Golf betting tips: Five players to watch out for at Genesis Championship - Kim, Im, Fox and more
The DP World Tour is now at the final hurdle of the 2026 season, before the play-offs begin in two weeks.
The Genesis Championship returns once again to Woo Jeong Hills Country Club in Cheonan, South Korea.
Located 90 minutes north-east of Seoul, the course was opened in 1993, and is renowned for its steep fairways and the dozen water hazards across the course.
Junghwan Lee returns to his homeland, along with several Asian stars of the game, as the reigning Genesis champion.
Here, Sports News Blitz’s golf writer Jay Kennedy gives his five standout golfers to look out for this week.
Si Woo Kim
The first player to look out for is South Korea’s very own, Si Woo Kim.
This season on the PGA and DP World Tours, Kim has achieved 12 top 10 finishes, including three runners-up spots.
Kim is a four-time winner on the PGA Tour, with his biggest win coming at TPC Sawgrass in 2017.
The Korean had a successful FedEx Cup campaign, as he entered the season-ending Tour Championship in fifth place in the standings.
The 31-year-old also finished T6 at The Open, despite taking the lead during the final round.
In last year’s Genesis Championship, Kim finished seven shots back in a tie for 21st.
Outright winner odds - 11/2 with Sky Bet
Sungjae Im
Another South Korean worth looking out for is Sungjae Im.
The world number 60 won the Genesis Championship back in 2019, which took place at Jack Nicklaus Country Club.
This season on the PGA Tour, Im has achieved six top 10 finishes, with three of those being in the top five.
Unfortunately, the majors were not as successful this year for Im, as his best major outing was a T14 finish at Royal Birkdale.
The former Genesis champion finished at one under par in the 2025 edition.
Outright winner odds - 8/1 with Sky Bet
Daniel Hillier
Next up is a very talented New Zealander in the form of Daniel Hillier.
Following his outing at last week's DP World India Championship, the Kiwi rose by six places in the Race to Dubai standings, moving up to eighth place.
The 28-year-old has finished runner-up on three occasions on the DP World Tour this season.
Hillier finished as a runner-up at the Dubai Invitational, the British Masters, and at the DP World India Championship.
The in-form New Zealander won at the Belfry in 2023.
Hillier also won earlier this year on the PGA Tour of Australasia, where he claimed the New Zealand Open.
At last year’s Genesis, Hillier finished in a tie for 38th.
Outright winner odds - 12/1 with Sky Bet
Ryan Fox
Another New Zealander to watch out for is Ryan Fox.
Foxy claimed the biggest win of his entire career, back in July.
The Kiwi clinched the 2026 Open Championship, making birdie on the 72nd hole, to pip Cameron Young to the Claret Jug.
The world number 22 has finished in the top 10 twice this season on the PGA Tour.
Fox finished in the top 10 at the Genesis Invitational and the RBC Canadian Open, in which he was the defending champion at the latter.
Despite finishing T6 at Wentworth last month, Foxy missed the cut at last week’s DP World India Championship.
Outright winner odds - 28/1 with Sky Bet.
Junghwan Lee
The final name to keep an eye on is the defending champion, Junghwan Lee.
The 35-year-old won the 2025 edition at Woo Jeong Hills, three strokes ahead of Laurie Canter and Nacho Elvira.
However, Lee has had a very poor season.
The Korean has missed the cut in 12 events, and his best finish was T23 at the Nedbank Golf Challenge.
Outright winner odds - 125/1 with SkyBet
It is set to be yet another exciting Asian adventure on the DP World Tour.
The crowd will have several hometown heroes to keep an eye out for.
The tough course layout will be a complex test for the entire field, but only one player will come out on top.
With the DP World Tour Playoffs kicking off at the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship, from November 5-8, who will claim the final bragging rights?
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