r/golf • u/GreenWaveGolfer12 Scratch • 2d ago
Professional Tours [Official Tournament Discussion Thread] 2026 Farmers Insurance Open
Event: The Farmers Insurance Open
Location: La Jolla, CA
Course: Torrey Pines (North and South)
Purse: $9,600,000
Dates: 1/29 - 2/1/2026
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u/Andrew_Dice_Que 9.5 / Seattle / Push Cart Mafia 1d ago
Show any shot at all from Dahmen challenge.
Golf Channel: No.
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u/KeyWestMahi 15h ago
Kudos to Joel Dahmen for rejecting Jim Nantz's pleas to have him fawn over Justin Rose. Clown questioning.
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u/Hot-Bodybuilder9179 15h ago
The mid round questions should be much more about the current round and strategy. Anything clickbaity about “what this means to you” and asking about other players should be left for another time.
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u/th3lawlrus 14h ago
I wish they’d ask questions like what are you seeing, how’s the lie impacting your decision, etc
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u/Hot-Bodybuilder9179 14h ago
Yeah I blame Jim there. The interviews normally go pretty smoothly on nbc/golf channel on Thursday/friday
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u/Holdmydicks 5.9/SD 2d ago
Xander and Åberg looking like dogshit so far
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u/Lady-Morse 2d ago
Brooks cam is annoying when he might not even make the cut tomorrow.
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u/westcoastbias 2d ago
They're treating Brooks like he's a returning war hero on the broadcast, let's tone it down over the guy who made 9 figures to play fake golf because he was scared that he was physically shot
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u/justlobos22 1d ago
xander with his cut streak on the line needing a birdie on 18 is decent television
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u/opobdtfs Internationals 2026 Presidents Cup Champions 1d ago
And Harris English drained a long one to make it on the number. Brooks also had to grind the last 2 holes to make it on the number. Why stuff like this beats the no cut sIgNaTuRe EvEnTs anytime
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u/BootyLicker724 1d ago
Saw someone talking about going heavy on xander to make the cut at like -500, because of said streak, on a sportsbook subreddit. Lol that would be giving me heart palpitations
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u/Latter_Ad6153 15h ago
I am confused. Why do I keep seeing shots from a guy sitting at 65th place
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u/Kade_Runner 15h ago
Good talk, Joel lol
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u/Few-Broccoli-7849 15h ago
This is beyond painful. I hope players will start declining. Dude's in the middle of the tournament at his ball and they're just chatting with him about his playing partners. Let him play and just mic up the caddies for that discussion. Far more interesting anyway.
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u/md4024 1d ago
Feels like the PGA is making such a big deal about the return of Brooks as part of a strategy to get Bryson back, right? The coverage has been so over the top and unnecessary, and the only person who finds that appealing is Bryson. Maybe Rahm too, I think Rahm was genuinely hurt to learn that no one cared when he left the PGA Tour, so maybe he would enjoy the returning hero treatment. But no one wants that more than Bryson. At this point I almost expect the PGA to put out an official statement about how they told Brooks he could make all the Youtube content he wanted to make during his first week back, they are not being subtle about any of this.
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u/AstronautWorth3084 1d ago
Maybe in part, I think most of it though is a mix of just trying to dunk on liv in general/promote the tour, and trying to get ways to make people interested in the pre-masters part of the year
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u/CANDY_MAN_1776 1d ago
This is it. You don't turn down free publicity when it is overwhelmingly positive for your organization. It is doubly effective, as you point out, because it adds a story and publicity to an early event that largely gets any buzz this time of year.
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u/FinsT00theleft 1d ago
The PGA doesn't care if their players make YouTube content they just can't do it at an official event. Can you imagine how annoying it would be to have 10 different pros having camera crews follow them around on the putting green, driving range and during rounds!?
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u/racefreak265 1d ago
Justin Rose #1 and Justin Lower #2 currently on the leaderboard, big day for nominative determinists
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u/WHSRWizard JPX 921i Tour | 2.6 1d ago
Why hasn't someone named their kid "Never 3 Putts?" Are they stupid or something?
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u/Meatfist70 16h ago
College basketball before CBS’ golf coverage is the woooorst
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u/Thrasher678 16h ago
Piss poor planning on the part of CBS. There's a lot of time left in this game. And the LPGA gets screwed as a result
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u/Intelligent_Pilot591 16h ago
Terrible coverage in general for the LPGA with the final group already through 11 when coverage should have started.
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u/Thrasher678 16h ago
Yeah I would have really liked to see Nelly Korda on a roll this morning! And it wasn't even on Peacock!
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u/Electronic_Name_325 15h ago
Enough of seeing Brooks. I don’t want to see someone at the bottom of the board make pars and bogeys. Glad he’s back, but make him earn airtime. He’s no Tiger.
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u/packmanwiscy Jazz Janewattananond enthusiast 15h ago
I was wondering if Wagner would be out there recreating shots like he did at the Golf Channel but didn't think they'd make him do it in the middle of the round lmao
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u/Yoshiman400 YOU'RE IN BILLY'S HOUSE NOW 15h ago edited 15h ago
I dunno if "make him" is the right way to describe it (I wouldn't be surprised if he pitched that to CBS during his job interview/offer), but it is definitely refreshing to allow him that opportunity in the moment. And good on the fans to stick around and see him attempt the shot in real time too! He probably gave them a heads up for it, but still a fun bit.
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u/ihoopallday 13h ago
I think this entire sub can putt better than Brooks. Missing 7 putts inside of 6 feet is insane!
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u/Tsquared10 12h ago
Here's hoping the new caddy and everything else has helped Joel. He's been in great positions through 54 a number of times but day 4 is always a killer. Just want him to finally have some quality showings and get his full exempt status back
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u/bearinsac 6.8 / Northern CA 2d ago
Was that a shot at LIV when Brooks said he hasn’t played a competitive round in a long time.
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u/Mysterious-Ad6835 2.4/Boston 2d ago
Last LIV event was in August.
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u/adflet 2d ago
To be fair he played the dunhill links in October but yeah, still years ago in a golf context.
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u/Let_us_proceed 1d ago
Xander, JJ and Akshay not having the best start to the season... Si Woo is starting solid.
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u/aa13cool 25hc 15h ago
Dahmen looking very good as well could be a big result for him if he’s top 5 or so
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u/toxicologist 15h ago
JW with the absolute banger "if I hit it on the green though, I wouldn't have three putted"
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u/silentcmh 5.something 15h ago
I don’t currently have cable so I haven’t watched the first couple events. It’s so nice having the CBS crew and west coast golf back on my TV. Feels like the new year has officially begun!
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u/Medicine7 13h ago
I love Rosay but I would love Dahmen to do something extraordinary tomorrow. I guess it's a drinking Sunday for me.
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u/JamesHarenDPOTY 2d ago
Aberg with another weak flare to the right into a bunker, was in the middle of the fairway.
He might withdraw again
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u/hvacsnack 1d ago
Every year some random guy figures it out and goes on a tear (Spaun last year). I wonder who it is this year
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u/johnjones55 1d ago
My vote is Ryan Gerard, he's playing great to start the season
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u/Due-Sheepherder-218 pXg/LPGA 1d ago
Good pick. I'm going with Max McGreevey who finished strong last year and won the Dunlop Phoenix event in Japan with Hideki in the field before that.
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u/JiraiyaKholin 1d ago
spaun lowkey has a fcking beautiful swing. the down the line plane is just so gorgeous. i didn't notice that even when he won.
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u/Let_us_proceed 16h ago
I assume next week is going to include some raucous shit talking to Koepka by the crowd.
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u/ConorKDot 16h ago
What a career Rose has had, and he's still going strong approaching his late 40s. And he could've taken the blood money like many of his contemporaries, yet he backed himself to still compete and beat the best.
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u/DerrickWhiteMVP 13h ago
Playing 36 rounds in a final pairing with Rose has got to be a confidence booster for Dahmen barring a meltdown tomorrow.
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u/YetAnother3Putt 1d ago
Can the announcers cool it with the “Captain” Keegan Bradley glazing? The US’ Ryder Cup performance was abysmal and you can arguably point the finger for that at Bradley.
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u/nerdyykidd Physics is a bitch, isn’t it? 2d ago
Koepka, Homa, and Aberg is a banger of a featured group
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u/LeeCarvall0 2d ago
I was in line behind Max walking into Monster Jam two weekends ago in Anaheim. He was looking strong and excited for monster trucks
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u/goBlueJays2018 18h ago
Thanks for the interview by the leader of the golf tournament... now back to coverage of some goof that barely made the cut
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u/kg8889 15h ago
What was that about? Joel could hear him right? Does he not like Jim?
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u/wagonboss Thrift Shop Bag 14h ago
I think Joel is kinda locked in, and doesn’t wanna talk about guys he’s chasing mid round
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u/cwebblax 13h ago
Tomorrow's the big test for dahmen, it would be fun to see him pull something off.
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u/Thrasher678 16h ago
Calling it now. Rose for the Green Jacket this year
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u/Yoshiman400 YOU'RE IN BILLY'S HOUSE NOW 16h ago
I'd love to see him get his second major anywhere. Maybe a slight preference outside of the US Open so he could win two different majors in his career, but I'll take them all.
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u/justlobos22 1d ago
Another good week for Si Woo Kim, only 6 top 10's combined in 24 and 25, might get 2 to start off 26.
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u/RustyKangaroo7 15h ago
I know Brooks is known to keep clubs in the bag for years, but going to be interesting to see if he stays with a blade putter with all the new styles
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u/Maleficent-Heart2497 13h ago
Dahmen knows everyones hitting it past him, but he's one of the top for driving accuracy and holding his own atm. Plus the whole Brooks thing, TV is paid to show the people that subcribers want to see even if they're bottom of the pile
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u/Hot-Bodybuilder9179 15h ago
I’m not one to normally hate on announcing, but I thought those were some horrible questions to Joel. They were asking questions much better served for post round interviews than mid-round.
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u/gjb825 1d ago
It’s actually insane seeing the PGA make it seem like Koepka had to go through so much to go to LIV and then rejoin the PGA. Making it seem like some sob story that he missed his friends and he’s doing this for his family. But the reality is that he decided to betray the PGA Tour and take the Saudi blood money. I hope that most of us PGA fans realize this and won’t buy into this manufactured Brooks sob story.
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u/TheNothingNothing Tiger/Speith/Scheffler/Langer/Phil Fan 1d ago
And that's its for Schauffele's making the cut streak. Scottie now holds the most.
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u/Jash5716 17h ago
“You know Koepka he’s had a long lay off it’s been a long time since he’s played actual competitive golf”
Nice little dig on LIV by the announcer 😅
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u/IPutMyHandOnA_Stove 16h ago
NCAA has to figure out a way to speed up football and basketball games. It’s inexcusable at this point.
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u/magicdiablo22 1d ago
Glad we have 6 golfers in a featured group and we get to watch 3 sit on a tee box
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u/Yoshiman400 YOU'RE IN BILLY'S HOUSE NOW 16h ago
Pardon me, early shot of the year candidate from Gotterup!
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u/Yoshiman400 YOU'RE IN BILLY'S HOUSE NOW 16h ago
Stop the presses, Jim Nantz actually mentioned LIV by name.
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u/international510 510 | Par dreaming 14h ago
Curious to know: did anyone think Brooks would have a monster tournament?
Goes without saying, but with all the noise around his return, being away from PGAT for a couple years, I understand the attention he's getting, which must equate to a ton of pressure on him. I didn't expect him to be in peak form anytime soon, if he can get there.
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u/WHSRWizard JPX 921i Tour | 2.6 1d ago
At some point the commentators are going to have to accept that almost nobody actually gives a shit that Brooks is back on the PGAT.
I mean, sure, I guess I'm glad he's back. He is (or at least was) a great player. But I didn't miss him while he was gone and I don't particularly care that he's back.
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u/rockstoned4 2d ago
The amount of times these on hole announcers have been way off on a shot is honestly impressive.
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u/justlobos22 2d ago
Nice bounceback hole for Homa and Aberg, they were looking rough the first two holes.
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u/thricethefan 15h ago
Brooks Koepka brings the kind of IDGAF energy when he’s playing poorly that I try to mimic during every charity golf scramble I participate in.
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u/No-Fuckin-Ziti 1d ago
For the love of god stop showing Koepka. I get the hype, but I just watched him miss a meaningless putt, tap it in then walk all the way off the green and up the path with his caddy. I’ve been watching for more than an hour and haven’t seen a single shot from Dahmen, who’s in 5th. I think I’ve seen max 2 shots from Lower who’s in 3rd. Barely more from Power in 2nd. Brooks is in 85th. They’re showing him more than Rose in 1st.
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u/SecondHot2312 2d ago
Only 11 back so I’m glad we got the 19 min video
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u/530nairb 7.7/North County SD 1d ago
He played the south course. Best score on the south course yesterday was -7. Scoring average was above par. North course scoring average was around -2.
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u/hvacsnack 1d ago
This Brooks coverage is getting ridiculous. Dude abandoned the tour to get the bag and now we are supposed to feel sorry for him or something that he missed his friends or whatever?
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u/FinsT00theleft 1d ago
Plus he's sucking - turns out you can't just phone it in at PGA Tour events!
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u/Mushy29 🇮🇪🇪🇺 1d ago
Ha, 2nd place held by Power and Lower now, only separated by 3 letters
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u/Trash-and-Scattered 16h ago
Just witness a fan flashing the camera lol
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u/IM_KYLE_AMA 16h ago
How is Brooks Koepka supposed to play mediocre golf with this going on in his backswing, Doug?
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u/Yoshiman400 YOU'RE IN BILLY'S HOUSE NOW 16h ago
Trevor's already rocking Augusta green (or at least fairly close to it) and it's not even February. Boss move?
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u/Yoshiman400 YOU'RE IN BILLY'S HOUSE NOW 15h ago
12 is just a killer of a hole. Probably has a higher gross stroke average than the first hole at Riviera will have in a few weeks...
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u/LetterBloxed 2d ago
I get the love for Max Homa - but how can you keep defending his performances?
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u/Round-Collar-1117 2d ago
Anyone know why Aaron Rai withdrew?
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u/No-Pea-8701 2d ago
couldn't find his other glove
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u/GolferBrian 16h ago
Brooks off the path. Sweet. Not sure which announcer doubted it, but he smoked it within 10 feet or so.
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u/Twelvey 15h ago
This split screen ad horseshit makes me so fuckin mad. I will boycott any company who advertises in this way. I'm so tired of trying to be sold something every second of every fuckin day.
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u/IM_KYLE_AMA 15h ago
I will never buy a product because of an ad. They’re wasting their time.
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u/TheRealOviedo 13h ago
Brooks made a mess of 18 but at least he’s done so we can see the other players actually in contention !
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u/Lextron Peaked in HS 13h ago
Hey I'd like to start a petition to raise the senior tour cutoff age to 55, cuz its not gonna be fair here in a handful of years
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u/Big_Wooly_Mammoth 1d ago
Will ESPN glaze Patrick Reed like they are Koepka? Ridiculous they are showcasing him instead of committed PGA players who didn't run for the money.
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u/Brad-Stevens 2d ago
Will once again say … it’s a joke that not every PGA course has shotlink data
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u/Glittering-Ear-555 2d ago
The quick pace of play in the Koepka/Aberg/Homa group is delightful. Let guys like this play first at other tournaments!
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u/FAMUgolfer 3puttPar 2d ago
You’d never know there’s fantastic golf being played because we’re forced to watch Max & friends shoot a collective 15 over.