Tiger Woods makes his 2004 season debut when he tees off in the Genesis Invitational beginning on Thursday at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles. The 15-time major champion has not played an official PGA Tour event since withdrawing from the Masters in the third round last year. Woods is a +18000 longshot in the 2024 Genesis Invitational odds. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is the favorite in the Genesis Invitational field at +650. Rory McIlroy (+1000), Viktor Hovland (+1400), Xander Schauffele (+1600), Justin Thomas (+1600) and Collin Morikawa (+1600) round out the top six choices.

Before locking in any 2024 Genesis Invitational picks, make sure you see the PGA Tour predictions and best bets from golf betting and fantasy expert Sia Nejad.

Nejad specializes in betting and DFS in golf, among other sports. He's had incredible success in the outright and first-round leader markets and in betting head-to-head matchups. He also has been on fire with his head-to-head matchups since last year's Charles Schwab Challenge, going 30-16-1 and returning 11.30 units over that span. That's a $1,130 profit for $100 bettors since May 2023.

Nejad also nailed 75-1 longshot Wyndham Clark as the outright winner at the Wells Fargo Championship. In 2023, SportsLine debuted "The Early Wedge," and in the first three months of the show, he hit two first-round leaders and three outright winners.

Now, Nejad has been digging into the 2024 Genesis Invitational field to find the best value and just locked in his best bets and favorites to avoid.

One surprise: Nejad is completely fading Viktor Hovland (+1400). However, Nejad is high on the chances of Adam Scott (+2800). "The ball striking is in a very good place, and I think he has a shot to win The Genesis Invitational," Nejad told SportsLine.

Moreover, Nejad is jumping on several underdogs, including one longshot who's priced at more than 60-1. This player "has plenty of upside" and is a longshot who could surprise. If he does, you could cash in HUGE. You need to see who it is before locking in any 2024 Genesis Invitational picks of your own.

So which 2024 Genesis Invitational players should you target or avoid? And which player could bring a big payday at more than 60-1? ... Join SportsLine right now to see Sia Nejad's top picks for the 2024 Genesis Invitational, all from the expert who is 30-16-1 on his last 47 head-to-head picks!