Farmers Insurance Open 2019: Your course and current form guides

Andy Swales
21 January 2019

Torrey Pines: The South Course is one of golf's toughest tests

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Check out our course and current form stats for this week's Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines, compiled by Andy Swales ...

"One golfer who is in impressive form right now is Marc Leishman. Four of his last five results, over a three-month period, have seen the Australian finish first-second-third-fourth – plus a tie-for-18th."

From the desert of Palm Springs to the rugged coastline of San Diego, the PGA Tour pitches up at Torrey Pines for the Farmers Insurance Open.

Over the past couple of decades the historic Torrey Pines has witnessed eight victories for Tiger Woods, including his most recent major championship success at the US Open 11 years ago.

The 43-year-old tees-up again this week for his first outing of 2019.

His most recent start in an official FedEx Cup event came at last September's Tour Championship, when he claimed a first victory in more than five years.

But it's not just about Tiger anymore, even if he still enjoys his fair share of attention from media and fans alike.

Main Men

Fourteen of the world's top-25 ranked pros have travelled here, including current No 1 Justin Rose who experienced a rare off-week at the Desert Classic in Palm Springs.

Talking of consistency, world No 10 Tony Finau - who last year finished runner-up in three FedEx Cup events - makes his first start of 2019, while Rory McIlroy takes on the challenges of Torrey for the first time.

Defending champion Jason Day has a strange recent record here. His last five starts read: Won-MC-MC-Won-2nd.

One golfer who is in impressive form right now is Marc Leishman. Four of his last five results, over a three-month period, have seen the Australian finish first-second-third-fourth - plus a tie-for-18th.

He has developed a reputation for playing well in coastal conditions, so this week should suit him. He is a two-time runner-up at Torrey where he tied-for-eighth last year.

And you certainly can't talk about this event without mentioning Brandt Snedeker whose five podiums include a brace of titles.

Finally, don't rule out Keegan Bradley whose victory during last year's FedEx Cup play-offs was his first success in more than six years.

The 32-year-old has a decent record in San Diego and is back inside the world's top 40.

Torrey Lowdown

Torrey Pines, situated around 16 miles north of downtown San Diego, is one of golf's most iconic venues.

As is tradition, the tournament will be staged over two courses - North and South - and both have undergone big changes since the turn of the Millennium.

Opened in 1957, the South Course was given a facelift by Rees Jones in 2001, while Tom Weiskopf made a number of modifications to the North 15 years later.

Changes made to the North include the following: The two nines have been reversed, so that the most scenic holes occur during the second half of the round.

The number of bunkers were reduced from 60 to 42, and repositioned to make them more strategic.

Greens were enlarged by approximately 20-30% per-cent, and are now around 6,400 square feet, while the original Poa Annua greens have been switched to Bent Grass.

As usual, the pros will play one round on each course on Thursday and Friday, with those making the cut contesting the final 36 holes over the tougher South Course at the weekend.

The two courses are laid out on a cliff top close to the Pacific Ocean, meaning weather conditions are usually a key factor in the tournament.

As for the South, further modifications have been made ahead of hosting the 2021 US Open.

This includes the relocation of greens closer to hazards, such as canyons, and the re-contouring of every putting surface to provide multiple pin placements.

The greens, which were converted to Bent Grass during the 2001 re-design, have now returned to being Poa Annua. They are also smaller than their counterparts on the North.

The average round score over the South Course is usually around two strokes higher than the North. Water is not an issue at either venue.

Twitter: Andy Swales@GolfStatsAlive

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Position

1–5
6–15
16–25

Player	W3	W2	W1	W50	W49	W48	W47	W46	W45	W44
Justin Rose	34			17		3				1
Xander Schauffele			1			8		16
Jon Rahm	6		8			1		4
Rory McIlroy			4					20	21
Tony Finau						2			16	36
Jason Day			13			16
Tiger Woods						17
Rickie Fowler						5			16	4
Patrick Reed		13	25			11	45	2
Marc Leishman		3	4			2
Jordan Spieth		MC							MC	55
Patrick Cantlay	9					5				2
Alexander Noren						8		9
Gary Woodland		MC*	2			8			41	10
Cameron Smith		22				1		10
Hideki Matsuyama		51				18		44	46
Keegan Bradley		29	27			15		17
Kyle Stanley		22
Billy Horschel			25						21
Kiradech Aphibarnrat	MC	14						9	46	23
Adam Scott		MC
Brandt Snedeker		16	22					34
Emiliano Grillo		22						8	15
Satoshi Kodaira		MC	32			1				41
Branden Grace	27			34	7			34	11
Aaron Wise	MC		27						10	15
Charles Howell	34	8	14					1	MC
Abraham Ancer	18	29						1	21	4
Brian Harman	MC	MC						32	68
Charley Hoffman	MC								MC
Luke List	MC							4	MC
Daniel Berger	12
Si Woo Kim	40	MC							26	15
Chesson Hadley	MC							MC		7
Russell Knox	18	43						34		23
Pat Perez	Wd	MC							6
Ryan Palmer	MC									7
Dylan Frittelli	28	51		12	MC	5		7	21
Danny Willett	MC							1	50	7
Cameron Champ		MC*	11					6	10	28
Ryan Moore									MC	36
Kevin Tway		MC	11							23
Charl Schwartzel	MC			MC	3				41
Stewart Cink		20						MC
Peter Uihlein	MC							7		23
Jimmy Walker		51
Beau Hossler	MC								MC	23
Sung Jae Im	12	16				15		37	MC	15
Danny Lee		71							2	41
JB Holmes									48
CT Pan	51							MC	16
Bronson Burgoon	MC							MC		MC
JJ Spaun	51							37	3	15
Cameron Davis	28	MC				MC		40	48	28
Brice Garnett		33	19					37	5	MC
Brendan Steele	57							12		MC
Sam Burns	18	MC						37	MC	MC
Jhonattan Vegas	69								38	28
Jason Kokrak	18									66
Whee Kim	MC	MC						MC	10	41
Keith Mitchell		16						MC	65
Nick Watney	51							23		28
Patrick Rodgers		MC						2	MC	41
Sam Ryder	40	MC						MC	54	3
Joaquin Niemann	MC							65	60	10
Harold Varner	18					16		23	6	15
James Hahn	57	MC							29	28
Jamie Lovemark	Wd	MC						65	41
Richy Werenski	MC							15	3	23
Chris Kirk	MC	MC						46	48	41
Kramer Hickok	40	MC						MC	29	23
Denny McCarthy	MC							46	41	15
Sung Kang		10						MC	29	MC
Robert Streb	40	MC						32	MC	4
Ollie Schniederjans	72	MC						74	MC	57
Joel Dahmen		22						37	41	69
Kevin Streelman	34							MC	MC	51
Rory Sabbatini	57	33							55	MC
Kelly Kraft		MC						MC	38	66
Sean O`Hair	9	MC*						46	MC
Bill Haas	MC							MC	60
Hudson Swafford	65	3						76	55	28
Martin Laird	MC								MC	28
Scott Stallings	MC							MC		69
Bud Cauley	MC							MC	29	10
Anders Albertson	34							15	55	28
Chase Wright	MC	57						7	63	MC
Sam Saunders	MC	33						59	Wd
Sebastian Munoz	MC	10						MC	64	41
Stephan Jaeger	MC	43						MC	16	MC
Grayson Murray	MC								Wd	MC
Trey Mullinax	34	57						65		MC
Ryan Blaum	73	64						4	MC	74
Brandon Harkins	MC	51						MC	65	10
Michael Kim		MC	32					MC		MC
Tom Hoge	MC	MC						37	MC	MC
Matt Jones	MC	29						MC	71	57
Adam Schenk	67	MC						23	48	MC
Chris Stroud	MC								Wd	55
Martin Trainer	MC	MC*						MC	MC	MC
Ben Silverman	MC	MC						46
Peter Malnati	18	MC						MC	MC	15
Kyle Jones	MC	MC						23	MC	71
Scott Langley	12	43						23	29	MC
Harris English	51	22						46	68	36
Roberto Castro	40							59		51
JT Poston	7	20						MC	21	MC
Nick Taylor	40	MC				9			MC	36
Michael Thompson	9	69						MC
Scott Brown	MC	33						32	68	MC
Sangmoon Bae	MC	MC						59	MC	MC
Shawn Stefani	MC	MC						MC	MC	MC
John Huh	70	MC						MC	MC	MC
Jose de Jesus Rodriguez	28	57						MC	55	41
Julian Etulain	40	43						MC
Carlos Ortiz	65	29						MC	MC	MC
Alex Cejka	40							MC	MC	MC
Kyoung-Hoon Lee	MC	MC						MC	29	MC
Wyndham Clark	18	MC						65	MC	57
Seamus Power	MC	MC						MC	MC	MC
Hunter Mahan	MC							15	MC	MC
Nicholas Lindheim	MC	MC						Wd
Chris Thompson	MC	MC						MC
Brady Schnell	MC	MC*						MC
Ben Crane	MC							46
Mackenzie Hughes		MC*						MC	MC	MC
Tyler Duncan	51	57						74	38	MC
Adam Svensson	18	43						MC	MC	MC
Adam Long	1	MC						MC
Alex Prugh	MC	51						MC	MC	57
Wes Roach	MC	57						MC		41
Sepp Straka	MC	MC						MC
Josh Teater	40	MC						MC	48	MC
Roger Sloan	12	33						70	MC	MC
Jonas Blixt		MC						MC	60	MC
Joey Garber	57	MC*						MC
Seth Reeves	MC	MC						71	29	73
Brandon Hagy	MC									MC
Hank Lebioda	MC	43						32
John Chin	MC	MC						MC	MC	MC
Curtis Luck	70					MC		MC	MC	MC
DA Points	MC							71	MC
Jim Knous	MC	51						MC
Fabian Gomez	MC	57						37	MC
Cameron Tringale	51							MC
Morgan Hoffmann	24
JJ Henry	MC	MC						MC
Jim Herman	MC	43						MC	MC
Doug Ghim	45									MC
Steve Marino	18	MC							29	MC
Cody Gribble	40							71	MC	MC
Roberto Diaz	MC	MC							MC	57
Chad Collins	57							MC
Rod Pampling	MC					40		56		66
Max Homa	MC	MC						MC	MC	MC
John Senden	MC					MC		5		72
Braden Thornberry
Viktor Hovland								13	MC
Kenny Pigman
Nick Hardy										MC
Talor Gooch	4	MC						MC
Dominic Bozzelli	5	33						11	48	41

Player	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009
Justin Rose	8	4	MC	MC			33	25	22
Xander Schauffele	MC	MC	MC
Jon Rahm	29	1
Rory McIlroy
Tony Finau	6	4	18	24
Jason Day	1	MC	MC	1	2	9			MC	35
Tiger Woods	23	MC		Wd	MC*	1		44
Rickie Fowler	MC	MC	MC	61	MC	6	13	20	5
Patrick Reed	23		Wd			39
Marc Leishman	8	20	MC	27	2	MC	52	9	2	26
Jordan Spieth				MC	19	MC
Patrick Cantlay	51					MC
Alexander Noren	2
Gary Woodland	12	20	18	45	10	27	MC*	58		MC*
Cameron Smith	20	33	MC	MC
Hideki Matsuyama	12	33	MC	MC	16
Keegan Bradley	5	4	MC	41	16	MC	22	25
Kyle Stanley	51	14	25	67	MC	MC	2	51
Billy Horschel	54	64	8	MC	23	39		MC	MC
Kiradech Aphibarnrat
Adam Scott
Brandt Snedeker	45	9	1	19	MC	2	1	9	2	42
Emiliano Grillo	12	33	MC
Satoshi Kodaira
Branden Grace
Aaron Wise	MC	71
Charles Howell	6	2	16	5	37	9	43	14	9	42
Abraham Ancer	20		MC
Brian Harman	MC	9	71	32		44	MC
Charley Hoffman	35	54	43	MC	7	34	52	MC	MC	7
Luke List	12	MC	MC			68
Daniel Berger		MC	MC	24
Si Woo Kim	35	Wd	18
Chesson Hadley	23		58		MC
Russell Knox	29			MC	10		MC
Pat Perez		4	MC	74	2	21	22	20	MC	57
Ryan Palmer	2								MC
Dylan Frittelli
Danny Willett
Cameron Champ
Ryan Moore							MC		MC	MC
Kevin Tway	35	41			37
Charl Schwartzel
Stewart Cink	MC	20	MC	MC	28	MC	13	51
Peter Uihlein	MC
Jimmy Walker	63	MC	4	7	MC	4	8	29	MC	MC
Beau Hossler	35	49
Sung Jae Im
Danny Lee	58	MC	58	32	MC		MC
JB Holmes	4	33	6	2	23	MC	MC	63	27	26
CT Pan	35	2
Bronson Burgoon	MC		62
JJ Spaun	23	9
Cameron Davis	58
Brice Garnett	35		MC	MC	MC*
Brendan Steele	29	20	49	45	28	27	MC	17
Sam Burns	MC
Jhonattan Vegas	MC	28	18	11	59	MC	60	3
Jason Kokrak		MC	25			Wd	MC
Whee Kim	MC	MC	MC	49
Keith Mitchell	63
Nick Watney	58	MC	MC	7	59	4	60	6	9	1
Patrick Rodgers	MC	4	MC
Sam Ryder	MC
Joaquin Niemann
Harold Varner	MC	MC	31
James Hahn	45	MC	58	41	MC	78
Jamie Lovemark	MC	MC	31		28		MC	58
Richy Werenski	MC	20
Chris Kirk	35			32			71	44
Kramer Hickok
Denny McCarthy	MC
Sung Kang	69	MC	MC				MC	51
Robert Streb	66	9	18		19	MC
Ollie Schniederjans	MC	9	49
Joel Dahmen	MC
Kevin Streelman	29	67	3				MC	MC	MC	MC
Rory Sabbatini	20	14	MC		23			44		MC
Kelly Kraft	MC	28	31
Sean O`Hair	69			69		MC
Bill Haas	54		MC	19	43	9	4	9	37	11
Hudson Swafford		MC	13	MC	MC
Martin Laird	MC	MC*	8	7	37	60		MC	27	MC
Scott Stallings	MC	MC	25	2	1	MC		MC
Bud Cauley	58	MC	25			MC	13
Anders Albertson
Chase Wright
Sam Saunders			MC	MC
Sebastian Munoz		54
Stephan Jaeger	MC
Grayson Murray	75	MC
Trey Mullinax	MC	49
Ryan Blaum		64
Brandon Harkins	12
Michael Kim	23	54	31		MC
Tom Hoge	12		MC	MC
Matt Jones	MC		31		43	MC		51	54	5
Adam Schenk	MC
Chris Stroud										MC*
Martin Trainer
Ben Silverman	67
Peter Malnati	MC	MC			MC
Kyle Jones
Scott Langley			MC			MC
Harris English	8	14	31	2		73	43
Roberto Castro		28			MC	44	33
JT Poston	73	MC
Nick Taylor	75	54	MC
Michael Thompson	MC	14	63	11		78	MC	65
Scott Brown		41	49	MC	MC		MC
Sangmoon Bae	MC			32	28	86	33
Shawn Stefani	MC		MC		MC	MC
John Huh	45	MC*	8	45	MC	60	6
Jose de Jesus Rodriguez
Julian Etulain		63
Carlos Ortiz			49	11
Alex Cejka	MC	MC	MC	MC				MC	MC	MC*
Kyoung-Hoon Lee
Wyndham Clark
Seamus Power	MC	MC
Hunter Mahan	69	67	43		47	15	6	6	27	11
Nicholas Lindheim	MC	MC
Chris Thompson
Brady Schnell
Ben Crane		MC	25	MC	68	MC	MC	14	1	7
Mackenzie Hughes	MC	54
Tyler Duncan	MC
Adam Svensson
Adam Long
Alex Prugh				5	MC			73	5
Wes Roach			MC		MC
Sepp Straka
Josh Teater					MC	2	66	63	54
Roger Sloan				64
Jonas Blixt	MC	20	6	53	MC	34	22
Joey Garber
Seth Reeves
Brandon Hagy		MC	43
Hank Lebioda
John Chin
Curtis Luck
DA Points		MC	MC	MC	59	MC	8	5	9	68
Jim Knous
Fabian Gomez			MC	MC	MC	MC		65
Cameron Tringale	58	73	MC	69	66	27	4	73	MC
Morgan Hoffmann	MC	MC*	MC	MC	16	MC
JJ Henry	23	MC	43	11	MC	39	MC	65	MC	11
Jim Herman	MC		49	32	47	51		MC
Doug Ghim
Steve Marino		MC	67			15	66	MC	54	MC
Cody Gribble	35
Roberto Diaz	72
Chad Collins		MC		17	28			MC	68
Rod Pampling	MC	MC	MC			MC	8		MC	35
Max Homa		MC		MC	MC
John Senden		64	69	49		27		MC		50
Braden Thornberry
Viktor Hovland
Kenny Pigman
Nick Hardy
Talor Gooch	51
Dominic Bozzelli		MC