2022 Genesis Invitational: Top 10 power rankings at Riviera CC

Dustin Johnson’s game isn’t as sharp as we’re used to. Fortunately for him, Riviera seems to be the place to go to cure his ails.

DJ won here in 2017 and owns a staggering five top-fives, 10 top-10s, and 12 made cuts in 14 starts.

He breezed by the field for a five-shot win in 2017 thanks to rounds of 66-66-64-71.

That was the first of three straight wins that year. It was also the largest margin of victory in tournament history since Lanny Wadkins won by seven with a tournament record of 264 total.

“To finally get a win at the Genesis Open feels good because I’ve finished second here a couple times, lost in a playoff, felt like I should have won a couple other times,” Johnson was quoted by Tee Scripts. “It’s definitely nice to win on a golf course that I really enjoy playing and a golf tournament I really enjoy playing.”

Riviera is a course that rewards good ball strikers with length being an asset. Check. It also rewards good putters on poa annua. Check.

Last year, Johnson was in contention through 54 holes before finishing T-8th (68-67-71-73).

He made no double bogeys or worse all week. He ranked sixth in the field in strokes gained tee to green (7.504) and T-4th in driving distance (326.2).

The Coastal Carolina alum is coming off of a week of rest following a T-8th finish on the Asian Tour. He posted T-25th the week prior at The Farmers Insurance Open.

DJ ranked 21st on the PGA Tour last season in SG off the tee (.361).