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Farmers Insurance Open: Top 10 power rankings at Torrey Pines

By Mike Randleman

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 27: Jon Rahm of Spain plays his shot from the 15th tee on the South Course during the final round of the the 2019 Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course on January 27, 2019 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 27: Jon Rahm of Spain plays his shot from the 15th tee on the South Course during the final round of the the 2019 Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course on January 27, 2019 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images) /
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The strongest full-field event of the 2019-2020 PGA Tour season is here in the form of the Farmers Insurance Open at historic Torrey Pines.

The West Coast swing is in full swing as the PGA Tour plays in California for three of four weeks. We’re near San Diego this week for the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines Golf Club.

TPGC was designed by William F. Bell and opened in 1957. It has become one of the world’s finer public facilities. It features the North and South courses, both of which are in play for the Farmers.

Players play the North during one of the first two rounds, with the South hosting play on the weekend.

The South is regarded as the tougher course, measuring at 7,698 yards for a par 72. The North is 7,258 yards and also a par 72.

Tom Weiskopf redesigned the North course before the 2017 tournament to mostly positive reviews. New bent grass green complexes (the South features poa), made scoring slightly tougher on the North.

Both courses, particularly the South, give advantage to long hitters. Thick rough lines the fairways and the greens are not very big.

This tournament annually ranks around the top 10 in scoring difficulty. With that said, Tour pros can tear up any course if the conditions are right.

We’ve seen some low numbers in benign weather in recent years and could see the same in 2020. Light wind, sunshine, and temperatures in the 50s and 60s should take away some of Torrey’s teeth.

Stats to watch this week include strokes gained off the tee, proximity from the rough, par-5 scoring and bounce back percentage. Looking for players who play (and putt) well on the West Coast can be helpful.

Tiger Woods is back in competition for the first time since his world-class display at the Presidents Cup. I like him to keep up the momentum and post a high finish this week.

Let’s see where Big Cat slots in this week’s top 10 power rankings:

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