Frenchman Matthieu Pavon birdied the 72nd hole of the Farmers Insurance Open to win his first PGA Tour title in only the third start of his rookie season.
On the greens Pavon ranked fifth in strokes gained/putting, bettering the field average by more than five strokes. His putter is a centre-shafted Ping Cadence TR Tomcat – a mid-mallet model Ping introduced in 2015.
Torrey Pines South has consistently ranked among the longest and toughest tracks on the PGA Tour, and it figures to keep that position this year after the Farmers Insurance Open is played this week.
For Kim, the Farmers Insurance is a homecoming having gone to high school in the San Diego area. But whoever put this week’s notes together missed that – and Michael wasn’t too pleased about it.
Farmers Insurance, title sponsor for the PGA Tour stop at Torrey Pines in San Diego since 2010, does not plan to renew its contract when it expires in 2026, according to a report from Sports Business Journal.
A pattern is emerging for Max Homa. Similar to Tiger Woods, he’s got his favoured tracks, and he’s got a great affinity for the tournaments in his home state.
A spectacular hole-out for eagle on the par-4 14th wasn’t enough to lift Jason Day to a drought-breaking win at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines in California.
Unfortunately for Patrick Reed, a large sect of the game believes it knows who Patrick Reed is. Short of a stunning about-face from the man, the game has largely made up its mind.
The opening swing of Ryan Alford’s PGA Tour career is likely one he’ll want to forget. The second swing, though, is one he’ll remember for the rest of his time here on earth.
Australian Golf Digest
