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2022 Farmers Insurance Open: Top 10 power rankings at Torrey Pines

By Mike Randleman

Jun 19, 2021; San Diego, California, USA; Dustin Johnson plays his shot from the fifth tee during the third round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Torrey Pines Golf Course. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 19, 2021; San Diego, California, USA; Dustin Johnson plays his shot from the fifth tee during the third round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Torrey Pines Golf Course. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports /
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The PGA Tour sticks in California for another week for the Farmers Insurance Open.

Held at Torrey Pines’ North and South courses in La Jolla, near San Diego, this is another one of those events golf fans point to as the unofficial start to the season/year.

In reality, we’re closer to the midway point of the 2021-22 PGA Tour schedule than the beginning.

However you slice it, this week’s action is at a historic, U.S. Open caliber venue that’s even open to public play.

We’ve got a field of 156 players, who will be divided over the two courses Thursday and Friday and on the South on the weekend.

Due to the proliferation of high-caliber events this time of the year in the Middle East, the quantity of big names playing the Farmers has decreased over the years.

This year’s field features six of the top 10 in the Official World Golf Rankings.

The North course measures 7,258 yards. It underwent a Tom Weiskopf renovation in 2016 that replaced every green and provides a more challenging test. But not that challenging for the pros. It yields an under-par scoring average compared to the South which is significantly over par.

The South is the longest regular Tour stop measuring 7,765 yards. There’s no elevation to inflate distance, so this is a true bomber’s layout.

All four par-5s are over 560 yards, half of the 12 par-4s are over 450 and three par-3s are over 200.

Strokes gained off the tee will be an obvious stat to keep in mind. Among those who are driving well, it will come down to a putting contest. Look for those who play well on poa annua, a common West Coast grass.

How thick the rough is and how the seaside breeze dictates scoring. Recent winning scores range from Brandt Snedeker grinding out 6-under for his second Farmers Insurance Open title to Justin Rose capitalizing on benign conditions to win at 21-under in 2019.

Let’s get down to this week’s top 10:

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