10 of the best players at the Genesis Invitational over the last 5 seasons

The PGA Tour’s third signature event of the year has arrived, and a loaded field is in Los Angeles for the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club.

Tiger Woods, who hasn’t played an official Tour event since the Masters, last teed it up at the PNC Championship in December. Before that, he placed 18th at the Hero World Challenge.

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Viktor Hovland, Patrick Cantlay, Xander Schauffele, Max Homa and Justin Thomas are among the players who will join Woods.

Reigning champion Jon Rahm is unable to defend his title due to his move to LIV Golf.

Genesis: Picks to win, odds

Here are 10 of the best players at the Genesis Invitational over the past five seasons.

Max Homa

Max Homa poses with the winner’s trophy following his playoff victory in the 2021 Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club. (Photo: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports)

Finishes over the past five seasons (five starts): 2nd (2023), 10th (2022), 1st (2021), 5th (2020) and 37th (2019)

Patrick Cantlay

Patrick Cantlay plays a shot on the 12th hole during the first round of The Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club on February 18, 2021 in Pacific Palisades, California. (Photo: Harry How/Getty Images)

Finishes over the past five seasons (five starts): 3rd (2023), 33rd (2022), 15th (2021), 17th (2020) and 15th (2019)

Xander Schauffele

Xander Schauffele of the United States plays a shot on the 16th hole prior to the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am at Pebble Beach Golf Links on January 31, 2024 in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Finishes over the past five seasons (five starts): 33rd (2023), 13th (2022), 15th (2021), 23rd (2020) and 15th (2019)

Viktor Hovland

Viktor Hovland of Norway reacts to a putt on the 13th green during the final round of the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club on February 19, 2023 in Pacific Palisades, California. (Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images)

Finishes over the past five seasons (three starts): 20th (2023), 4th (2022) and 5th (2021)

Scottie Scheffler

Scottie Scheffler plays his shot from the 12th tee during the continuation of the third round of the 2024 WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale. (Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Finishes over the past five seasons (four starts): 12th (2023), 7th (2022), 20th (2021) and 30th (2020)

Tony Finau

Tony Finau walks off the 8th hole green during the continuation of the third round of the Genesis Open at Riviera Country Club on February 17, 2019 in Pacific Palisades, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Finishes over the past five seasons (five starts): 20th (2023), 33rd (2022), 2nd (2021), 51st (2020) and 15th (2019)

Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy looks on from the third green during the second round of the 2022 Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California. (Photo: Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Finishes over the past five seasons (five starts): 29th (2023), 10th (2022), MC (2021), 5th (2020) and 4th (2019)

Will Zalatoris

Will Zalatoris of the United States follows his shot from the 16th tee during the second round of the Sony Open in Hawaii at Waialae Country Club on January 12, 2024 in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Finishes over the past five seasons (three starts): 4th (2023), 26th (2022) and 15th (2021)

Adam Scott

Adam Scott shares a laugh with Tiger Woods after Scott won the 2020 Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club. (Photo: Ryan Kang/Associated Press)

Finishes over the past five seasons (four starts): 65th (2023), 4th (2022), 38th (2021), 1st (2020) and 7th (2019)

Wyndham Clark

Wyndham Clark (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Finishes over the past five seasons (four starts): 33rd (2023), DQ (2022), 8th (2021) and 17th (2020)