It’s a packed field for the Famers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines. As always, it’s going to be a great tournament to watch with its unique dual course format – more on that below. And, once again, Jon Rahm and Rory McIlroy top the favorites list just like last year!
This year Rahm comes in at +650 with McIlroy at +750. For comparison, last year it was switched – McIlroy was at +650 while Rahm trailed close at +750.
The two players front a solid field that includes eight past Farmers Champions totaling 12 wins at the event and fourteen players that have won a combined 27 Major Championships!
One of the most famous names when it Comes to Torrey Pines is Tiger Woods who has won the Famers seven times and captured a U.S. Open at the course. Sadly, Tiger will miss this year’s event due to back surgery but the field is still incredibly strong.
The top five players on the favorites list have all performed well at Torrey Pines but Rahm is the only past Farmers Champion to crack the top-five on the odds list. Here are the top-five favorites according to Intertops.
Jon Rahm +650
Rory McIlroy +750
Xander Schauffele +1200
Tony Finau +1800
Harris English +2200
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2021 Farmers Insurance Open Preview
Where: San Diego, California
Course: Torrey Pines Golf Course / North & South
Format: Stroke Play on Two Courses
Par: 72 (Both Courses)
Length: 7,258 North / 7,698 South
When: January 28 –31, 2021
Purse: $7.5 Million.
TV Coverage: CBS, Golf Channel
The Farmers Insurance Open uses both the South and North Courses over four days with Saturday and Sunday play coming on only the South course following the cut. The South is known as a long haul as it is the longest set of links on the PGA Tour. Both courses are tailor- made for long muscled drives off the tee.
That being said, Torrey Pines requires a large amount of finesse! One of the quirks is that the greens feature two different types of grass. The North greens are Bentgrass while the South greens are poa-annua grass. This seems to challenge some players – especially if oceanside conditions are rough.
Speaking of conditions, the weather may be a concern during the first two rounds so distance and putting may be strained. Regardless, the course makes full use of the rolling terrain and small hills along the coastal cliffs. Roughs are medium to high with natural barriers, massive bunkers protecting greens. Water hazards are few.
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2021 Farmer Insurance Open Predictions
Marc Leishman +3300
Marc Leishman comes in at +3300 as the defending Famers Champion. Last year he played an amazing game during perfect conditions. Leishman went 15-under for a one-stroke win of Rahm. Last week he finished T4 at the Sony Open and has a knack for playing the right club during tough weather conditions.
Harris English +2200
Harris English has notched a win this year and has come on strong during the end of 2020 and the start of this calendar season. He’s played well at the Farmers in the past and was in the hunt for the win in 2015 when he lost in a four-man playoff to Jason Day. Harris is known for utilizing all of the clubs in his bag which will come in handy during rough weather over two courses.
Xander Schauffele +1200
This is my gut choice. Xander Schauffele should know Torrey Pines like the back of his hand. After all, he grew up nearby and played both high school and college events at the famed course. For some reason, all of that course time has not transferred over to his PGA life! That should change at some point and it could happen this week.
Others I Like: I should go with Jon Rahm and Rory McIlroy but I think there is too much value down the board starting with Jason Day at +3500 and Rickie Fowler at +6000. Day has won this event twice over the last few years and Fowler is due to turn things around and get back in the win column.
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2021 Farmers Insurance Open Odds
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Jon Rahm +650
Rory McIlroy +750
Xander Schauffele +1200
Tony Finau +1800
Harris English +2200
Patrick Reed +2500
Viktor Hovland +2500
Sungjae Im +2500
Hideki Matsuyama +2800
Brooks Koepka +2800
Matthew Wolff +3000
Scottie Scheffler +3000
Marc Leishman +3300
Si-Woo Kim +3500
Jason Day +3500
Bubba Watson +4000
Adam Scott +4000
Ryan Palmer +5000
Billy Horschel +5000
Will Zalatoris +5000
Cameron Smith +5500
Louis Oosthuizen +5500
Cameron Davis +5500
Jason Kokrak +5500
Corey Conners +6000
Rickie Fowler +6000
Cameron Champ +6000
Francesco Molinari +6600
Jordan Spieth +6600
Gary Woodland +7000
Sam Burns +8000
Charles Howell III +8000
Carlos Ortiz +8000
Talor Gooch +9000
Emiliano Grillo +9000
Dylan Frittelli +9000
Byeong Hun An +9000
Charley Hoffman +10000
Lanto Griffin +10000
Alex Noren +10000
Ryan Moore +11000
Joel Dahmen +12500
Max Homa +12500
Mackenzie Hughes +12500
Erik Van Rooyen +12500
Adam Hadwin +12500
Sepp Straka +12500
Phil Mickelson +12500
Keegan Bradley +12500
Russell Knox +12500
Brandt Snedeker +12500
Matt Jones +12500
John Huh +12500
Doug Ghim +12500
Maverick McNealy +12500
Doc Redman +12500
James Hahn +14000
Rory Sabbatini +15000
Lucas Glover +15000
Tom Hoge +15000
Cameron Tringale +15000
Kevin Streelman +15000
Henrik Norlander +15000
Harold Varner III +15000
JT Poston +15000
Harry Higgs +15000
Wyndham Clark +15000
Tom Lewis +15000
Luke List +17500
Patrick Rodgers +17500
Justin Suh +17500
J.B. Holmes +17500
Martin Laird +20000
Kramer Hickok +20000
Peter Malnati +20000
Denny McCarthy +20000
Kyle Stanley +20000
Richy Werenski +20000
Scott Piercy +20000
Keith Mitchell +20000
Jhonattan Vegas +20000
Matthew Nesmith +20000
Charl Schwartzel +22500
Adam Schenk +25000
Pat Perez +25000
Scott Stallings +25000
Kristoffer Ventura +25000
Bo Hoag +25000
Kyoung-Hoon Lee +25000
Tyler Duncan +25000
Robert Streb +25000
Andy Ogletree +25000
Will Gordon +25000
Brian Stuard +27500
Mark Hubbard +30000
Bronson Burgoon +30000
Robby Shelton +30000
Camilo Villegas +30000
Chesson Hadley +30000
Chase Seiffert +30000
Tyler McCumber +35000
Roger Sloan +35000
Danny Lee +35000
Jason Dufner +35000
Brandon Hagy +35000
Anirban Lahiri +35000
Aaron Baddeley +35000
Steve Stricker +35000
Tyler Strafaci +35000
Beau Hossler +35000
Troy Merritt +40000
Seung-Yul Noh +40000
Jamie Lovemark +40000
Nick Watney +40000
Jimmy Walker +40000
JJ Spaun +40000
Scott Brown +40000
Xinjun Zhang +40000
Sung Kang +40000
Rob Oppenheim +40000
Sam Ryder +40000
Hank Lebioda +40000
Cameron Percy +40000
David Hearn +50000
Vincent Whaley +50000
Sebastian Cappelen +50000
Mark Anderson +50000
Kevin Tway +50000
Satoshi Kodaira +50000
Tim Wilkinson +50000
Ted Potter +50000
Rhein Gibson +50000
Kelly Kraft +50000
Scott Harrington +50000
Joseph Bramlett +50000
Chris Baker +50000
Ryan Brehm +50000
Michael Gligic +50000
Grayson Murray +50000
Nelson Ledesma +50000
Ben Taylor +75000
Michael Kim +75000
Fabian Gomez +75000
Hunter Mahan +75000
K J Choi +75000
Martin Trainer +75000
Michael Gellerman +75000
Rafael Campos +75000
Kevin Stadler +75000
John Senden +75000
Kyle Mendoza +75000
Kamaiu Johnson +75000
