The PGA Tour is in sunny San Diego this week for the Farmers Insurance Open, which to many fans marks the true start to the PGA Tour season.
5 golfers who shockingly missed the cut at a windy Farmers Insurance Open (including Max Homa!) Torrey Pines is already a pretty difficult golf course under the best of circumstances. This week’s weather at the Farmers Insurance Open across the famed course was far from the best.
The field was blown away on Thursday at the Farmers Insurance Open. The wind was up across the beautiful bluffs of Torrey Pines and the field of 155 was fighting for their cutline lives. Ludvig Åberg finished Round 1 with a nine-under par 63 and held the tournament lead by two strokes.
On Friday at the 2025 Farmers Insurance Open, amateurs Luke Clanton and Jackson Koivun made the cut. There were among the 70 golfers who have advanced to the final two rounds at Torrey Pines. The PGA Tour notes that it's "the first time in the last 55 years that two amateurs have made the cut at this event in a single year."
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The current state and stature of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines, and whether its appeal to players and fans has taken a hit in the post-Tiger Woods era that has seen significant changes in the pro golf landscape.
Several PGA Tour stars fell victim to the high winds at Torrey Pines and missed the cut at the 2025 Farmers Insurance Open.
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As of Friday, Gorsich was doing anything he could support the Genesis Invitational while also overseeing his own tour event with 75 golfers playing into Saturday’s final round, toward an overall purse of $9 million and a winner’s check of $1.67 million.
Torrey Pines is the replacement site for the Genesis Invitational. The Tiger Woods-hosted signature event typically is held at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles.