Farmers Insurance Open
Torrey Pines GC, California
Torrey Pines GC, California
Thursday Jan 26th - Sunday Jan 29th, 2017
by Michael Barwise
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The Course
Torrey Pines has two famous golf courses, North and South. The Farmers Insurance Open tournament is unique in that it requires the competitors to play both courses for one of the first two rounds, and the South Course for the final two rounds. The South Course played host to the 2008 US Open, which saw Tiger Woods beat Rocco Mediate in an epic playoff.
The Field
This year's Farmers Insurance Open field is one of the strongest to date with seven of the world's top 25 including world number 1 Jason Day and US Open champion Dustin Johnson who will be both playing with Tiger in what looks a very tasty group. Also in the field is San Diego native Phil Mickelson. He's back for his 21st appearance, hoping his hometown course might allow him to end a dry spell dating back to the 2013 Open Championship.
Last Year
Brandt Snedeker came out on top last year but a heavy storm meant he had to wait until Monday to lift the trophy. Snedeker posted a closing round of 69 on the Sunday but the when play resumed the next day he was one shot off the lead. However the strong winds proved to be too much for the leader KJ Choi, and after a birdie miss at the 18th - Snedeker was crowned victorious.
Brandt Snedeker came out on top last year but a heavy storm meant he had to wait until Monday to lift the trophy. Snedeker posted a closing round of 69 on the Sunday but the when play resumed the next day he was one shot off the lead. However the strong winds proved to be too much for the leader KJ Choi, and after a birdie miss at the 18th - Snedeker was crowned victorious.
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Spotlight
All eyes will be on Tiger Woods this weekend as he returns for his first PGA TOUR start in 19 months. The 14 time major champion is currently ranked a lowly 321st in the world, but a decent showing at the Hero World Challenge last month showed glimpses of Tiger from years gone by.
Prediction
No player has won three PGA Tour events on he bounce since Rory McIlroy back in 2014, but I can see Justin Thomas reaching that feat at the Farmers. But there's a good reason why he's finished in the Top 10 in 4 of the 5 events he's played in so far this season. All aspects of his game, from tee to green, have been consistently excellent.Prediction
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