Farmers Insurance Open#Winners
{{Short description|Golf tournament in San Diego, California, United States}}
{{Infobox golf tournament
| name = Farmers Insurance Open
| image = Farmers Insurance Open logo.png
| image_size = 230
| location = San Diego, California
| establishment = 1952[http://www.farmersinsuranceopen.com/pdfs/2010_Tournament.pdf Media Guide Book p. 20]{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
| course = Torrey Pines Golf Course
(South Course)
(North Course)
| par = 72
| yardage = {{convert|7765|yd|m}} (S)
{{convert|7258|yd|m}} (N)
| org = Century Club of San Diego
| tour = PGA Tour
| format = Stroke play
| purse = {{currency|9,300,000|USD}}
| month_played = January
| aggregate = 266 George Burns (1987)
266 Tiger Woods (1999)
| to-par = −22 as above
| current_champion = {{flagicon|USA}} Harris English
| map = USA#USA California
| map_label = Torrey Pines
| map_caption = Location in the United States##Location in California
| map_relief = yes
| map_label_position =
| map_size = 230
| coordinates = {{coord|32.903|-117.245}}
}}
The Farmers Insurance Open is an annual professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour, held in San Diego, California. Founded in 1952, the tournament has been held at Torrey Pines Golf Course, a 36-hole municipal facility in La Jolla, since 1968. The tournament is held in the early part of the season known as the "West Coast Swing".
The tournament is organized by the Century Club of San Diego. In the current format, players split the first 36 holes between the North and South Course, then play the final 36 holes on the South Course. The South Course has hosted the U.S. Open twice: Tiger Woods won in a playoff in 2008, and Jon Rahm won in 2021.
History
Founded in 1952 as the San Diego Open, the first two editions were played at San Diego Country Club in Chula Vista.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XJJRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=q2oDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4648%2C2544166|work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |agency=Associated Press |title=Ted Kroll's 276 wins San Diego tourney |date=January 21, 1952 |page=18 |via=Google News Archive}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dUgbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nU0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=4043%2C1485783 |work=Pittsburgh Press |agency=United Press |title=Bolt suppresses temper for $2000 |date=January 19, 1953 |page=21 |via=Google News Archive}} In 1954, the tournament was played at Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club,{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3ZVRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mmoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6715%2C6179255 |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |agency=Associated Press |title=Littler beats pros, wins San Diego |date=January 25, 1954 |page=18 |via=Google News Archive}} which had hosted the Crosby Pro-Am prior to World War II.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=s5FRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CGoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4022%2C949172 |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |agency=Associated Press |title=John Dawson, amateur, wins Crosby golf |date=February 2, 1942 |page= |via=Google News Archive}}
Although the San Diego Open began in 1952, the PGA Tour recognizes two earlier events of the same name: Leo Diegel won both events, in December 1927 and January 1929.{{cite news |date=December 19, 1927 |title=Diegel is winner of pro tourney |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Lc1XAAAAIBAJ&sjid=m_QDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4641%2C3695243 |work=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=(Washington) |page=18 |via=Google News Archive |agency=Associated Press}}{{cite news |date=January 7, 1929 |title=Leo Diegel wins San Diego Open |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=E-sUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=H-IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4868%2C1054027 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |page=11 |via=Google News Archive |agency=Associated Press}} An autumn event in 1956 and 1957,{{cite news |date=October 8, 1956 |title=Rosburg wins golf tourney |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=P4QRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aeIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4678%2C1254484 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |page=2B |via=Google News Archive |agency=United Press}}{{cite news |date=November 4, 1957 |title=Palmer wins golf tourney |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rHxIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0WoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5846%2C483066 |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |page=28 |via=Google News Archive |agency=Associated Press}} it was not held in 1958, then returned as a winter event in early 1959.{{cite news |date=February 2, 1959 |title=Marty Furgol winner in San Diego Open |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oMlRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aGwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5091%2C107729 |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |page=21 |via=Google News Archive |agency=Associated Press}}
The event was played at Mission Valley Country Club in 1955,{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=urpRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3moDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6058%2C5595062 |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |agency=Associated Press |title=Bolt's 274 wins by two strokes |date=January 24, 1955 |page=18 |via=Google News Archive}} then went to Singing Hills Country Club in El Cajon in October 1956. The tournament returned to Mission Valley C.C. in 1957, where it stayed through 1963.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=C5xRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HmwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5158%2C1901655|work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |agency=Associated Press |title=Player's clutch putt wins San Diego Open |date=January 14, 1963 |page=23 |via=Google News Archive}} Mission Valley changed its name to Stardust Country Club in 1962 (now Riverwalk Golf Club). After one edition in 1964 at Rancho Bernardo Country Club (now Rancho Bernardo Inn) in San Diego,{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aA5ZAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jGwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5314%2C1739413|work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |agency=Associated Press |title=Wall wins San Diego Open |date=January 13, 1964 |page=22 |via=Google News Archive}} it returned to Stardust for three years, through 1967.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XGQwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mWwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3316%2C2415972 |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |agency=Associated Press |title=Ellis beats Casper in golf playoff |date=January 18, 1965 |page=23 |via=Google News Archive}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=x2ocAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SU8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5761%2C1244871|work=Pittsburgh Press |agency=UPI |title=Slim Casper carries weight in hometown |date=January 17, 1966 |page=31 |via=Google News Archive}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4L4bAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XU8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=4795%2C202669 |work=Pittsburgh Press |agency=UPI |title=Goalby starts fast, ends long drought |date=January 16, 1967 |page=39 |via=Google News Archive}}
In 1968, the event began its present relationship with Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla, a 36-hole public facility owned by the City of San Diego. During those early editions at Torrey Pines, the course length was under {{convert|6850|yd|round=5}}.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JatVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=G-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6682%2C1905098 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon)|agency=Associated Press |title=Trio shares lead |date=February 11, 1968 |page=4B |via=Google News Archive}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mjVWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=B-gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5527%2C127983 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |agency=Associated Press |title=Littler shoots 67, assumes golf lead |date=February 2, 1969 |page=2B |via=Google News Archive}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MhonAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HeEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5184%2C28107 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |agency=Associated Press |title=Nicklaus gains control as Jackline falls back |date=February 1, 1970 |page=3B |via=Google News Archive}} Singer-actor Andy Williams was the celebrity host for the first 21 editions at Torrey Pines, through 1988.{{cite news |date=February 12, 1968 |title=Weiskopf cops Williams Open |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JqtVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=G-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6554%2C2351975 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |page=4B |via=Google News Archive |agency=Associated Press}}{{cite news |date=February 22, 1988 |title=Pate makes key birdie for victory |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FehVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=p-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6838%2C4872701 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |page=2B |via=Google News Archive |agency=Associated Press}}
Title sponsors were first added in 1955, with Convair added to the name for two years. In 1981, Wickes was the title sponsor for two years, followed by three with Isuzu. Shearson Lehman Brothers became the title sponsors in 1986, replaced by Buick in 1992 and Farmers Insurance in 2010.{{cite web |date=January 18, 2010 |title=Farmers Insurance to sponsor San Diego Tour event |url=http://www.pgatour.com/news/2010/01/18/sandiego.html |access-date=March 13, 2013 |publisher=PGA Tour}}
Since 2022, it has started on Wednesday and concluded on Saturday, a day prior to the conference championships of the NFL playoffs;{{cite news |last=Kenney |first=Kirk |date=January 24, 2022 |title=Farmers Insurance Open set to debut Wednesday-Saturday schedule at Torrey Pines |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/golf/story/2022-01-24/2022-farmers-insurance-open-wednesday-opening-round-saturday-finish |access-date=January 27, 2024 |work=San Diego Union-Tribune}} the event traditionally marks the beginning of CBS's PGA Tour season.
The South Course has hosted the U.S. Open twice: Tiger Woods won in a playoff in 2008,{{cite book |title=PGA Tour 2007 Official Guide |date=January 2007 |pages=1–5, 3–10, 11, 11–5}} and Jon Rahm birdied the final two holes to win by a stroke in 2021.
Winners
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!Year!!Winner!!Score!!To par!!Margin of | |||||||
| colspan=9|Farmers Insurance Open | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | {{flagicon|USA}} Harris English | align=center|280 | align=center|−8 | 1 stroke | {{flagicon|USA}} Sam Stevens | align=center|9,300,000 | align=center|1,674,000 |
| 2024 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Matthieu Pavon | align=center|275 | align=center|−13 | 1 stroke | {{flagicon|DNK}} Nicolai Højgaard | align=center|9,000,000 | align=center|1,620,000 |
| 2023 | {{flagicon|USA}} Max Homa | align=center|275 | align=center|−13 | 2 strokes | {{flagicon|USA}} Keegan Bradley | align=center|8,700,000 | align=center|1,566,000 |
| 2022 | {{flagicon|USA}} Luke List | align=center|273 | align=center|−15 | Playoff | {{flagicon|USA}} Will Zalatoris | align="center" |8,400,000 | align="center" |1,512,000 |
| 2021 | {{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Reed | align=center|274 | align=center|−14 | 5 strokes | {{flagicon|USA}} Tony Finau {{flagicon|NOR}} Viktor Hovland {{flagicon|SWE}} Henrik Norlander {{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Palmer {{flagicon|USA}} Xander Schauffele | align="center" |7,500,000 | align="center" |1,350,000 |
| 2020 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Marc Leishman | align=center|273 | align=center|−15 | 1 stroke | {{flagicon|ESP}} Jon Rahm | align="center" |7,500,000 | align="center" |1,350,000 |
| 2019 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Justin Rose | align=center|267 | align=center|−21 | 2 strokes | {{flagicon|AUS}} Adam Scott | align="center" |7,100,000 | align="center" |1,278,000 |
| 2018 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jason Day (2) | align=center|278 | align=center|−10 | Playoff | {{flagicon|SWE}} Alex Norén {{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Palmer | align="center" |6,900,000 | align="center" |1,242,000 |
| 2017 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Jon Rahm | align=center|275 | align=center|−13 | 3 strokes | {{flagicon|USA}} Charles Howell III {{flagicon|TWN}} Pan Cheng-tsung | align="center" |6,700,000 | align="center" |1,206,000 |
| 2016 | {{flagicon|USA}} Brandt Snedeker (2) | align=center|282 | align=center|−6 | 1 stroke | {{flagicon|KOR}} K. J. Choi | align="center" |6,500,000 | align="center" |1,170,000 |
| 2015 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jason Day | align=center|279 | align=center|−9 | Playoff | {{flagicon|USA}} Harris English {{flagicon|USA}} J. B. Holmes {{flagicon|USA}} Scott Stallings | align="center" |6,300,000 | align="center" |1,134,000 |
| 2014 | {{flagicon|USA}} Scott Stallings | align=center|279 | align=center|−9 | 1 stroke | {{flagicon|KOR}} K. J. Choi {{flagicon|AUS}} Jason Day {{flagicon|CAN}} Graham DeLaet {{flagicon|AUS}} Marc Leishman {{flagicon|USA}} Pat Perez | align="center" |6,100,000 | align="center" |1,098,000 |
| 2013 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tiger Woods (7) | align=center|274 | align=center|−14 | 4 strokes | {{flagicon|USA}} Brandt Snedeker {{flagicon|USA}} Josh Teater | align="center" |6,100,000 | align="center" |1,098,000 |
| 2012 | {{flagicon|USA}} Brandt Snedeker | align=center|272 | align=center|−16 | Playoff | {{flagicon|USA}} Kyle Stanley | align="center" |6,000,000 | align="center" |1,080,000 |
| 2011 | {{flagicon|USA}} Bubba Watson | align=center|272 | align=center|−16 | 1 stroke | {{flagicon|USA}} Phil Mickelson | align="center" |5,800,000 | align="center" |1,044,000 |
| 2010 | {{flagicon|USA}} Ben Crane | align=center|275 | align=center|−13 | 1 stroke | {{flagicon|AUS}} Marc Leishman {{flagicon|AUS}} Michael Sim {{flagicon|USA}} Brandt Snedeker | align="center" |5,300,000 | align="center" |954,000 |
| colspan=9|Buick Invitational | |||||||
| 2009 | {{flagicon|USA}} Nick Watney | align=center|277 | align=center|−11 | 1 stroke | {{flagicon|USA}} John Rollins | align="center" |5,300,000 | align="center" |954,000 |
| 2008 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tiger Woods (6) | align=center|269 | align=center|−19 | 8 strokes | {{flagicon|JPN}} Ryuji Imada | align="center" |5,200,000 | align="center" |936,000 |
| 2007 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tiger Woods (5) | align=center|273 | align=center|−15 | 2 strokes | {{flagicon|USA}} Charles Howell III | align="center" |5,200,000 | align="center" |936,000 |
| 2006 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tiger Woods (4) | align=center|278 | align=center|−10 | Playoff | {{flagicon|AUS}} Nathan Green {{flagicon|ESP}} José María Olazábal | align="center" |5,100,000 | align="center" |918,000 |
| 2005 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tiger Woods (3) | align=center|272 | align=center|−16 | 3 strokes | {{flagicon|ENG}} Luke Donald {{flagicon|USA}} Charles Howell III {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Lehman | align="center" |4,800,000 | align="center" |864,000 |
| 2004 | {{flagicon|USA}} John Daly | align=center|278 | align=center|−10 | Playoff | {{flagicon|ENG}} Luke Donald {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Riley | align="center" |4,800,000 | align="center" |864,000 |
| 2003 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tiger Woods (2) | align=center|272 | align=center|−16 | 4 strokes | {{flagicon|SWE}} Carl Pettersson | align="center" |4,500,000 | align="center" |810,000 |
| 2002 | {{flagicon|ESP}} José María Olazábal | align=center|275 | align=center|−13 | 1 stroke | {{flagicon|USA}} J. L. Lewis {{flagicon|USA}} Mark O'Meara | align="center" |3,600,000 | align="center" |648,000 |
| 2001 | {{flagicon|USA}} Phil Mickelson (3) | align=center|269 | align=center|−19 | Playoff | {{flagicon|USA}} Frank Lickliter {{flagicon|USA}} Davis Love III | align="center" |3,500,000 | align="center" |630,000 |
| 2000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Phil Mickelson (2) | align=center|270 | align=center|−18 | 4 strokes | {{flagicon|JPN}} Shigeki Maruyama {{flagicon|USA}} Tiger Woods | align="center" |3,000,000 | align="center" |540,000 |
| 1999 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tiger Woods | align=center style="background:#ACE1AF;"|266 | align=center style="background:#ACE1AF;"|−22 | 2 strokes | {{flagicon|USA}} Billy Ray Brown | align="center" |2,700,000 | align="center" |486,000 |
| 1998 | {{flagicon|USA}} Scott Simpson | align=center|204{{efn|name=rainshortened|Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.}} | align=center|−12 | Playoff | {{flagicon|USA}} Skip Kendall | align="center" |2,100,000 | align="center" |378,000 |
| 1997 | {{flagicon|USA}} Mark O'Meara | align=center|275 | align=center|−13 | 2 strokes | {{flagicon|USA}} Donnie Hammond {{flagicon|USA}} Mike Hulbert {{flagicon|USA}} Lee Janzen {{flagicon|USA}} David Ogrin {{flagicon|SWE}} Jesper Parnevik {{flagicon|USA}} Craig Stadler {{flagicon|USA}} Duffy Waldorf | align="center" |1,500,000 | align="center" |270,000 |
| 1996 | {{flagicon|USA}} Davis Love III | align=center|269 | align=center|−19 | 2 strokes | {{flagicon|USA}} Phil Mickelson | align="center" |1,200,000 | align="center" |216,000 |
| colspan=9|Buick Invitational of California | |||||||
| 1995 | {{flagicon|USA}} Peter Jacobsen | align=center|269 | align=center|−19 | 4 strokes | {{flagicon|USA}} Mark Calcavecchia {{flagicon|USA}} Mike Hulbert {{flagicon|USA}} Hal Sutton {{flagicon|USA}} Kirk Triplett | align="center" |1,200,000 | align="center" |216,000 |
| 1994 | {{flagicon|USA}} Craig Stadler | align=center|268 | align=center|−20 | 1 stroke | {{flagicon|USA}} Steve Lowery | align="center" |1,100,000 | align="center" |198,000 |
| 1993 | {{flagicon|USA}} Phil Mickelson | align=center|278 | align=center|−10 | 4 strokes | {{flagicon|USA}} Dave Rummells | align="center" |1,000,000 | align="center" |180,000 |
| 1992 | {{flagicon|USA}} Steve Pate (2) | align=center|200{{efn|name=rainshortened}} | align=center|−16 | 1 stroke | {{flagicon|USA}} Chip Beck | align="center" |1,000,000 | align="center" |180,000 |
| colspan=9|Shearson Lehman Brothers Open | |||||||
| 1991 | {{flagicon|USA}} Jay Don Blake | align=center|268 | align=center|−20 | 2 strokes | {{flagicon|USA}} Bill Sander | align="center" |1,000,000 | align="center" |180,000 |
| colspan=9|Shearson Lehman Hutton Open | |||||||
| 1990 | {{flagicon|USA}} Dan Forsman | align=center|275 | align=center|−13 | 2 strokes | {{flagicon|USA}} Tommy Armour III | align="center" |900,000 | align="center" |162,000 |
| 1989 | {{flagicon|USA}} Greg Twiggs | align=center|271 | align=center|−17 | 2 strokes | {{flagicon|AUS}} Steve Elkington {{flagicon|USA}} Brad Faxon {{flagicon|USA}} Mark O'Meara {{flagicon|USA}} Mark Wiebe | align="center" |700,000 | align="center" |126,000 |
| colspan=9|Shearson Lehman Hutton Andy Williams Open | |||||||
| 1988 | {{flagicon|USA}} Steve Pate | align=center|269 | align=center|−19 | 1 stroke | {{flagicon|USA}} Jay Haas | align="center" |650,000 | align="center" |117,000 |
| colspan=9|Shearson Lehman Brothers Andy Williams Open | |||||||
| 1987 | {{flagicon|USA}} George Burns | align=center style="background:#ACE1AF;"|266 | align=center style="background:#ACE1AF;"|−22 | 4 strokes | {{flagicon|USA}} J. C. Snead {{flagicon|USA}} Bobby Wadkins | align="center" |500,000 | align="center" |90,000 |
| 1986 | {{flagicon|USA}} Bob Tway | align=center|204{{efn|name=rainshortened}} | align=center|−12 | Playoff | {{flagicon|FRG}} Bernhard Langer | align="center" |450,000 | align="center" |81,000 |
| colspan=9|Isuzu-Andy Williams San Diego Open | |||||||
| 1985 | {{flagicon|USA}} Woody Blackburn | align=center|269 | align=center|−19 | Playoff | {{flagicon|USA}} Ron Streck | align="center" |400,000 | align="center" |72,000 |
| 1984 | {{flagicon|USA}} Gary Koch | align=center|272 | align=center|−16 | Playoff | {{flagicon|USA}} Gary Hallberg | align="center" |400,000 | align="center" |72,000 |
| 1983 | {{flagicon|USA}} Gary Hallberg | align=center|271 | align=center|−17 | 1 stroke | {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Kite | align="center" |300,000 | align="center" |54,000 |
| colspan=9|Wickes-Andy Williams San Diego Open | |||||||
| 1982 | {{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Miller | align=center|270 | align=center|−18 | 1 stroke | {{flagicon|USA}} Jack Nicklaus | align="center" |300,000 | align="center" |54,000 |
| 1981 | {{flagicon|USA}} Bruce Lietzke | align=center|278 | align=center|−10 | Playoff | {{flagicon|USA}} Raymond Floyd {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Jenkins | align="center" |250,000 | align="center" |45,000 |
| colspan=9|Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational | |||||||
| 1980 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Watson (2) | align=center|275 | align=center|−13 | Playoff | {{flagicon|USA}} D. A. Weibring | align="center" |250,000 | align="center" |45,000 |
| 1979 | {{flagicon|USA}} Fuzzy Zoeller | align=center|282 | align=center|−6 | 5 strokes | {{flagicon|USA}} Billy Kratzert {{flagicon|USA}} Wayne Levi {{flagicon|USA}} Artie McNickle {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Watson | align="center" |250,000 | align="center" |45,000 |
| 1978 | {{flagicon|USA}} Jay Haas | align=center|278 | align=center|−10 | 3 strokes | {{flagicon|USA}} Andy Bean {{flagicon|USA}} Gene Littler {{flagicon|USA}} John Schroeder | align="center" |200,000 | align="center" |40,000 |
| 1977 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Watson | align=center|269 | align=center|−19 | 5 strokes | {{flagicon|USA}} Larry Nelson {{flagicon|USA}} John Schroeder | align="center" |180,000 | align="center" |36,000 |
| 1976 | {{flagicon|USA}} J. C. Snead (2) | align=center|272 | align=center|−16 | 1 stroke | {{flagicon|USA}} Don Bies | align="center" |180,000 | align="center" |36,000 |
| 1975 | {{flagicon|USA}} J. C. Snead | align=center|279 | align=center|−9 | Playoff | {{flagicon|USA}} Raymond Floyd {{flagicon|USA}} Bobby Nichols | align="center" |170,000 | align="center" |34,000 |
| 1974 | {{flagicon|USA}} Bobby Nichols | align=center|275 | align=center|−13 | 1 stroke | {{flagicon|USA}} Rod Curl {{flagicon|USA}} Gene Littler | align="center" |170,000 | align="center" |34,000 |
| 1973 | {{flagicon|USA}} Bob Dickson | align=center|278 | align=center|−10 | 1 stroke | {{flagicon|USA}} Billy Casper {{flagicon|AUS}} Bruce Crampton {{flagicon|USA}} Grier Jones {{flagicon|USA}} Phil Rodgers | align="center" |170,000 | align="center" |34,000 |
| 1972 | {{flagicon|USA}} Paul Harney | align=center|275 | align=center|−13 | 1 stroke | {{flagicon|USA}} Hale Irwin | align="center" |150,000 | align="center" |30,000 |
| 1971 | {{flagicon|USA}} George Archer | align=center|272 | align=center|−16 | 3 strokes | {{flagicon|USA}} Dave Eichelberger | align="center" |150,000 | align="center" |30,000 |
| 1970 | {{flagicon|USA}} Pete Brown | align=center|275 | align=center|−13 | Playoff | {{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Jacklin | align="center" |150,000 | align="center" |30,000 |
| 1969 | {{flagicon|USA}} Jack Nicklaus | align=center|284 | align=center|−4 | 1 stroke | {{flagicon|USA}} Gene Littler | align="center" |150,000 | align="center" |30,000 |
| 1968 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Weiskopf | align=center|273 | align=center|−15 | 1 stroke | {{flagicon|USA}} Al Geiberger | align="center" |150,000 | align="center" |30,000 |
| colspan=9|San Diego Open Invitational | |||||||
| 1967 | {{flagicon|USA}} Bob Goalby | align=center|269 | align=center|−15 | 1 stroke | {{flagicon|USA}} Gay Brewer | align="center" |71,000 | align="center" |13,200 |
| 1966 | {{flagicon|USA}} Billy Casper | align=center|268 | align=center|−16 | 4 strokes | {{flagicon|USA}} Tommy Aaron {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Weiskopf | align="center" |45,000 | align="center" |5,800 |
| 1965 | {{flagicon|USA}} Wes Ellis | align=center|267 | align=center|−17 | Playoff | {{flagicon|USA}} Billy Casper | align="center" |39,000 | align="center" |4,850 |
| 1964 | {{flagicon|USA}} Art Wall Jr. | align=center|274 | align=center|−6 | 2 strokes | {{flagicon|USA}} Tony Lema {{flagicon|USA}} Bob Rosburg | align="center" |30,000 | align="center" |4,300 |
| 1963 | {{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Gary Player | align=center|270 | align=center|−14 | 1 stroke | {{flagicon|USA}} Tony Lema | align="center" |25,000 | align="center" |3,500 |
| 1962 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tommy Jacobs | align=center|277 | align=center|−7 | Playoff | {{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Pott | align="center" |25,000 | align="center" |3,500 |
| 1961 | {{flagicon|USA}} Arnold Palmer (2) | align=center|271 | align=center|−13 | 1 stroke | {{flagicon|CAN|1957}} Al Balding | align="center" |22,500 | align="center" |2,800 |
| 1960 | {{flagicon|USA|1959}} Mike Souchak | align=center|269 | align=center|−19 | 1 stroke | {{flagicon|USA|1959}} Johnny Pott | align="center" |22,500 | align="center" |2,800 |
| 1959 | {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Marty Furgol | align=center|274 | align=center|−14 | 1 stroke | {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Joe Campbell {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Billy Casper {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Dave Ragan {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Mike Souchak {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Bo Wininger | align="center" |20,000 | align="center" |2,800 |
| colspan=8 align=center|1958: No tournament | |||||||
| 1957 | {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Arnold Palmer | align=center|271 | align=center|−17 | 1 stroke | {{flagicon|CAN|1957}} Al Balding | align="center" |15,000 | align="center" |2,400 |
| colspan=9|Convair-San Diego Open | |||||||
| 1956 | {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Bob Rosburg | align=center|270 | align=center|−18 | 2 strokes | {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Dick Mayer | align="center" |15,000 | align="center" |2,400 |
| 1955 | {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Tommy Bolt (2) | align=center|274 | align=center|−14 | 2 strokes | {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Johnny Palmer | align="center" |15,000 | align="center" |2,400 |
| colspan=9|San Diego Open | |||||||
| 1954 | {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Gene Littler (a) | align=center|274 | align=center|−14 | 4 strokes | {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Dutch Harrison | align="center" |15,000 | align="center" |2,400 |
| 1953 | {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Tommy Bolt | align=center|274 | align=center|−14 | 3 strokes | {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Doug Ford | align="center" |10,000 | align="center" |2,000 |
| 1952 | {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Ted Kroll | align=center|276 | align=center|−12 | 3 strokes | {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Jimmy Demaret | align="center" |10,000 | align="center" |2,000 |
Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
Sources:{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/farmers-insurance-open/past-winners-and-runners-up.html |title=Farmers Insurance Open – Past Winners & Runners-Up |publisher=PGA Tour}}{{cite web |url=http://www.buickinvitational.com/pdfs/2009_Buick_Media_Guide.pdf |title=2009 Buick Invitational Media Guide - Tournament History |website=www.buickinvitational.com}}
Records and milestones
- Tournament course record:
- Torrey Pines, North Course - 61, Mark Brooks, 1990, and Brandt Snedeker, 2007;
- Torrey Pines, South Course - 62, Tiger Woods, 1999
- Tiger Woods is the only seven-time winner of the tournament, and Phil Mickelson the only other to win more than twice.
- Hall of Famer and San Diego native Gene Littler is the only amateur winner, achieving the feat in 1954, and awarded a five-piece tea set.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3ZVRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mmoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6715%2C6179255 |newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |agency=Associated Press |title=Littler beats pros, wins San Diego |date=January 25, 1954 |page=18 |access-date=January 29, 2013 |via=Google News Archive}} Subsequently, as a professional, Littler was a runner-up three times (1969, 1974, 1978).
- A memorable year in the tournament's history was 1982, when Johnny Miller outdueled Jack Nicklaus to win by one stroke.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uHERAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XOIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3621%2C92678 |newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard |title=Miller wins by 1 over on-rushing Nicklaus |agency=Associated Press |date=February 1, 1982 |page=3C |access-date=January 29, 2013 |via=Google News Archive}}
- Tiger Woods (2005–08) won four straight years, then won his fifth consecutive Torrey Pines tournament at the 2008 U.S. Open on the South Course that June.
- J. C. Snead (1975–76) and Phil Mickelson (2000–01) won in consecutive years.
- Heavyweight boxer Joe Louis was invited to play in the San Diego Open in 1952 on a sponsor's exemption;
- Louis became the first African American ever to play in this PGA Tour event.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5Z80AAAAIBAJ&sjid=_HIFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5169%2C2318352 |newspaper=The Day |location=New London, Connecticut |agency=Associated Press |last=Myers |first=Bob |title=Joe Louis among 132 starters in San Diego golf |date=January 17, 1952 |page=22 |access-date=January 29, 2013 |via=Google News Archive}}
Notes
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References
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External links
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- [https://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/2025/farmers-insurance-open/R2025004/overview Coverage on the PGA Tour's official site]
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