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5 golfers who over-performed their odds at The Genesis Invitational 2026 ft. Jacob Bridgeman

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This week, PGA Tour players competed in the second signature event of the season, The Genesis Invitational. The tournament was held at the Riviera Country Club from Feb. 19 to 22.

Jacob Bridgeman was phenomenal in the game and registered a win in the tournament. He outperformed his odds. Below are the five golfers who overperformed their odds at the 2026 Genesis Invitational:

5 golfers who over-performed their odds at The Genesis Invitational 2026

#1 Jacob Bridgeman

Jacob Bridgeman (Image Source: Getty)Jacob Bridgeman (Image Source: Getty)
Jacob Bridgeman (Image Source: Getty)
  • Odds: +8000
  • Result: Winner

As per FanDuel, Jacob Bridgeman had odds of +8000. However, he had an impressive play this week. He started the game with an opening round of 66 and then played the next round of 64. The American golfer was amazing with his game and played another round of 64 to take the lead in the game after 54 holes. He carded the final round of 72 and settled with a score of 18-under. He registered a one-stroke win in the game.

#2 Kurt Kitayama

Kurt Kitayama (Image Source: Imagn)Kurt Kitayama (Image Source: Imagn)
Kurt Kitayama (Image Source: Imagn)

Kurt Kitayama is another golfer who outperformed his odds at the 2026 Genesis Invitational. He started the game with an opening round of 71 and then played the next three rounds of 64, 68, and 64. He had odds of +7500 but outperformed them and settled in second place.

#3 Adam Scott

Adam Scott (Image Source: Imagn)Adam Scott (Image Source: Imagn)
Adam Scott (Image Source: Imagn)

Another golfer who overperformed his odds at the 2026 Genesis Invitational is Adam Scott. He had odds of +5500 (via FanDuel). However, he outperformed them and had a phenomenal outing in the tournament. The Australian golfer started the game with an opening round of 70 and then played the next round of 63. He carded the final two rounds of 72 and 63 and settled in solo fourth place.

#4 Pierceson Coody

Pierceson Coody (Image Source: Imagn)Pierceson Coody (Image Source: Imagn)
Pierceson Coody (Image Source: Imagn)

Pierceson Coody also overperformed his odds at the 2026 Genesis Invitational. He started the game with an opening round of 68 and then played the next round of 71. He carded 68 and 67 in the next two rounds and settled in a tie for 16th place. Per FanDuel, his odds for the event were +6000.

#5 Alex Noren

Alex Noren (Image Source: Imagn)Alex Noren (Image Source: Imagn)
Alex Noren (Image Source: Imagn)

Alex Noren also overperformed his odds at the Genesis Invitational. Per FanDuel, his odds for the event were around +8000. He had a tough start to his game and carded 74 on Thursday. However, he then played rounds of 66, 67, and 66 and settled in a tie for 12th place.