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Genesis Invitational: Top 10 power rankings at Riviera

By Mike Randleman

February 17, 2019; Pacific Palisades, CA, USA; General view of the eighteenth green and clubhouse during the final round of the Genesis Open golf tournament at Riviera Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
February 17, 2019; Pacific Palisades, CA, USA; General view of the eighteenth green and clubhouse during the final round of the Genesis Open golf tournament at Riviera Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /
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February 15, 2019; Pacific Palisades, CA, USA; Jon Rahm hits from the second hole tee box during the continuation of first round play in the Genesis Open golf tournament at Riviera Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
February 15, 2019; Pacific Palisades, CA, USA; Jon Rahm hits from the second hole tee box during the continuation of first round play in the Genesis Open golf tournament at Riviera Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /

Jon Rahm made his debut at Riviera in 2019. Most 20-somethings seeing a course for the first time would be happy just to make the cut. Maybe post a top-25.

Rahm is a different cat. He finished T-9th (67-70-69-71), posting one of his myriad top-10s around the world. He followed it up by taking T-17th (70-68-69-72) in 2020. The Spaniard was in the mix on a bunched leaderboard going into Sunday where he settled for a 1-over final round.

Rahm overcame a so-so ball striking week to finish fifth in the field in strokes gained putting (1.606) and did not make a double bogey or worse. Getting up and down out of the sand four out of five times and scrambling over 70% helps.

Riviera seems like a good course for JR. While it calls for precision at times, there are holes where he can use his length to get on par-5s in two and could make some hay on the famed drivable par-4 10th.

Rahm comes to the Genesis Invitational off of a week of rest following T-13th at the Phoenix Open near his old stomping grounds at Arizona State. The 26 year old has 10 straight top-25 finishes including a win at the BMW Championship and T-2nd at the Zozo Championship.

He’s also made 10 cuts in a row worldwide.

Rahm ranks fifth on the PGA Tour in strokes gained off the tee (.825) and 10th in par-5 scoring (4.43).

He’s won twice before in California at The American Express and Farmers Insurance Open.

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