Farmers Insurance Open

Golf tournament in San Diego, California, United States

Golf tournament

Farmers Insurance Open

Tournament information
Location| San Diego, California
Established| 1952[1]
Course(s)| Torrey Pines Golf Course
(South Course)
(North Course)
Par| 72
Length| 7,765 yards (7,100 m) (S)
7,258 yards (6,637 m) (N)
Organized by| Century Club of San Diego
Tour(s)| PGA Tour
Format| Stroke play
Prize fund| US$9,300,000
Month played| January
Tournament record score
Aggregate| 266 George Burns (1987)
266 Tiger Woods (1999)
To par| −22 as above
Current champion
Harris English
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The Farmers Insurance Open is an annual professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour, held in San Diego, California. Founded in 1952, the tournament has been held at Torrey Pines Golf Course, a 36-hole municipal facility in La Jolla, since 1968. The tournament is held in the early part of the season known as the "West Coast Swing".

The tournament is organized by the Century Club of San Diego. In the current format, players split the first 36 holes between the North and South Course, then play the final 36 holes on the South Course. The South Course has hosted the U.S. Open twice: Tiger Woods won in a playoff in 2008,[2] and Jon Rahm won in 2021.

## History

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Founded in 1952 as the San Diego Open, the first two editions were played at San Diego Country Club in Chula Vista.[3][4] In 1954, the tournament was played at Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club,[5] which had hosted the Crosby Pro-Am prior to World War II.[6]

Although the San Diego Open began in 1952, the PGA Tour recognizes two earlier events of the same name: Leo Diegel won both events, in December 1927 and January 1929.[7][8][9] An autumn event in 1956 and 1957,[10][11] it was not held in 1958, then returned as a winter event in early 1959.[12]

The event was played at Mission Valley Country Club in 1955,[13] then went to Singing Hills Country Club in El Cajon in October 1956.[10] The tournament returned to Mission Valley C.C. in 1957,[11] where it stayed through 1963.[14] Mission Valley changed its name to Stardust Country Club in 1962 (now Riverwalk Golf Club). After one edition in 1964 at Rancho Bernardo Country Club (now Rancho Bernardo Inn) in San Diego,[15] it returned to Stardust for three years, through 1967.[16][17][18]

In 1968, the event began its present relationship with Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla, a 36-hole public facility owned by the City of San Diego. During those early editions at Torrey Pines, the course length was under 6,850 yards (6,265 m).[19][20][21] Singer-actor Andy Williams was the celebrity host for the first 21 editions at Torrey Pines, through 1988.[22][23]

Title sponsors were first added in 1955, with Convair added to the name for two years. In 1981, Wickes was the title sponsor for two years, followed by three with Isuzu. Shearson Lehman Brothers became the title sponsors in 1986, replaced by Buick in 1992 and Farmers Insurance in 2010.[24]

Since 2022, it has started on Wednesday and concluded on Saturday, a day prior to the conference championships of the NFL playoffs;[25] the event traditionally marks the beginning of CBS's PGA Tour season.

The South Course has hosted the U.S. Open twice: Tiger Woods won in a playoff in 2008,[2] and Jon Rahm birdied the final two holes to win by a stroke in 2021.

## Winners

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Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of
victory | Runner(s)-up | Purse
($) | Winner's
share ($)

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Farmers Insurance Open
2025 |  Harris English | 280 | −8 | 1 stroke |  Sam Stevens | 9,300,000 | 1,674,000
2024 |  Matthieu Pavon | 275 | −13 | 1 stroke |  Nicolai Højgaard | 9,000,000 | 1,620,000
2023 |  Max Homa | 275 | −13 | 2 strokes |  Keegan Bradley | 8,700,000 | 1,566,000
2022 |  Luke List | 273 | −15 | Playoff |  Will Zalatoris | 8,400,000 | 1,512,000
2021 |  Patrick Reed | 274 | −14 | 5 strokes |  Tony Finau
Viktor Hovland
Henrik Norlander
Ryan Palmer
Xander Schauffele | 7,500,000 | 1,350,000
2020 |  Marc Leishman | 273 | −15 | 1 stroke |  Jon Rahm | 7,500,000 | 1,350,000
2019 |  Justin Rose | 267 | −21 | 2 strokes |  Adam Scott | 7,100,000 | 1,278,000
2018 |  Jason Day (2) | 278 | −10 | Playoff |  Alex Norén
Ryan Palmer | 6,900,000 | 1,242,000
2017 |  Jon Rahm | 275 | −13 | 3 strokes |  Charles Howell III
Pan Cheng-tsung | 6,700,000 | 1,206,000
2016 |  Brandt Snedeker (2) | 282 | −6 | 1 stroke |  K. J. Choi | 6,500,000 | 1,170,000
2015 |  Jason Day | 279 | −9 | Playoff |  Harris English
J. B. Holmes
Scott Stallings | 6,300,000 | 1,134,000
2014 |  Scott Stallings | 279 | −9 | 1 stroke |  K. J. Choi
Jason Day
Graham DeLaet
Marc Leishman
Pat Perez | 6,100,000 | 1,098,000
2013 |  Tiger Woods (7) | 274 | −14 | 4 strokes |  Brandt Snedeker
Josh Teater | 6,100,000 | 1,098,000
2012 |  Brandt Snedeker | 272 | −16 | Playoff |  Kyle Stanley | 6,000,000 | 1,080,000
2011 |  Bubba Watson | 272 | −16 | 1 stroke |  Phil Mickelson | 5,800,000 | 1,044,000
2010 |  Ben Crane | 275 | −13 | 1 stroke |  Marc Leishman
Michael Sim
Brandt Snedeker | 5,300,000 | 954,000
Buick Invitational
2009 |  Nick Watney | 277 | −11 | 1 stroke |  John Rollins | 5,300,000 | 954,000
2008 |  Tiger Woods (6) | 269 | −19 | 8 strokes |  Ryuji Imada | 5,200,000 | 936,000
2007 |  Tiger Woods (5) | 273 | −15 | 2 strokes |  Charles Howell III | 5,200,000 | 936,000
2006 |  Tiger Woods (4) | 278 | −10 | Playoff |  Nathan Green
José María Olazábal | 5,100,000 | 918,000
2005 |  Tiger Woods (3) | 272 | −16 | 3 strokes |  Luke Donald
Charles Howell III
Tom Lehman | 4,800,000 | 864,000
2004 |  John Daly | 278 | −10 | Playoff |  Luke Donald
Chris Riley | 4,800,000 | 864,000
2003 |  Tiger Woods (2) | 272 | −16 | 4 strokes |  Carl Pettersson | 4,500,000 | 810,000
2002 |  José María Olazábal | 275 | −13 | 1 stroke |  J. L. Lewis
Mark O'Meara | 3,600,000 | 648,000
2001 |  Phil Mickelson (3) | 269 | −19 | Playoff |  Frank Lickliter
Davis Love III | 3,500,000 | 630,000
2000 |  Phil Mickelson (2) | 270 | −18 | 4 strokes |  Shigeki Maruyama
Tiger Woods | 3,000,000 | 540,000
1999 |  Tiger Woods | 266 | −22 | 2 strokes |  Billy Ray Brown | 2,700,000 | 486,000
1998 |  Scott Simpson | 204[a] | −12 | Playoff |  Skip Kendall | 2,100,000 | 378,000
1997 |  Mark O'Meara | 275 | −13 | 2 strokes |  Donnie Hammond
Mike Hulbert
Lee Janzen
David Ogrin
Jesper Parnevik
Craig Stadler
Duffy Waldorf | 1,500,000 | 270,000
1996 |  Davis Love III | 269 | −19 | 2 strokes |  Phil Mickelson | 1,200,000 | 216,000
Buick Invitational of California
1995 |  Peter Jacobsen | 269 | −19 | 4 strokes |  Mark Calcavecchia
Mike Hulbert
Hal Sutton
Kirk Triplett | 1,200,000 | 216,000
1994 |  Craig Stadler | 268 | −20 | 1 stroke |  Steve Lowery | 1,100,000 | 198,000
1993 |  Phil Mickelson | 278 | −10 | 4 strokes |  Dave Rummells | 1,000,000 | 180,000
1992 |  Steve Pate (2) | 200[a] | −16 | 1 stroke |  Chip Beck | 1,000,000 | 180,000
Shearson Lehman Brothers Open
1991 |  Jay Don Blake | 268 | −20 | 2 strokes |  Bill Sander | 1,000,000 | 180,000
Shearson Lehman Hutton Open
1990 |  Dan Forsman | 275 | −13 | 2 strokes |  Tommy Armour III | 900,000 | 162,000
1989 |  Greg Twiggs | 271 | −17 | 2 strokes |  Steve Elkington
Brad Faxon
Mark O'Meara
Mark Wiebe | 700,000 | 126,000
Shearson Lehman Hutton Andy Williams Open
1988 |  Steve Pate | 269 | −19 | 1 stroke |  Jay Haas | 650,000 | 117,000
Shearson Lehman Brothers Andy Williams Open
1987 |  George Burns | 266 | −22 | 4 strokes |  J. C. Snead
Bobby Wadkins | 500,000 | 90,000
1986 |  Bob Tway | 204[a] | −12 | Playoff |  Bernhard Langer | 450,000 | 81,000
Isuzu-Andy Williams San Diego Open
1985 |  Woody Blackburn | 269 | −19 | Playoff |  Ron Streck | 400,000 | 72,000
1984 |  Gary Koch | 272 | −16 | Playoff |  Gary Hallberg | 400,000 | 72,000
1983 |  Gary Hallberg | 271 | −17 | 1 stroke |  Tom Kite | 300,000 | 54,000
Wickes-Andy Williams San Diego Open
1982 |  Johnny Miller | 270 | −18 | 1 stroke |  Jack Nicklaus | 300,000 | 54,000
1981 |  Bruce Lietzke | 278 | −10 | Playoff |  Raymond Floyd
Tom Jenkins | 250,000 | 45,000
Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational
1980 |  Tom Watson (2) | 275 | −13 | Playoff |  D. A. Weibring | 250,000 | 45,000
1979 |  Fuzzy Zoeller | 282 | −6 | 5 strokes |  Billy Kratzert
Wayne Levi
Artie McNickle
Tom Watson | 250,000 | 45,000
1978 |  Jay Haas | 278 | −10 | 3 strokes |  Andy Bean
Gene Littler
John Schroeder | 200,000 | 40,000
1977 |  Tom Watson | 269 | −19 | 5 strokes |  Larry Nelson
John Schroeder | 180,000 | 36,000
1976 |  J. C. Snead (2) | 272 | −16 | 1 stroke |  Don Bies | 180,000 | 36,000
1975 |  J. C. Snead | 279 | −9 | Playoff |  Raymond Floyd
Bobby Nichols | 170,000 | 34,000
1974 |  Bobby Nichols | 275 | −13 | 1 stroke |  Rod Curl
Gene Littler | 170,000 | 34,000
1973 |  Bob Dickson | 278 | −10 | 1 stroke |  Billy Casper
Bruce Crampton
Grier Jones
Phil Rodgers | 170,000 | 34,000
1972 |  Paul Harney | 275 | −13 | 1 stroke |  Hale Irwin | 150,000 | 30,000
1971 |  George Archer | 272 | −16 | 3 strokes |  Dave Eichelberger | 150,000 | 30,000
1970 |  Pete Brown | 275 | −13 | Playoff |  Tony Jacklin | 150,000 | 30,000
1969 |  Jack Nicklaus | 284 | −4 | 1 stroke |  Gene Littler | 150,000 | 30,000
1968 |  Tom Weiskopf | 273 | −15 | 1 stroke |  Al Geiberger | 150,000 | 30,000
San Diego Open Invitational
1967 |  Bob Goalby | 269 | −15 | 1 stroke |  Gay Brewer | 71,000 | 13,200
1966 |  Billy Casper | 268 | −16 | 4 strokes |  Tommy Aaron
Tom Weiskopf | 45,000 | 5,800
1965 |  Wes Ellis | 267 | −17 | Playoff |  Billy Casper | 39,000 | 4,850
1964 |  Art Wall Jr. | 274 | −6 | 2 strokes |  Tony Lema
Bob Rosburg | 30,000 | 4,300
1963 |  Gary Player | 270 | −14 | 1 stroke |  Tony Lema | 25,000 | 3,500
1962 |  Tommy Jacobs | 277 | −7 | Playoff |  Johnny Pott | 25,000 | 3,500
1961 |  Arnold Palmer (2) | 271 | −13 | 1 stroke |  Al Balding | 22,500 | 2,800
1960 |  Mike Souchak | 269 | −19 | 1 stroke |  Johnny Pott | 22,500 | 2,800
1959 |  Marty Furgol | 274 | −14 | 1 stroke |  Joe Campbell
Billy Casper
Dave Ragan
Mike Souchak
Bo Wininger | 20,000 | 2,800
1958: No tournament
1957 |  Arnold Palmer | 271 | −17 | 1 stroke |  Al Balding | 15,000 | 2,400
Convair-San Diego Open
1956 |  Bob Rosburg | 270 | −18 | 2 strokes |  Dick Mayer | 15,000 | 2,400
1955 |  Tommy Bolt (2) | 274 | −14 | 2 strokes |  Johnny Palmer | 15,000 | 2,400
San Diego Open
1954 |  Gene Littler (a) | 274 | −14 | 4 strokes |  Dutch Harrison | 15,000 | 2,400
1953 |  Tommy Bolt | 274 | −14 | 3 strokes |  Doug Ford | 10,000 | 2,000
1952 |  Ted Kroll | 276 | −12 | 3 strokes |  Jimmy Demaret | 10,000 | 2,000

Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
Sources:[7][26]

## Records and trivia

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* Tournament course record:
* Torrey Pines, North Course - 61, Mark Brooks, 1990, and Brandt Snedeker, 2007;
* Torrey Pines, South Course - 62, Tiger Woods, 1999
* Tiger Woods is the only seven-time winner of the tournament, and Phil Mickelson the only other to win more than twice.
* Hall of Famer and San Diego native Gene Littler is the only amateur winner, achieving the feat in 1954, and awarded a five-piece tea set.[27] Subsequently, as a professional, Littler was a runner-up three times (1969, 1974, 1978).
* A memorable year in the tournament's history was 1982, when Johnny Miller outdueled Jack Nicklaus to win by one stroke.[28]
* Tiger Woods (2005–08) won four straight years, then won his fifth consecutive Torrey Pines tournament at the 2008 U.S. Open on the South Course that June.
* J. C. Snead (1975–76) and Phil Mickelson (2000–01) won in consecutive years.
* Heavyweight boxer Joe Louis was invited to play in the San Diego Open in 1952 on a sponsor's exemption;
* Louis became the first African American ever to play in this PGA Tour event.[29]

## Notes

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1. ^ a b c Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

## References

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1. ^ Media Guide Book p. 20[permanent dead link‍]
2. ^ a b PGA Tour 2007 Official Guide. January 2007. pp. 1–5, 3–10, 11, 11–5.1-5,+3-10,+11,+11-5&rft.date=2007-01&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Farmers+Insurance+Open" class="Z3988">
3. ^ "Ted Kroll's 276 wins San Diego tourney". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. January 21, 1952. p. 18 - via Google News Archive.
4. ^ "Bolt suppresses temper for $2000". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. January 19, 1953. p. 21 - via Google News Archive.
5. ^ "Littler beats pros, wins San Diego". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. January 25, 1954. p. 18 - via Google News Archive.
6. ^ "John Dawson, amateur, wins Crosby golf". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. February 2, 1942 - via Google News Archive.
7. ^ a b "Farmers Insurance Open – Past Winners & Runners-Up". PGA Tour.
8. ^ "Diegel is winner of pro tourney". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. December 19, 1927. p. 18 - via Google News Archive.
9. ^ "Leo Diegel wins San Diego Open". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 7, 1929. p. 11 - via Google News Archive.
10. ^ a b "Rosburg wins golf tourney". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). United Press. October 8, 1956. p. 2B - via Google News Archive.
11. ^ a b "Palmer wins golf tourney". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. November 4, 1957. p. 28 - via Google News Archive.
12. ^ "Marty Furgol winner in San Diego Open". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. February 2, 1959. p. 21 - via Google News Archive.
13. ^ "Bolt's 274 wins by two strokes". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. January 24, 1955. p. 18 - via Google News Archive.
14. ^ "Player's clutch putt wins San Diego Open". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. January 14, 1963. p. 23 - via Google News Archive.
15. ^ "Wall wins San Diego Open". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. January 13, 1964. p. 22 - via Google News Archive.
16. ^ "Ellis beats Casper in golf playoff". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. January 18, 1965. p. 23 - via Google News Archive.
17. ^ "Slim Casper carries weight in hometown". Pittsburgh Press. UPI. January 17, 1966. p. 31 - via Google News Archive.
18. ^ "Goalby starts fast, ends long drought". Pittsburgh Press. UPI. January 16, 1967. p. 39 - via Google News Archive.
19. ^ "Trio shares lead". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. February 11, 1968. p. 4B - via Google News Archive.
20. ^ "Littler shoots 67, assumes golf lead". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. February 2, 1969. p. 2B - via Google News Archive.
21. ^ "Nicklaus gains control as Jackline falls back". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. February 1, 1970. p. 3B - via Google News Archive.
22. ^ "Weiskopf cops Williams Open". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. February 12, 1968. p. 4B - via Google News Archive.
23. ^ "Pate makes key birdie for victory". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. February 22, 1988. p. 2B - via Google News Archive.
24. ^ "Farmers Insurance to sponsor San Diego Tour event". PGA Tour. January 18, 2010. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
25. ^ Kenney, Kirk (January 24, 2022). "Farmers Insurance Open set to debut Wednesday-Saturday schedule at Torrey Pines". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
26. ^ "2009 Buick Invitational Media Guide - Tournament History" (PDF). www.buickinvitational.com.
27. ^ "Littler beats pros, wins San Diego". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. January 25, 1954. p. 18. Retrieved January 29, 2013 - via Google News Archive.
28. ^ "Miller wins by 1 over on-rushing Nicklaus". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. February 1, 1982. p. 3C. Retrieved January 29, 2013 - via Google News Archive.
29. ^ Myers, Bob (January 17, 1952). "Joe Louis among 132 starters in San Diego golf". The Day. New London, Connecticut. Associated Press. p. 22. Retrieved January 29, 2013 - via Google News Archive.

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