World No. 1 Dustin Johnson is in the field this week in Los Angeles.
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The best players on the PGA Tour are all in Los Angeles this week for the 2021 Genesis Invitational hosted by Tiger Woods. Here’s everything you need to know to watch the tournament.
Genesis Invitational Preview
Woods will be on site at Riviera for the tournament he hosts, but you won’t see him in his traditional black and red attire come Sunday. Due to a recent back surgery, Tiger won’t be teeing it up at the Genesis. But a host of the hottest players in the game will make up for his absence inside the ropes.
Leading the way is World No. 1 Dustin Johnson. Johnson is the top-ranked golfer for a reason: he’s won twice in his last three events. Everyone remembers his triumph at the Masters in November, and two weeks ago he took his talents to the European Tour and won the Saudi International. But DJ has only made one start in the U.S. so far this year (at the Sentry Tournament of Champions in Hawaii), and zero in the lower 48. This week he’s back in action with his A-game in tow.
Johnson will face some stiff competition, including Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas and a resurgent Jordan Spieth. After years of struggles, the three-time major champion is starting to turn a corner in a big way. He nearly won the last two PGA Tour events, eventually finishing T4 at the Waste Management Phoenix Open and T3 at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Will we see Spieth make his long-awaited return to the winner’s circle this weekend?
You can find complete information about streaming the 2021 Genesis Invitational online or watching the action on TV below, as well as complete first and second round tee times.
Genesis Invitational Basics
What: 2021 Genesis Invitational Where: Riviera CC, Pacific Palisades, Calif. When: Thursday-Sunday, February 18-21 Purse: $9.3 million ($1.674 million winner’s share) Last year’s champion: Adam Scott
How to watch the Genesis Invitational on TV
With a cable subscription, you can watch the 2021 Genesis Invitational on Golf Channel and CBS. Golf Channel will air four hours of coverage each day Thursday-Friday, with two hours of early coverage on Saturday and Sunday. CBS takes over the primary broadcast for the weekend’s third and final rounds. Check out the full TV schedule below.
Thursday, Feb. 18: 2-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel) Friday, Feb. 19: 2-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel) Saturday, Feb. 20: 1-3 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); 3-6 p.m. ET (CBS) Sunday, Feb. 21: 1-3 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); 3-6:30 p.m. ET (CBS)
How to watch the Genesis Invitational online, streaming
You can stream the 2021 Genesis Invitational online in various ways. You can watch the Golf Channel coverage at golfchannel.com/watch and the CBS broadcasts at cbs.com/all/access by logging in with your cable credentials. Another way to catch the action is with PGA Tour Live, which also includes featured group coverage, though you’ll need a subscription to access the stream. However, for those without a subscription, PGA Tour Live is offering a free viewing on Thursday from 12-2 p.m. ET and 6-8 p.m. ET.
In addition, fans can watch featured hole coverage on Saturday and Sunday via ESPN+.
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2021 Genesis Invitational tee times: Round 1 (ET)
Tee No. 1
9:40 a.m. – Charl Schwartzel, Wyndham Clark, Sepp Straka 9:51 a.m. – Mackenzie Hughes, Denny McCarthy, Maverick McNealy 10:02 a.m. – James Hahn, Camilo Villegas, Xinjun Zhang 10:13 a.m. – Martin Laird, Brendon Todd, Troy Merritt 10:24 a.m. – Stewart Cink, C.T. Pan, Ryan Armour 10:35 a.m. – Tyler Duncan, Joaquin Niemann, Scott Piercy 10:46 a.m. – Matthew Wolff, Keegan Bradley, Hideki Matsuyama 10:57 a.m. – Viktor Hovland, Dylan Frittelli, Corey Conners 11:08 a.m. – Lucas Glover, Kyoung-Hoon Lee, Matthew NeSmith 11:19 a.m. – Willie Mack III, John Augenstein, Angus Flanagan 2:10 p.m. – Vaughn Taylor, Luke List, Sam Burns 2:21 p.m. – Tom Hoge, Scottie Scheffler, Doug Ghim 2:32 p.m. – Harry Higgs, Scott Harrington, Tyler McCumber 2:43 p.m. – Bryson DeChambeau, Rory McIlroy, Cameron Champ 2:54 p.m. – Brooks Koepka, Justin Thomas, Xander Schauffele 3:05 p.m. – Sebastián Muñoz, Matt Kuchar, Jordan Spieth 3:16 p.m. – J.B. Holmes, Rickie Fowler, Brendan Steele 3:27 p.m. – Si Woo Kim, Jason Kokrak, Chez Reavie 3:38 p.m. – Sergio Garcia, Marc Leishman, Gary Woodland 3:49 p.m. – Kyle Stanley, Patrick Rodgers, Bo Hoag
Tee No. 10
9:40 a.m. – Cameron Tringale, Joel Dahmen, Will Zalatoris 9:51 a.m. – Charley Hoffman, Danny Lee, Kevin Streelman 10:02 a.m. – Harold Varner III, Mark Hubbard, Doc Redman 10:13 a.m. – Patrick Cantlay, Jon Rahm, Collin Morikawa 10:24 a.m. – Dustin Johnson, Adam Scott, Bubba Watson 10:35 a.m. – Sung Kang, Francesco Molinari, Tony Finau 10:46 a.m. – Adam Long, Brandt Snedeker, Matthew Fitzpatrick 10:57 a.m. – Michael Thompson, Andrew Landry, J.T. Poston 11:08 a.m. – Robert Streb, Richy Werenski, Jim Furyk 11:19 a.m. – Emiliano Grillo, Matt Jones, Talor Gooch 2:10 p.m. – Adam Hadwin, Abraham Ancer, Robby Shelton 2:21 p.m. – Brian Harman, Peter Malnati, Cameron Davis 2:32 p.m. – Branden Grace, Alex Noren, Henrik Norlander 2:43 p.m. – Cameron Smith, Max Homa, Jimmy Walker 2:54 p.m. – Nick Taylor, Austin Cook. Russell Knox 3:05 p.m. – Kevin Na, Nate Lashley, Pat Perez 3:16 p.m. – Jim Herman, Lanto Griffin, Charles Howell III 3:27 p.m. – Carlos Ortiz, Brian Gay, Wesley Bryan 3:38 p.m. – Russell Henley, Brian Stuard, Padraig Harrington 3:49 p.m. – Tyler Strafaci, Andy Ogletree, Tae Hoon Kim
2021 Genesis Invitational tee times: Round 2 (ET)
Tee No. 1
9:40 a.m. – Adam Hadwin, Abraham Ancer, Robby Shelton 9:51 a.m. – Brian Harman, Peter Malnati, Cameron Davis 10:02 a.m. – Branden Grace, Alex Noren, Henrik Norlander 10:13 a.m. – Cameron Smith, Max Homa, Jimmy Walker 10:24 a.m. – Nick Taylor, Austin Cook. Russell Knox 10:35 a.m. – Kevin Na, Nate Lashley, Pat Perez 10:46 a.m. – Jim Herman, Lanto Griffin, Charles Howell III 10:57 a.m. – Carlos Ortiz, Brian Gay, Wesley Bryan 11:08 a.m. – Russell Henley, Brian Stuard, Padraig Harrington 11:19 a.m. – Tyler Strafaci, Andy Ogletree, Tae Hoon Kim 2:10 p.m. – Cameron Tringale, Joel Dahmen, Will Zalatoris 2:21 p.m. – Charley Hoffman, Danny Lee, Kevin Streelman 2:32 p.m. – Harold Varner III, Mark Hubbard, Doc Redman 2:43 p.m. – Patrick Cantlay, Jon Rahm, Collin Morikawa 2:54 p.m. – Dustin Johnson, Adam Scott, Bubba Watson 3:05 p.m. – Sung Kang, Francesco Molinari, Tony Finau 3:16 p.m. – Adam Long, Brandt Snedeker, Matthew Fitzpatrick 3:27 p.m. – Michael Thompson, Andrew Landry, J.T. Poston 3:38 p.m. – Robert Streb, Richy Werenski, Jim Furyk 3:49 p.m. – Emiliano Grillo, Matt Jones, Talor Gooch
Tee No. 10
9:40 a.m. – Vaughn Taylor, Luke List, Sam Burns 9:51 a.m. – Tom Hoge, Scottie Scheffler, Doug Ghim 10:02 a.m. – Harry Higgs, Scott Harrington, Tyler McCumber 10:13 a.m. – Bryson DeChambeau, Rory McIlroy, Cameron Champ 10:24 a.m. – Brooks Koepka, Justin Thomas, Xander Schauffele 10:35 a.m. – Sebastián Muñoz, Matt Kuchar, Jordan Spieth 10:46 a.m. – J.B. Holmes, Rickie Fowler, Brendan Steele 10:57 a.m. – Si Woo Kim, Jason Kokrak, Chez Reavie 11:08 a.m. – Sergio Garcia, Marc Leishman, Gary Woodland 11:19 a.m. – Kyle Stanley, Patrick Rodgers, Bo Hoag 2:10 p.m. – Charl Schwartzel, Wyndham Clark, Sepp Straka 2:21 p.m. – Mackenzie Hughes, Denny McCarthy, Maverick McNealy 2:32 p.m. – James Hahn, Camilo Villegas, Xinjun Zhang 2:43 p.m. – Martin Laird, Brendon Todd, Troy Merritt 2:54 p.m. – Stewart Cink, C.T. Pan, Ryan Armour 3:05 p.m. – Tyler Duncan, Joaquin Niemann, Scott Piercy 3:16 p.m. – Matthew Wolff, Keegan Bradley, Hideki Matsuyama 3:27 p.m. – Viktor Hovland, Dylan Frittelli, Corey Conners 3:38 p.m. – Lucas Glover, Kyoung-Hoon Lee, Matthew NeSmith 3:49 p.m. – Willie Mack III, John Augenstein, Angus Flanagan
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