F or the first time since 2015, Xander Schauffele will not be playing in his hometown event, the 2025 Farmers Insurance Open. The San Diego native's name was not among those liste

The $9.2 million Farmers Insurance Open is scheduled to begin Wednesday at Torrey Pines Golf Course, short of some of its star power by injury and illness.

The PGA Tour experienced a quick turnaround this week as the 2025 Farmers Insurance Open started on Wednesday and finishes on Saturday in order to set the stage for the NFL Playoffs. Once again traveling to La Jolla,

The final field for next week’s Farmers Insurance Open was released Friday afternoon, and the tournament at Torrey Pines is missing its biggest draw — native son Xander Schauffele, the world’s No. 2-ranked golfer.

It figured to a be a happy and triumphant return to Torrey Pines for Xander Schauffele. The native San Diegan and World No. 2 won two majors, the PGA Championship and Open Championship, last year, and now his hometown fans were expected to cheer him in the flesh at next week’s Farmers Insurance Open.

Xander Schauffele will be out more than just one tournament. Schauffele withdrew from this week’s American Express in La Quinta, California, with his manager citing a “medical reason.” Now, Schauffele will miss his first Farmers Insurance Open since making his debut at Torrey Pines in 2016 as a Korn Ferry Tour member.

Justin Thomas played in two PGA Tour events in 2025; however, he will miss the Farmers Insurance Open. The American golfer started the season at The Sentry and tied for T26 place. He also competed in last week's The American Express and was close to a victory but ultimately settled in second place.

Schauffele, who opened 2025 with a T30 at The Sentry, also will miss the second match for his TGL team. After winning the debut match of the league, the New York Golf Club will feature Rickie Fowler, Matt Fitzpatrick and Cameron Young on Tuesday.

The bio of co-leader Andrew Novak, who shares the 54-hold lead at 6-under with Harris English, lists among interesting things about the 130th-ranked player in the world that he won an intramural basketball title at Wofford College.

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Factors contributing to the decline include competition from NFL playoffs and a lack of star power in the tournament. The author suggests potential solutions such as resolving the PGA Tour-LIV Golf divide and increasing player involvement in broadcasts.