After Sepp Straka’s victory at The American Express, the PGA Tour moves to one of the most iconic courses on the calendar, Torrey Pines, for the Farmers Insurance Open.
Last year, it was Matthieu Pavon who claimed his first PGA Tour title via a one stroke victory over Nicolai Hojgaard, with the Frenchman returning to San Diego to defend his trophy from 12 months ago.
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This year, a number of big names are featuring and, despite World No.2 Xander Schauffele and World No.5 Collin Morikawa withdrawing, there are still Major winners and Ryder Cup stars aplenty.
Among the names include Hideki Matsuyama, Ludvig Aberg, Shane Lowry and Justin Rose, as well as Max Homa, Tony Finau and two-time Farmers Insurance Open winner, Jason Day.
Being played over Torrey Pines’ North and South courses, it’s worth noting that the tournament will have a Saturday finish, this is because the NFL’s Conference Championship games are taking place on Sunday.
Scoring-wise, the winning total has remained consistent over the last five editions, with the winning score being between 13 and 15-under-par. In terms of records, Tiger Woods’ 22-under total in 1999 remains the benchmark and, famously, Torrey Pines is one of Woods’ favorite venues, with the 49-year-old claiming the title here a record seven times, with four of those coming consecutively between 2005 to 2008.
Farmers Insurance Open Course Guide: Torrey Pines South Course & North Course
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Torrey Pines is one of the most recognized golf courses in America, with the municipal venue hosting the Farmers Insurance Open since the late 1960s.
Along with this tournament, there have been multiple Major championships held over its layout, with Woods famously winning the US Open here in 2008 and Jon Rahm in 2021.
Opened in the late 50s, the tournament will be played over two courses, the North and South, with players in the field playing them on Thursday and Friday, before the South stages the third and final rounds on Friday and Saturday.
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Regarding distances, the North is the shorter of the two courses and measures around 7,258 yards, whilst the South can sit at a whopping 7,802 yards, one of the longest on the PGA Tour.
Although the North is shorter and, arguably, more forgiving,…
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