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‘It’s Unfortunate’ – Jason Day On Perceived Decline Of Farmers Insurance Open

Tiger Woods holds the Farmers Insurance Open trophy

Prior to the start of the Farmers Insurance Open, a number of big names withdrew from the event at Torrey Pines, including Xander Schauffele, Collin Morikawa, Akshay Bhatia and Will Zalatoris.

It now means only five of the world’s top 20 will be present in San Diego and, given that the tournament was dominated by seven-time winner, Tiger Woods, some have questioned the magnitude of the event since the Hall of Famer was strolling its fairways.

Woods won the Farmers Insurance Open seven times, including four times on the bounce from 2005 – 2008

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A two-time winner of the Farmers Insurance Open, Jason Day is a big fan of the tournament, as well as being a good friend of Woods’, but acknowledges that the popularity of the event in Torrey Pines has reduced over time, claiming “it’s unfortunate.”

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