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Fantasy Golf Sleeper Report – 2021 Genesis Invitational

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The Genesis Invitational Fantasy Sleeper Report

A so-so tournament up until that point, the AT&T Pebble Beach burst into life on Sunday.

When they woke up this morning, the likes of Jordan Spieth, Nate Lashley and Patrick Cantlay will have been scratching their heads as to how they didn’t lift the trophy.

Only one can prevail, of course, and on this occasion that was Daniel Berger, who landed the fourth PGA TOUR title of his career and the second of the past year.

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He did what all good champions did in breezy conditions – he took par when it really mattered (he ended up ranking second for the week for Bogey Avoidance) but went big when the moment called for it; playing his first three holes in -3, and eagling the last, certainly helping on that front.

With clubhouse leader Maverick McNealy watching on glumly, Berger rammed home his eagle putt on the last after stiffing a 250-yard approach shot into 30-feet. On such flashes of genius are these events often decided.

Berger and some of the other key protagonists last week will remain in California for the Genesis Invitational, a high-grade tournament that takes for our annual trip to the unforgettable Riviera Country Club.

This sublime stretch of the Pacific Palisades is the perfect examination of all departments of a golfer’s game. There’s doglegging sightlines off the tee leading to thin fairways and gnarly Kikuyu rough – never a happy combination.

If that wasn’t bad enough, approaches from the grabby rough are made into smaller-than-average Poa Annua greens – indeed, historically these are some of the toughest greens to find and hold on Tour.

Miss in the wrong place and you’re faced with a horrendous chip shot from short-sided positions, so as we say it will take an outstanding all-round display to get the job done.

For context, and by no coincidence, five of the last seven editions of this event have been won by a Masters champion, which given the profile of Riviera and Augusta National is no surprise. Quality short game and putting on tiered greens are just some of the similarities in place.

The problem is that you won’t find many major champions available at sportsbook odds of 50/1 or longer on any given week, however the strong quality on show at Riviera – Dustin, Bryson, Rory, Rahm, JT, Cantlay, Schauffele and many more – means that we can access some tasty odds on some very handy players.

With that in mind, who makes our sleeper shortlist for the Genesis Invitational?

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Sleeper Report Predictions This Season (2020-2021)

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