Riviera and the mysterious clue to this year's Masters Green Jacket
Adam Scott and Dustin Johnson both strengthened the correlation between Riviera Country Club and Augusta National last year
When Adam Scott captured last year's Genesis Invitational, his odds for success at the upcoming Masters were slashed from 45/1 to 22/1.
But in the case of the Genesis, it was absolutely justified.
Lefties highlight intriguing link
So, first up, we have Phil Mickelson. The Californian is famous for winning the Green Jacket three times but less well known is that he's a back-to-back champion at Riviera.
Next up: Bubba Watson. Yes, Mickelson's fellow southpaw also has five wins across the two courses. This time it's three victories at Riviera and two at Augusta National.
The correlations have been strengthened in subsequent years.
Scroll back further and there are more. Ever wonder where three-time Masters winner Nick Faldo scored his final PGA Tour victory? That would be at Riviera in 1997, less than a year after he'd produced his stunning Masters comeback over Greg Norman.
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A final stat on the two courses: seven of the last nine Masters winners who stopped off at Riviera that same season, placed in the top 15 in the Genesis. That includes the last two Augusta victors, Tiger Woods and DJ.