Genesis Open betting tips
The details
Venue: Riviera CC, Pacific Palisades, California, United States
Date: February 14-17, 2019
Course stats: Par 71, 7,322 yards
Course summary: One of America’s most prestigious venues, and boasting one of the world’s great clubhouses, there’s a little bit of everything at this George C Thomas Jr design. The fourth mimics the Redan at North Berwick, while the drivable 10th is delightful and difficult at the same time.
Purse: $7.4 million
Defending champion: Bubba Watson (-12)
TV coverage
Thursday: Sky Sports Golf, 2.30pm, and Sky Sports Main Event, 3.30pm (featured groups); Sky Sports Golf, 7pm.
Friday: Sky Sports Golf, 2.30pm, and Sky Sports Main Event, 3.30pm (featured groups); Sky Sports Golf, 7pm.
Saturday: Sky Sports Golf, 6pm; Sky Sports Main Event, 7.30pm.
Sunday: Sky Sports Golf, 6pm; Sky Sports Main Event, 9.30pm.
Genesis Open betting: Each-way tips
Rafa Cabrera Bello had a good week at last week’s Pebble Beach Pro-Am before falling away with a final-round 76 on the Monterrey Peninsula.
But there was enough in those opening three rounds to get excited about and the Spaniard is always at a reasonable price when the big names are in town. Cabrera Bello can be found at around 66/1 with some bookmakers.
He made his debut at the tournament last year and finished the week in T26. With some course knowledge under his belt, Cabrera Bello could return a much better finish this week.
Cameron Smith is a fairly short priced each-way bet but can be found at 45/1. He has had a good start to the 2019 season with three top 25s, with one of those a top 10 at Torrey Pines, and a thrilling win at the Australian PGA Championship in December.
The Australian has also been improving year on year at Riviera and was in a position to contend last year after a third-round 65 but he failed to capitalise on the final day. Back him to go one better this time out.
If you’re looking for a long shot this weekend then chuck a few quidon Keegan Bradley at 100/1.
The American has struggled with the putter in recent weeks but has still been making cuts and has recorded top 30 finishes as well.
If Bradley can get the flatstick working this week then I expect that he will record a good finish, particularly round a ball-strikers course like Riviera.
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Matthew Beedle
Matthew has been playing golf since he was around 13 and took up the game at a local nine-hole municipal course with his friends before joining Pontefract & District Golf Club just over the hedge.
Still a member of Pontefract with a handicap of 3, he currently sits on the board of directors to help with digital and marketing initiatives in order to improve membership and visitor income.
Matthew graduated university with a First Class in Sports Journalism from Leeds Trinity University and has been working in the golf industry since graduating.
NCG’s social media & marketing manager, Matthew’s main job role is to increase website traffic to the National Club Golfer website via our email and social media channels as well as driving entries to grow our NCG Top 100s Tour events amongst other tasks.
Not one to change his equipment too often, Matthew currently plays the TaylorMade M2 driver which has lasted the test of time in his bag. Elsewhere, you’ll find him using the TaylorMade Stealth 2 three-wood with a Ping G425 Crossover 2-iron to aid his long game.
Through his 4-iron to Gap Wedge, Matthew uses the Ping i500 irons accompanied by Ping’s Glide 3.0 56-degree and 60-degree wedges.
Another club that has stood the test of time in his bag is a Nike Method Core MC-3i putter which has had to have the SuperStroke grip changed at least three times. Ball of choice is the Titleist ProV1.
