Good afternoon! Welcome to Caddyshanks. The PGAT is headed back to California for the final leg of it’s west coast swing and the weather looks better than the last two weeks, but we did see there’s a chance of some rain on Sunday.

Awful weather out west this year has lead to two things:

• Very soft scoring conditions for players. Not taking anything away from remarkable performances, but Wyndham Clark and Nick Taylor have tied or broken scoring records in back to back weeks.
• A really disjointed viewing experience for fans. Between how many times you have to switch channels during the tournament, weather delays, and commercial load, watching from home hasn’t been great, despite the quality of golf being played.

Golf Fact: Tiger Woods is playing this week at Riviera, but he’s never won there.

Here's what we've got for ya today:

• Doin Lines: The Genesis Invitational
• Tiger Woods Putter As You’ve Never Seen It Before
• The WM Open In One Video
• Shots Heard Round The World
• Thing We’d Buy If We Weren’t Broke

Doin Lines: The Genesis Invitational

🚩 Location: Riviera CC, Pacific Palisades, CA.

💰 Purse: $20M -$4M to first.

👑 Previous Winner: Jon Rahm

👀 Watch On: Golf Channel, CBS.

The Genesis Invitational Field & How To Watch

Like blue Powerade in a Styrofoam cup with ice, The Genesis is here to cure your WM Open hangover.

Yep, this week has it all; a loaded field, the GOAT, a classic venue, and it’s a Signature Event.

Unlike other Signature Events, this one actually has a cut - only the top 50 and those within 10 shots of the leader will play the weekend. It is, however, only a 70-man field.

Best In The Field

40 of the top 50 in OWGR will be competing and that includes Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Viktor Hovland, Patrick Cantlay, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Max Homa, Wyndham Clark, and Xander Schauffele.

Further Reading: Who’s performed the best at Riviera over the last five seasons?

How To Watch

• Thursday, Feb. 15: 4-8 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
• Friday, Feb. 16: 4-8 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
• Saturday, Feb. 17: 1-3 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); 3-7 p.m. ET (CBS)
• Sunday, Feb. 18: 1-3 p.m. ET(Golf Channel); 3-6:30 p.m. ET (CBS)

Previous Winners

2020 - Adam Scott

2021 - Max Homa

2022 - Joaquin Niemann

2023 - Jon Rahm

Shanks Picks

Last weeks card had two hits. Let’s see if we can keep the magic going.

All odds via BetMGM.

Winner: Patrick Cantlay +1600

Slow and steady wins the race. While Cantlay has never won at Riv, it feels like he could at any time. According to the nerds at Datagolf, he has the second best strokes gained here of anyone in the field, other than Max Homa.

Top Five: Ludvig Aberg +350

He didn’t play last week at the WM Open, so you may not remember that the last time we saw him he was absolutely dialed. His driving accuracy is perfect for the tee shots required at Riviera.

Top Ten: Adam Scott +250

This is a course history pick. He’s won the event twice and he played well last week at the WM with a T8.

Top Twenty: Tiger Woods +350

Whatever, let’s have a little fun.

Longshot: Hideki Matsuyama +6000

Phew, with six straight golfers winning at greater than 100 to 1 odds, this pick merits some serious consideration… Hideki has been quietly playing pretty well lately and he seems to ALWAYS play well at Riviera.

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Tiger Woods Legendary Putter As You’ve Never Seen It Before

Did you know that Tiger Woods has been using the same putter for the better part of two decades?

Well, now you do.

It’s hard to believe that Tiger would use a putter that is so dinged up, until you remember that he’s won 14 of his 15 majors with it. That’s some good juju.

If you’re wondering, he won the 1997 Masters with a different Scotty Cameron, which sold at auction for $13,000.00 recently.

Read More.

Shots Heard Round The World

WHO’S ON THE BAG FOR TIGER?

NOTHING IS OFF THE TABLE: CALLS FOR CHANGE AT WM GROW LOUDER

SUN DAY RED GETS MIXED RESPONSES

The WM Open In One Video

Credit to his buddy for being able to keep him up as long as he did.

Thing We'd Buy If We Weren't Broke

It’s time to make a statement at your local muni. And no, we don’t mean making a statement by walking in the front door of the clubhouse and loudly proclaiming that the course record is yours. But, you can be equally as loud and possibly just as obnoxious while wearing the G/Fore Gallivan2r T.P.U. golf shoes ($175).

This colorway isn’t for everyone, but it is for us. And if it isn’t for you, wouldn’t you know, it also comes in Snow/Twilight which is way sick.

If you’re unfamiliar with G/Fore and their steep pricing, allow us to explain. It’s made of rich people’s fabrics. It’s insanely easy to clean, has the strong support you’re looking for, and is somehow as comfortable as your best slippers.

Check out all the new styles on the G/Fore website now!

That’s all folks! See you Saturday Morning.

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