2026 Genesis Invitational: Friday tee times, schedule and coverage

Emerson Raymont

Published: February 20, 2026 11:21 AM ET

Rain and darkness suspended the opening round Thursday at Riviera, forcing the 2026 genesis invitational to resume Friday with Round 1 restarting at 10: 00 a. m. ET and Round 2 slated to begin at 10: 40 a. m. ET after a 25-minute shift. The schedule change affects tee times and coverage windows for a field that includes several in-form players seeking to take advantage of a challenging course setup.

Genesis Invitational Friday tee times

The update pushed the second-round start later in the morning: Round 1 will resume at 10: 00 a. m. ET with roughly 30 players still on the course, and Round 2 is scheduled to begin at 10: 40 a. m. ET. The revised groupings place Rickie Fowler in a mid-morning pairing; his Round 2 tee time moved from 10: 27 a. m. ET to 10: 52 a. m. ET, where he will play alongside Tom Kim and Max Greyserman. Several marquee groups remain later in the day, including a cluster with top-ranked players scheduled in the early-to-mid afternoon window.

Rain delay and schedule update

Play was delayed Thursday evening and ultimately suspended because of darkness after rains interrupted the first round. Tournament planners set the restart for 10: 00 a. m. ET Friday to allow the remaining players to complete Round 1. The second round’s 10: 40 a. m. ET start reflects a 25-minute overall push. Organizers have published updated pairings and times; players should expect to finish outstanding holes before beginning their second-round tee shots.

Players to watch at Riviera

Riviera’s design—featuring a number of so-called half-par holes with scoring averages near 4. 5 or 3. 5—creates a volatile scoring environment where birdies and bogeys both appear frequently. Missed fairways grow more punitive after the fifth hole, costing about 0. 33 strokes when approaches are played from rough rather than short grass. Approaches often require shot shaping to access pins, and the Poa annua greens demand firm commitment inside the 6- to 9-foot range: the TOUR average from that distance sits at 54. 6%, but it drops to roughly 50% at Riviera.

Several players cited in recent coverage have profiles that map well to Riviera’s test. Harris English has recorded a pair of strong recent finishes at this event—a T12 and a seventh—and over those combined eight rounds he has been especially effective around the greens and on the long work with the flatstick, gaining more than 4. 5 strokes around the green and more than 12 strokes putting. Rickie Fowler arrives having produced three starts this season with top-20 finishes in each; his statistical profile shows consistent play from tee to green, with a high floor but a modest ceiling. Other names with upside flagged in pre-week analysis include players who have closed strongly in recent starts or shown the kind of approach-and-putting form that Riviera rewards.

How to follow Friday coverage

Early streaming coverage begins at 10: 15 a. m. ET for feature groups and featured-hole content, while broader televised coverage is scheduled for a 4: 00–8: 00 p. m. ET window. With the delayed restart and the second round pushed back, viewers and attendees should expect the mid- to late-afternoon stretch to be decisive, as several leading groupings are slated for that period. If play proceeds without further weather interruption, remaining rounds are expected to follow the revised timetable.

Round 1 resumes at 10: 00 a. m. ET with about 30 players left.
Round 2 begins at 10: 40 a. m. ET after a 25-minute shift.
Early streaming coverage starts at 10: 15 a. m. ET; televised window runs 4: 00–8: 00 p. m. ET.

Friday’s altered schedule concentrates decisive pairings into the afternoon and evening windows; players who handle Riviera’s demanding approaches and Poa annua putting surfaces will likely separate themselves as the week progresses.