![]() ![]() They have both gone through multiple renovations since, with Rees Jones brought in to make changes to the South Course in 2001 and again in 2019, whilst Tom Weiskopf renovated the North Course in 2016, with the intention of toughening it up.īoth are par 72s though differ significantly in terms of length, with the 7258 yard North Course dwarfed by the South Course - which can stretch to 7765 yards - though typically plays at around 7650.ĭue to three rounds being played at the South Course, it makes sense to put most of our focus there however, the North Course does play its part. The two courses at Torrey Pines were designed by William Bell and opened for play in 1957. Like last year, it’s a Wednesday start/Saturday finish at this year’s Farmers Insurance Open - a schedule change made to avoid clashes with the NFL – and something that is expected to stay for the foreseeable future. However we’ll be missing our two other most recent winners – Patrick Reed from 2021 and Marc Leishman from 2020 – as both players made the jump to LIV Golf last year. Luke List will return as reigning champion this week, besting Will Zalatoris in a play-off last year in what was a fabulous final round. ![]() An average winning score of -12.6 over the last ten renewals showing the difficulty the event still possesses in the face of the modern game. The Farmers Insurance Open typically offers up a demanding, championship-like test, with just four winners here managing to shoot -20 or lower since that switch to Torrey Pines in 1968. His -22 in 1999 tying the lowest winning score in the tournament’s history. It is second only to Bay Hill and the Arnold Palmer Invitational in terms of courses/events the great man has enjoyed the most success in his career. That 2008 US Open win was not the only time Tiger Woods has taken home a title at Torrey Pines, as he has won the Farmers Insurance Open seven times, making him comfortably the most successful player in the tournament’s history. Fortunately, there will be just the two this week, as the field rotates between Torrey Pines’ South and North courses over the first two rounds, before playing the final two rounds at the more famed South Course a course which has hosted two US Opens over the last decade and a half: the first in 2008, which was won by Tiger Woods and again in 2021 where man of the moment, Jon Rahm, took home his first major title. It’s our second event on the bounce – which will become three at next week’s Pebble Beach Pro-Am – to take place across more than one course. It took place across various different courses in its early years but setup home here at Torrey Pines in 1968 and has taken place there every year since. The Farmers Insurance Open (previously the San Diego Open) began life in the 1950’s. Rahm will once again be in attendance, looking for his third victory in as many starts this year and once again – like last week – at a course that he has previously tasted victory. ![]() Hopefully this week we get something a little more engaging, as we continue the West Coast swing and head to Torrey Pines for the Farmers Insurance Open. It’s an event that I’m always happy to see the back of. However, as always I found this event a struggle from the poor coverage rotating around the three courses for the first three rounds, to the mind-numbing ease at which these guys took these courses apart. One which saw a bunch of contenders throw themselves into the mix during the final round, putting it up to Rahm and the talented Davis Thompson, who himself performed with a huge amount of credit up against the Spanish juggernaut, losing out by just the one stroke in the end and looking every bit a player with a bright future in the game. With that, it may seem odd to say that Rahm’s exhilarating form didn’t transfer to an enjoyable watch at last week’s event. Four wins in his last six starts, including taking home the title on his first two starts of 2023 with a combined score of 54-under par – matching his winning score of -27 in the Tournament of Champions three weeks ago, last week in The American Express - Jon Rahm is the best player on the planet right now and has shown a real signal of intent at the start of this year. ![]()
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