Farmers Insurance Open

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Farmers Insurance Open
Tournament information
Location La Jolla, California, U.S.
Established 1952, 72 years ago[1]
Course(s) Torrey Pines Golf Course
Par 72 - (both courses)
Length 7,698 yd (7,039 m) - South
7,052 yd (6,448 m) - North
Organized by Century Club of San Diego
Tour(s) PGA Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund $6.5 million
Month played February
Tournament record score
Aggregate 266 George Burns (1987)
266 Tiger Woods (1999)
To par −22 George Burns (1987)
−22 Tiger Woods (1999)
Current champion
United States Brandt Snedeker
Torrey Pines GC is located in USA
Torrey Pines GC
Torrey Pines GC
Location in the United States
Torrey Pines GC is located in California
Torrey Pines GC
Torrey Pines GC
Location in California

The Farmers Insurance Open is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour, played in the San Diego, California area in the early part of the season, known as the "West Coast Swing."

The tournament was noted for having singer-actor Andy Williams as a celebrity host from 1968 to 1988. It originated as the San Diego Open in 1952 and used that name in its title through 1985. Title sponsors were added in 1981, first with Wickes for two years, then three with Isuzu. Shearson Lehman Brothers became the title sponsors in 1986, replaced by Buick in 1992 and Farmers Insurance in 2010.[2] The event is organized by The Century Club of San Diego.

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 1927 and 1929.[3]

Course history

The tournament was played at San Diego Country Club in Chula Vista in 1952 and 1953, then moved in 1954 to Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club in Rancho Santa Fe, which had hosted the Crosby Pro-Am prior to World War II. The event was played at Mission Valley Country Club in San Diego in 1955 for one year, then went to Singing Hills Country Club in El Cajon in 1956. The tournament returned to Mission Valley C.C. in 1957 where it stayed through 1963. Mission Valley changed its name to Stardust Country Club in 1962 (and now is known as Riverwalk Golf Club). After one year in 1964 at Rancho Bernardo Country Club (now Rancho Bernardo Inn) in San Diego, it returned to Stardust C.C. for three years, through 1967.

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. In the current tournament set-up, players split the first 36 holes between the North and South Courses, then play the final 36 holes on the South Course. In 2008, the South Course hosted the U.S. Open, won by Tiger Woods in a playoff.[4]

Winners

Year Player Country Score To par Margin
of victory
Runner(s)-up 1st prize ($) Purse ($)
Farmers Insurance Open
20161 Brandt Snedeker (2)  United States 282 −6 1 stroke South Korea K. J. Choi 1,170,000 6,500,000
2015 Jason Day  Australia 279 −9 Playoff United States Harris English
United States J. B. Holmes
United States Scott Stallings
1,134,000 6,300,000
2014 Scott Stallings  United States 279 −9 1 stroke South Korea K. J. Choi
Australia Jason Day
Canada Graham DeLaet
Australia Marc Leishman
United States Pat Perez
1,098,000 6,100,000
2013 Tiger Woods (7)  United States 274 −14 4 strokes United States Brandt Snedeker
United States Josh Teater
1,098,000 6,100,000
2012 Brandt Snedeker  United States 272 −16 Playoff United States Kyle Stanley 1,080,000 6,000,000
2011 Bubba Watson  United States 272 −16 1 stroke United States Phil Mickelson 1,044,000 5,800,000
2010 Ben Crane  United States 275 −13 1 stroke Australia Marc Leishman
Australia Michael Sim
United States Brandt Snedeker
954,000 5,300,000
Buick Invitational
2009 Nick Watney  United States 277 −11 1 stroke United States John Rollins 954,000 5,300,000
2008 Tiger Woods (6)  United States 269 −19 8 strokes Japan Ryuji Imada 936,000 5,200,000
2007 Tiger Woods (5)  United States 273 −15 2 strokes United States Charles Howell III 936,000 5,200,000
2006 Tiger Woods (4)  United States 278 −10 Playoff Australia Nathan Green
Spain José María Olazábal
918,000 5,100,000
2005 Tiger Woods (3)  United States 272 −16 3 strokes England Luke Donald
United States Charles Howell III
United States Tom Lehman
864,000 4,800,000
2004 John Daly  United States 278 −10 Playoff England Luke Donald
United States Chris Riley
864,000 4,800,000
2003 Tiger Woods (2)  United States 272 −16 4 strokes Sweden Carl Pettersson 810,000 4,500,000
2002 José María Olazábal  Spain 275 −13 1 stroke United States J. L. Lewis
United States Mark O'Meara
648,000 3,600,000
2001 Phil Mickelson (3)  United States 269 −19 Playoff United States Frank Lickliter
United States Davis Love III
630,000 3,500,000
2000 Phil Mickelson (2)  United States 270 −18 4 strokes Japan Shigeki Maruyama
United States Tiger Woods
540,000 3,000,000
1999 Tiger Woods  United States 266 −22 2 strokes United States Billy Ray Brown 486,000 2,700,000
1998 Scott Simpson  United States 204* −12 Playoff United States Skip Kendall 378,000 2,100,000
1997 Mark O'Meara  United States 275 −13 2 strokes United States Donnie Hammond
United States Mike Hulbert
United States Lee Janzen
United States David Ogrin
Sweden Jesper Parnevik
United States Craig Stadler
United States Duffy Waldorf
270,000 1,500,000
1996 Davis Love III  United States 269 −19 2 strokes United States Phil Mickelson 216,000 1,200,000
Buick Invitational of California
1995 Peter Jacobsen  United States 269 −19 4 strokes United States Mark Calcavecchia
United States Mike Hulbert
United States Hal Sutton
United States Kirk Triplett
216,000 1,200,000
1994 Craig Stadler  United States 268 −20 1 stroke United States Steve Lowery 198,000 1,100,000
1993 Phil Mickelson  United States 278 −10 4 strokes United States Dave Rummells 180,000 1,000,000
1992 Steve Pate (2)  United States 200* −16 1 stroke United States Chip Beck 180,000 1,000,000
Shearson Lehman Brothers Open
1991 Jay Don Blake  United States 268 −20 2 strokes United States Bill Sander 180,000 1,000,000
Shearson Lehman Hutton Open
1990 Dan Forsman  United States 275 −13 2 strokes United States Tommy Armour III 162,000 900,000
1989 Greg Twiggs  United States 271 −17 2 strokes Australia Steve Elkington
United States Brad Faxon
United States Mark O'Meara
United States Mark Wiebe
126,000 700,000
Shearson Lehman Hutton Andy Williams Open
1988 Steve Pate  United States 269 −19 1 stroke United States Jay Haas 117,000 650,000
Shearson Lehman Brothers Andy Williams Open
1987 George Burns  United States 266 −22 4 strokes United States J. C. Snead
United States Bobby Wadkins
90,000 500,000
1986 Bob Tway  United States 204* −12 Playoff West Germany Bernhard Langer 81,000 450,000
Isuzu-Andy Williams San Diego Open
1985 Woody Blackburn  United States 269 −19 Playoff United States Ron Streck 72,000 400,000
1984 Gary Koch  United States 272 −16 Playoff United States Gary Hallberg 72,000 400,000
1983 Gary Hallberg  United States 271 −17 1 stroke United States Tom Kite 54,000 300,000
Wickes-Andy Williams San Diego Open
1982 Johnny Miller  United States 270 −18 1 stroke United States Jack Nicklaus 54,000 300,000
1981 Bruce Lietzke  United States 278 −10 Playoff United States Raymond Floyd
United States Tom Jenkins
45,000 250,000
Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational
1980 Tom Watson (2)  United States 275 −13 Playoff United States D. A. Weibring 45,000 250,000
1979 Fuzzy Zoeller  United States 282 −6 5 strokes United States Billy Kratzert
United States Wayne Levi
United States Artie McNickle
United States Tom Watson
45,000 250,000
1978 Jay Haas  United States 278 −10 3 strokes United States Andy Bean
United States Gene Littler
United States John Schroeder
40,000 200,000
1977 Tom Watson  United States 269 −19 5 strokes United States Larry Nelson
United States John Schroeder
36,000 180,000
1976 J. C. Snead (2)  United States 272 −16 1 stroke United States Don Bies 36,000 180,000
1975 J. C. Snead  United States 279 −9 Playoff United States Raymond Floyd
United States Bobby Nichols
34,000 170,000
1974 Bobby Nichols  United States 275 −13 1 stroke United States Rod Curl
United States Gene Littler
34,000 170,000
1973 Bob Dickson  United States 278 −10 1 stroke United States Billy Casper
Australia Bruce Crampton
United States Grier Jones
United States Phil Rodgers
34,000 170,000
1972 Paul Harney  United States 275 −13 1 stroke United States Hale Irwin 30,000 150,000
1971 George Archer  United States 272 −16 3 strokes United States Dave Eichelberger 30,000 150,000
1970 Pete Brown  United States 275 −13 Playoff England Tony Jacklin 30,000 150,000
1969 Jack Nicklaus  United States 284 −4 1 stroke United States Gene Littler 30,000 150,000
1968 Tom Weiskopf  United States 273 −15 1 stroke United States Al Geiberger 30,000 150,000
San Diego Open Invitational
1967 Bob Goalby  United States 269 −15 1 stroke United States Gay Brewer 13,200 71,000
1966 Billy Casper  United States 268 −16 4 strokes United States Tommy Aaron
United States Tom Weiskopf
5,800 45,000
1965 Wes Ellis  United States 267 −17 Playoff United States Billy Casper 4,850 39,000
1964 Art Wall, Jr.  United States 274 −6 2 strokes United States Tony Lema
United States Bob Rosburg
4,300 30,000
1963 Gary Player  South Africa 270 −14 1 stroke United States Tony Lema 3,500 25,000
1962 Tommy Jacobs  United States 277 −7 Playoff United States Johnny Pott 3,500 25,000
1961 Arnold Palmer (2)  United States 271 −13 1 stroke Canada Al Balding 2,800 22,500
1960 Mike Souchak  United States 269 −19 1 stroke United States Johnny Pott 2,800 22,500
1959 Marty Furgol  United States 274 −14 1 stroke United States Joe Campbell
United States Billy Casper
United States Dave Ragan
United States Mike Souchak
United States Bo Wininger
2,800 20,000
1958 No tournament - moved from November to January
1957 Arnold Palmer  United States 271 −17 1 stroke Canada Al Balding 2,400 15,000
Convair-San Diego Open
1956 Bob Rosburg  United States 270 −18 2 strokes United States Dick Mayer 2,400 15,000
1955 Tommy Bolt (2)  United States 274 −14 2 strokes United States Johnny Palmer 2,400 15,000
San Diego Open
1954 Gene Littler (a)  United States 274 −14 4 strokes United States E. J. Harrison 2,400 15,000
1953 Tommy Bolt  United States 274 −14 3 strokes United States Doug Ford 2,000 10,000
1952 Ted Kroll  United States 276 −12 3 strokes United States Jimmy Demaret 2,000 10,000

1 Some players finished on Monday as a result of inclement weather. Snedeker had finished on Sunday.

  • (a) - amateur
  • * rain-shortened to 54 holes
  • ^ scheduled 54 holes

Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
Sources[3][5]

Multiple winners

Through 2016, eight players have won this tournament more than once:

Records and trivia

  • Tournament course record:
  • 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.[6] 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.[7]
  • Tiger Woods (2005–08) won four straight years, then won the 2008 U.S. Open on the South Course in June.
  • 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.[8]

References

  1. Media Guide Book p. 20
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  3. 3.0 3.1 Farmers Insurance Open - Winners - at www.pgatour.com
  4. PGA Tour 2007 Official Guide - January 2007, pages 1-5, 3-10,11, 11-5.
  5. 2009 Buick Invitational Media Guide - Tournament History - at www.buickinvitational.com
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External links

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