 Golfbet's Chris Breece and Will Gray explain the key stats behind why you should be betting on the first-round leaderboard this week at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches.

Golfbet tip: Bet early wave in the first round at Cognizant Classic

Golfbet contributor Rick Gehman goes through three players and three markets he's eyeing this week at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches.

Running with Rick: Eye these three players at Cognizant Classic

Scott Hamilton, swing coach for Jacob Bridgeman, spoke with “The Drop” presented by SERVPRO host Chantel McCabe about the changes he made to Bridgeman’s swing to help him earn his first PGA TOUR victory.
 

Jacob Bridgeman’s swing coach joins ‘The Drop’ to talk The Genesis win

In Match 10 of Season 2 of TGL, Atlanta Drive's Patrick Cantlay drops a beautiful flop shot next to the pin, then LAGC's Tommy Fleetwood answers with a flag-out, chip-in to tie the hole.

Cantlay hits immaculate flop, Fleetwood answers at TGL

Check out the best shots of the week from the 2026 The Genesis Invitational, featuring Jacob Bridgeman, Keegan Bradley, Tommy Fleetwood and Max Greyserman.

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 Ian Holt joins Matt Every on "The Drop" to break down his wins in two of the first three events of the 2026 season.

Korn Ferry Tour star Ian Holt stops by 'The Drop' to talk hot start to 2026

In Match 9 of Season 2 of TGL, Boston Common's Rory McIlroy drains a 30-foot putt for bogey to prevent his team from losing the hole against Atlanta Drive.

Rory McIlroy drains massive putt at TGL

In Match 10 of Season 2 of TGL, Justin Rose hits his pitch to one foot for his Los Angeles Golf Club as they take down Atlanta Drive GC. Los Angeles picks up a huge win as they continue their push to make the TGL playoffs.

Justin Rose pitches perfectly in win for Los Angeles

In Match 9 of Season 2 of TGL, watch as Justin Thomas hits the perfect tee shot under the rocks on the signature hole "Stinger" as Atlanta Drive GC defeats Boston Common Golf. The match marked Thomas' return to competitive golf after microdiscectomy surgery in November.

Justin Thomas hits perfect stinger in return to competition at TGL  

Clemson alum and current Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and Clemson football head coach Dabo Swinney send a special message to first-time PGA TOUR winner Jacob Bridgeman after the former Clemson golf star's victory at The Genesis Invitational.

Clemson football legends send congratulations to fellow alum Jacob Bridgeman

In the final round of the 2026 Genesis Invitational, Max Greyserman's tee shot on the 180-yard par-3 14th hole traveled 180 yards and achieved a hole-in-one.

Max Greyserman make his first career ace at The Genesis

In the final round of the 2026 Genesis, Adam Scott's drive on the 501-yard, par-4 18th went 296 yards into the left fairway, his 198-yard approach landed on the right green 25 feet 5 inches from the hole, and he made the 25-foot 5-inch putt for birdie.

Adam Scott sinks 25-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at The Genesis

In the final round of the 2026 Genesis Invitational, Cameron Young's drive on the 501-yard, par-4 18th hole traveled 302 yards into the right fairway, his 196-yard approach from the fairway landed on the left green 24 feet 6 inches from the hole, and he made the 24 feet 6 inches putt for birdie.

Cameron Young sinks 25-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at The Genesis

In the final round of the 2026 Genesis, Tommy Fleetwood's drive on the 484-yard, par-4 15th travels 308 yards into the right fairway, leaving 173 yards to the hole, and he makes a 173-yard eagle approach shot from the fairway.

Tommy Fleetwood hits 173-yard approach for eagle on No. 15 at The Genesis

In the final round of the 2026 Genesis Invitational, Adam Scott's drive on the 180-yard, par-3 14th hole traveled 186 yards and landed on the right green, leaving a 22-foot-4-inch putt, which he made for birdie.

Adam Scott sinks 22-foot birdie putt on No. 14 at The Genesis

In the final round of the 2026 Genesis Invitational, Jordan Spieth's drive on the 471-yard, par-4 13th traveled 255 yards, landing in the left rough and leaving 208 yards to the hole, his 200-yard approach shot from the rough landed on the left green, leaving a 29-foot-2-inch putt, and Spieth made the 29-foot-2-inch putt for birdie.

Jordan Spieth sinks 29-foot birdie putt on No. 13 at The Genesis

In the final round of the 2026 Genesis, Scottie Scheffler's 303-yard drive on the 471-yard, par-4 13th landed in the right fairway, his 161-yard approach from the fairway settled on the left green 29 feet 7 inches from the cup, and he made the 29 feet 7 inches putt for birdie.

Scottie Scheffler sinks 30-foot birdie putt on No. 13 at The Genesis

In the final round of the 2026 Genesis Invitational, Kurt Kitayama's drive on the 244-yard, par-3 4th hole travels 238 yards and lands on the left green, leaving a putt of 22 feet 6 inches to the hole, which he made for birdie.

Kurt Kitayama pours in 23-foot birdie putt on No. 4 at The Genesis

In the final round of the 2026 Genesis Invitational, Aldrich Potgieter's 304-yard drive on the 487-yard, par-5 first hole landed in the left fairway, his 188-yard shot from the fairway landed in the right green, and he made a 21-foot 1-inch putt for eagle.

Aldrich Potgieter sinks 21-foot eagle putt on No. 1 at The Genesis

Go behind the scenes with Jacob Bridgeman after he claims the 2026 The Genesis Invitational, earning his first career PGA TOUR victory. Follow Bridgeman as he is greeted by tournament host Tiger Woods, celebrates with the trophy and sits behind the wheel of his brand new Genesis SUV earned by the winner.

Jacob Bridgeman mic'd up after winning The Genesis Invitational

Despite being short in length, The Riviera Country Club’s par-4 10th hole can make even the best in golf look silly.  Check out some of the “Golf is Hard” moments at the 305-yard hole from the 2026 The Genesis Invitational, featuring Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and others.

Golf is Hard | Riviera’s driveable 10th hole

Check out the top five bets that cashed this week at The Genesis Invitational, featuring first-time winner Jacob Bridgeman, past winner Adam Scott and the odds going for a hole-in-one at The Riviera Country Club.

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Prior to the 2025 The Genesis Invitational, join Marco Penge on the practice range as he talks about the athleticism of his swing, how he keeps his right thumb off the grip and the different ball flights he likes to hit as he navigates his first season on the PGA TOUR.

My Swing | On the range with Marco Penge

How does Rickie Fowler practice a day before competition? Go all-access with the six-time TOUR winner as he analyzes all of his shots from his practice round at the 2026 The Genesis Invitational, held at The Riviera Country Club. 

Rickie Fowler analyzes every shot from practice round at Riviera  

Watch as Michael Brennan breaks down his golf swing on the range at TPC Sawgrass. Brennan goes in-depth about his training, early inspirations and first PGA TOUR win at the 2025 Bank of Utah Championship.

On the range with Michael Brennan | My Swing

Standing at a towering 6 feet 9 inches and ranked No. 3 in PGA TOUR University, meet Texas senior Tommy Morrison as he discusses his roots in golf, transforming his body before starting his senior year and his goals to turn professional in 2026. Texas Head Coach John Fields talks about Morrison's strong family and support system that have helped him succeed.

Get to know PGA TOUR University rising star, Texas senior Tommy Morrison

Jonathan Coachman and Will Gray go head-to-head on some marquee DraftKings Sportsbook markets at The Genesis Invitational.

DraftKings markets: Top picks at The Genesis

Ahead of the 2026 The Genesis Invitational, Jonathan Coachman joins the Golfbet crew to talk keys for scoring, how to approach Scottie Scheffler this week and explore matchup bets to make this week at The Riviera Country Club.

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