The Farmers Insurance Open is an annual professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour, held in San Diego, California. The tournament was founded in 1952. It has been held at Torrey Pines Golf Course, a 36-hole public facility owned by the City of San Diego, since 1968. The tournament is held in the early part of the season known as the "West Coast Swing".
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| 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$9,000,000 |
| Month played | January |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 266 George Burns (1987) 266 Tiger Woods (1999) |
| To par | −22 as above |
| Current champion | |
 Matthieu Pavon | |
| Location map | |
  Torrey Pines Location in the United States  Torrey Pines Location in California | |
The tournament is organized by the Century Club of San Diego, a San Diego–based charitable organization. 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
editFounded 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 a celebrity host from 1968 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 South Course has hosted the U.S. Open twice: Tiger Woods won in a playoff in 2008,[2] and Jon Rahm won in 2021.
Winners
edit| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Purse ($) |
Winner's share ($) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmers Insurance Open | ||||||||
| 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
edit- 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
editReferences
edit- ^ Media Guide Book p. 20[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b PGA Tour 2007 Official Guide. January 2007. pp. 1–5, 3–10, 11, 11–5.
- ^ "Ted Kroll's 276 wins San Diego tourney". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. January 21, 1952. p. 18 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Bolt suppresses temper for $2000". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. January 19, 1953. p. 21 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Littler beats pros, wins San Diego". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. January 25, 1954. p. 18 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "John Dawson, amateur, wins Crosby golf". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. February 2, 1942 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ a b "Farmers Insurance Open – Past Winners & Runners-Up". PGA Tour.
- ^ "Diegel is winner of pro tourney". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. December 19, 1927. p. 18 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Leo Diegel wins San Diego Open". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 7, 1929. p. 11 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ a b "Rosburg wins golf tourney". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). United Press. October 8, 1956. p. 2B – via Google News Archive.
- ^ a b "Palmer wins golf tourney". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. November 4, 1957. p. 28 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Marty Furgol winner in San Diego Open". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. February 2, 1959. p. 21 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Bolt's 274 wins by two strokes". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. January 24, 1955. p. 18 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Player's clutch putt wins San Diego Open". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. January 14, 1963. p. 23 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Wall wins San Diego Open". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. January 13, 1964. p. 22 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Ellis beats Casper in golf playoff". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. January 18, 1965. p. 23 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Slim Casper carries weight in hometown". Pittsburgh Press. UPI. January 17, 1966. p. 31 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Goalby starts fast, ends long drought". Pittsburgh Press. UPI. January 16, 1967. p. 39 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Trio shares lead". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. February 11, 1968. p. 4B – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Littler shoots 67, assumes golf lead". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. February 2, 1969. p. 2B – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Nicklaus gains control as Jackline falls back". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. February 1, 1970. p. 3B – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Weiskopf cops Williams Open". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. February 12, 1968. p. 4B – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Pate makes key birdie for victory". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. February 22, 1988. p. 2B – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Farmers Insurance to sponsor San Diego Tour event". PGA Tour. January 18, 2010. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2009 Buick Invitational Media Guide - Tournament History" (PDF). www.buickinvitational.com.
- ^ "Littler beats pros, wins San Diego". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. January 25, 1954. p. 18. Retrieved January 29, 2013 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.