PGA Best Bets: Novig Matchup Picks and Finishing Position Props for Genesis Invitational

February 17, 2026

RotoBaller's top PGA player props, best bets, and matchup picks for the 2026 Genesis Invitational. Get commission-free odds and market edges with Novig golf picks.

How awesome is the PGA Tour's West Coast Swing? Following terrific events at TPC Scottsdale and Pebble Beach, we now head to an iconic Riviera layout for the 2026 Genesis Invitational. In this article, we'll take a look at some of the juicier matchup spots and finishing position props available at Riviera for this loaded event.

This week's picks will all be using the odds on the most unique and fastest-growing sports prediction sites -- Novig. If you're not familiar with the site, I'll explain how it works and provide some of my favorite wagers to place on Novig.

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On Novig, users trade with each other on the outcomes of sporting events, similarly to the way that investors trade on the stock market. But instead of having to beat the books, you just have to win against other users -- there's no commission kept by the site.

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Since users are not playing against the books, there is an opportunity to make more money per wager that you win, and users can usually find better values on bets (in terms of the prices being offered) than on traditional sportsbooks.

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PGA Tournament Matchup Picks

All odds are from Novig and were accurate/available as of 2/17/2026.

Jake Knapp OVER Ben Griffin (+113 at Novig)

We went a stress-free 2-0 in matchups in this article last week, and I'm going right back to the well with Jake Knapp, a player that easily secured a win for us over Michael Thorbjornsen at Pebble Beach.

The challenge is much tougher this week, as Ben Griffin is certainly no slouch. However, I love the value we're getting with Knapp at +113 on Novig, as he's quietly been one of the hottest players on the planet to start 2026. Last week's T8 at Pebble marked Knapp's fourth consecutive finish of T11-or-better. He's now gained strokes T2G in all of four of his starts this year. As for Griffin, he's been able to patch together respectable results as of late, despite losing strokes OTT in each of his last three starts.

Riviera will put ball-striking ability to the test this week, and I'll side with the red-hot Knapp in that department.

Ryo Hisatsune OVER Corey Conners (+110 at Novig)

Another very live dog available at Novig, as my projections show that the rising Japanese superstar, Hisatsune, should actually be a slight favorite in this matchup against Corey Conners.

While I've long been a Conners truther, the Canadian simply hasn't been himself to this point in 2026. With elite ball-striking long his calling card, Conners has struggled to find the groove recently, and has actually lost strokes both on Approach and T2G in each of his last two starts. In addition to his slumping recent form, Conners has never found any success at Riviera, cracking the top-25 just once in five career appearances at Riv.

While Hisatsune has zero experience at Riviera, his current form has been the opposite of Conners. He's been red hot as of late, and that run continued with a T8 finish at Pebble Beach last week. Hisatsune has now reeled off three consecutive top-10 finishes across his last three starts, while gaining an average of nearly six strokes T2G per outing.

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PGA Finishing Position Props

All odds are from Novig and were accurate as of 2/17/2026

Harris English TOP 10 FINISH (+326 at Novig)

I'm not here to argue that Harris English is the most exciting golfer on Tour, but he's a seasoned pro who consistently produces strong results. That's been the case at Riviera for the veteran, as he's gone T12-7th in his last two appearances at the iconic L.A. layout.

English comes into the week flying under the radar, but stringing together rock-solid finishes in 2026. All four of his starts this year have produced results of T28-or-better, and he's gained strokes OTT in every outing of 2026. The Top-10 market can often produce some out-of-whack odds, but English is one of the few players on the board who is popping as a positive value for me, as his +326 number at Novig is superior to what you'll find at both DraftKings (+300) and FanDuel (+290).

Maverick McNealy WINNER (+4248 at Novig)

As long as Mav continues to play at the level he shown in recent starts, I'll continue to chase the value available at Novig, where he's a tiny bit juicier than his DK (+4000) and FD (+4000) numbers. The California native has been the picture of consistency to this point in 2026, gaining 2.5-or-more strokes T2G in every start, while logging four finishes inside the top 30.

His Riviera history isn't extensive, but a T7 finish in the 2022 Genesis in one of his two pro starts at the legendary course is intriguing. McNealy grew up putting on the type of Poa annua greens that he'll see this week, and his statistical consistency in every facet tells me that he's due for a breakout sooner rather than later.

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