The 2026 Genesis Invitational takes place this weekend at Riviera in southern California. A year ago, the tournament moved to Torrey Pines because of the California wildfires. However, there will be significant interest in elite golfers competing this week with Riviera hosting the 2028 Olympic golf competition two years from now. Here are the three golfers I like this week the most.
Scottie Scheffler
In keeping with the Olympic theme, why not the reigning Olympic gold medalist? Scheffler is still number one in the world, and will be for the foreseeable future if he continues to play consistent. He did not win last week at Pebble Beach, but finished a very respectable fourth. What Scheffler has been recently able to accomplish is insane. He has been in the top four in the last nine tournaments he has been a participant. The bottom line is something is deeply wrong with this post if Scheffler is not included.
Tommy Fleetwood
A popular selection this week is England’s Tommy Fleetwood, the reigning FedEx Cup champion. Fleetwood just seems confident at the moment with his swing, and the world number three tied for fourth place last week with Scheffler. There is a saying that wins come in bunches. We will see if that is the case with Fleetwood here.
Si Woo Kim
Speaking of consistency, you cannot go wrong with the world number 26. Si Woo Kim of South Korea has had six top-10 performances since placing fifth at the 2025 BMW PGA Championship.
