FARMERS INSURANCE OPEN
TORREY PINES SOUTH COURSE
LA JOLLA, CA JAN 25-28
PURSE $8,700,000+$300,000 3%
PAR 72 (Both Courses)
Torrey Pines is a municipal course owned by the city of San Diego. Residents pay $44, and over 62 pay $32. This years field of 156 includes 5 of the top 10 ranked players. Due to the NFL Championship games on Sunday, the tournament is played from Wednesday through Saturday. They play the North and South course the first 2 rounds, and the South Course the final 2. The South Course is 7765’ and usually plays 3 or 4 strokes harder than the North 7258’. Last years winner Luke List (80/1) will defend his title. The 2 winners prior to him, Patrick Reed and Marc Leishman, have left for LIV.
The Hardest Hole is #7 Par 4 462’ Dogleg Right. This is the hole where Tiger Woods defeated Rocco Mediate in the 2008 US Open. Woods made a 12’ putt Sunday on the 18th hole after trailing by 5 strokes with 6 holes to play to force an 18 hole playoff on Monday. It was the last time for the US Open to have an 18 hole playoff. Woods, who was in extreme pain from a knee injury, won on the 19th hole which was sudden death. At 32 this was his 4th US Open and his 14th Major. He would not win his 15th until the 2019 Masters.
| My Favorites | Oddsmakers Favorites |
| #1 Jason Day 25/1 | #1 Rahm 5/1 Won 2021 US Open at the South Course. |
| #2 Ricky Fowler 75/1 | #2 Schauffele 12/1 Strong Finish at American Express 62 final RD. |
| #3 Davis Thompson 110/1 | #3 Finau 14/1 Good run from July on (3 wins). |
| #4 Hayden Buckley 130/1 | #4 Thomas 14/1 May be rusty, finished Sentry 8 shots off lead. |
| #5 Harry Higgs 250/1 | #5 Morikawa 14/1 No way he bounces back from Sentry. |
| #6 William McGirt 600/1 | #6 Zalatoris 16/1 Lost in playoff last year. His turn this year! |
| #7 Arjun Atwal 2500/1 | #7 SJ IM 18/1 Playing very well the last 6 months. |
* Sentimental favorites based on players I like who have not won lately, young up and comers, and the last pick in the field. Golf Channel’s “Golf Today” gives Day & Fowler a chance to win.
SEVENTH HOLE
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