After an exciting conclusion to the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, the best golfers in the planet now shift their focus to the upcoming Genesis Open in Pacific Palisades, California. Who will emerge victorious this coming weekend and grab the $1.26 million top prize? Read on below as a bunch of experts sound off on their picks for this popular PGA Tour event. While you’re at it, you can check out our sleeper picks for this year’s Genesis Open.
*Find the complete list of the 2017 Genesis Open betting linesHERE!
ProGolfNow
Expert
Winner
Sam Belden
Dustin Johnson
Sam Belden has made his choice and it is Dustin Johnson who he thinks will win the Genesis Open this week. Johnson has been playing some terrific golf of late, grabbing top-6 finishes in two of his last three starts, including a third-place showing at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am. With Johnson playing some of the best golf of his life right now, expect the reigning US Open champion to be in the hunt once again this coming weekend. He is pegged at +750to bring home the trophy this week.
CBS Sports
Expert
Winner
Kyle Porter
Dustin Johnson
Kyle Porter of CBS Sports is another expert who’s backing Dustin Johnson to take home the title this week. He believes that Johnson’s experience in this tournament will be the main difference this weekend. He has posted four top-five finishes at Riviera in the last five years, including back-to-back runner-ups in 2014 and 2015.
PGATour.com
Expert
Winner
Jonathan Wall
Dustin Johnson
Mike McAllister
Adam Scott
Sean Martin
Dustin Johnson
Rob Bolton
Dustin Johnson
Ben Everill
Adam Scott
Matt Cochran
Dustin Johnson
James Hickey
Dustin Johnson
The golfer who got the most votes among PGATour.com’s experts is Dustin Johnson. It all boils down to experience for them and Johnson has tons of those in this prestigious tournament. The world no. 3 has six top-10s in nine starts at Riviera and he’s finished outside the top-4 just twice in his past seven visits.
