
| CUT | Brian Campbell | +2 | 70-74 | 144 | -3.68 | |
| CUT | Bud Cauley | +4 | 72-74 | 146 | -5.68 | |
| CUT | Chris Gotterup | +3 | 71-74 | 145 | -4.68 | |
| CUT | Daniel Berger | +2 | 72-72 | 144 | -3.68 | |
| CUT | Garrick Higgo | +10 | 76-76 | 152 | -11.68 | |
| CUT | Harry Hall | +2 | 70-74 | 144 | -3.68 | |
| CUT | J.J. Spaun | +4 | 74-72 | 146 | -5.68 | |
| CUT | J.T. Poston | +2 | 75-69 | 144 | -3.68 | |
| CUT | Jason Day | +5 | 73-74 | 147 | -6.68 | |
| CUT | Justin Rose | +3 | 74-71 | 145 | -4.68 | |
| CUT | Keegan Bradley | +3 | 76-69 | 145 | -4.68 | |
| CUT | Kevin Yu | +2 | 73-71 | 144 | -3.68 | |
| CUT | Lucas Glover | +3 | 72-73 | 145 | -4.68 | |
| CUT | Maverick McNealy | +1 | 69-74 | 143 | -2.68 | |
| CUT | Max McGreevy | +1 | 70-73 | 143 | -2.68 | |
| CUT | Michael Kim | +4 | 72-74 | 146 | -5.68 | |
| CUT | Nico Echavarria | +1 | 74-69 | 143 | -2.68 | |
| CUT | Rico Hoey | +2 | 73-71 | 144 | -3.68 | |
| CUT | Russell Henley | +2 | 76-68 | 144 | -3.68 | |
| CUT | Sam Burns | +1 | 70-73 | 143 | -2.68 | |
| CUT | Tom Hoge | +3 | 73-72 | 145 | -4.68 |
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