You can tell the PGA Tour is heating up by scrolling through the list of names in the field for this week’s Farmers Insurance Open. The biggest name is Tiger Woods, who makes his 2020 debut looking to break the record for all-time PGA Tour victories. And there’s no better event to do it at than this one, which the Big Cats has won seven times. It won’t be easy with defending champion Justin Rose and reigning FedExCup champion Rory McIlroy pegging it up at Torrey Pines Golf Club. To accommodate a full field we’ll see a multiple course format again this week with the first two rounds played over the North and South Course at Torrey Pines. A return to the standard cut after 36 holes is also in play. Visit BookMaker.eu for a complete list of betting odds when you’re ready to place a wager.
Odds to Win Farmers Insurance Open at BookMaker.eu
Rory McIlroy +600
Jon Rahm +730
Tiger Woods +1060
Xander Schauffele +1600
Justin Rose +1600
Hideki Matsuyama +1800
Rickie Fowler +2200
Gary Woodland +2500
Patrick Reed +2800
Tony Finau +2800
Sungjae Im +2800
Collin Morikawa +3000
Scottie Scheffler +3500
Jason Day +4000
Joaquin Niemann +4000
Cameron Smith +4000
Brandt Snedeker +4500
Marc Leishman +4500
Jordan Spieth +5000
Lanto Griffin +6000
Matthew Wolff +6000
Ryan Palmer +6000
Billy Horschel +6600
Byeong Hun An +7000
Francesco Molinari +7000
Emiliano Grillo +7000
Cameron Champ +7000
Keegan Bradley +7500
Bud Cauley +8000
Harris English +8000
Jason Kokrak +8000
Russell Knox +9000
Phil Mickelson +9000
Bubba Watson +9000
Rory Sabbatini +10000
Joel Dahmen +10000
Lucas Glover +10000
Sebastian Munoz +11000
Brendan Steele +11500
Odds Analysis
Tiger Woods +1060
With so many excellent golfers in the field where do you begin? It probably isn’t a stretch to start with this guy. The most polarizing figure in the sport, Woods always attracts plenty of attention when teeing it up. He’s won this tournament seven times and also emerged victorious at Torrey Pines in the 2008 U.S. Open, so this is obviously a favorite landing spot. His last five starts have been T20 or worse, but he didn’t enter those events on the high he’s currently experience. He earned career win No. 82 at the ZOZO Championship was in the mix at his own Hero Challenge and coached/played the U.S. to a Presidents Cup win. I also like his odds.
Jordan Spieth +5000
Can Spieth bounce back from a raunchy past two seasons? He’s too talented not to, but this isn’t the ideal layout for him to begin a comeback. That’s probably why he’s offered at his current odds, along with a poor history here. But you have to give him credit for hitting his demons head on, and that’s worth something. We can wipe the slate clean with the start of a new season, and that’s what I’m doing with Spieth. I’m also willing to take a chance by throwing down a few bucks with a nice payout if he comes through.
Xander Schauffele +1600
The X-man may have popped the top on better things to come after making the cut for the first time at this event last season. He was T25 and he joked about his accomplishment afterwards. The pressure of playing a home game may have been too much and he wasn’t ready for the challenge the first three years. I’m not going to use poor course form against him due to extenuating circumstances, and I look forward to Schauffele being in contention this weekend.
Jason Day +4000
Bouts with injury and inactivity have Day further down the odds board than he would normally be, so I’m going to use that to my advantage. He pulled out of the Presidents Cup due to injury and we haven’t seen him since a MC at the Mayakoba Classic last November. Back to good health and a strong record at Torrey Pines suggests big things are in store this week. It’s hard to ignore two wins and a runner-up finish here, so I’m not.
Rory McIlroy +600
It doesn’t matter where McIlroy plays he just competes. Making his tournament debut last year he grabbed a T5. He jumped to the Euro Tour last November and earned a solo fourth at the DP World Tour Championship, further showing off his mad skills. He’s the betting favorite for a reason and he can take over World No. 1 with a victory, giving him more incentive to topple the field.
Courses: Torrey Pines North Course and Torrey Pines South Course
Making the cut in this event will require the field to play the behemoth South Course three times. First used in 1968, the South Course played just over 7,000 yards. The renovation came in 2001, stretching the layout to nearly 7,700 yards, making it the longest on Tour and one of the toughest tests for the field each season. The big hitters on the Tour typically do well with the length. The fairways are forgiving and you should definitely target strong drivers and approach players. The North Course was remodeled in 2016 and plays around 450 yards shorter leading to much lower scores. The field’s average score on this track last year was below 70, so players need to make up ground here.
TV Coverage: CBS, Golf Channel
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