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Golf Trivia: What year did Torrey Pines open?

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• Doin Lines: Farmers Insurance Open

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Doin Lines: Farmers Insurance Open

🚩 Location: Torrey Pines North & South Courses

💰 Purse: $9M -$1.62M to first.

👑 Previous Winner: Max Homa

👀 Watch On: Golf Channel, CBS.

The Farmers Insurance Field and How To Watch

Important: Unlike most tournaments, the Farmers Insurance Open starts today, which is a Wednesday, and not the normal Thursday start.

You are unlikely to see scores as low as last weeks birdie-fest at The Amex.

Torrey Pines, especially the south course, tends to play a little more difficult than the courses we’ve seen in Hawaii and La Quinta. In fact, the south course ranked as one of the most difficult non-major courses over the last two years.

The best in the field:

Xander Schauffele, Collin Morikawa, Max Homa, Patrick Cantlay, Ludvig Aberg, Sungjae Im, Min Woo Lee, Jason Day, and Tony Finau.

View Full Field and Tee Times Here.

How To Watch

• Wednesday-Thursday: 3-7 p.m. (Golf Channel)

• Friday: 3-5 p.m. (Golf Channel), 5-8 p.m. (CBS)

• Saturday: 2-4 p.m. (Golf Channel), 4-8 p.m. (CBS)

Previous Winners 

2020 – Mark Leishman

2021 – Patrick Reed

2022 – Luke List

2023 - Max Homa

Shanks Picks

There has been some rain this week, which may make the Torrey Pines rough more punitive, but should also make the greens a bit more receptive.

If you’re looking to live bet, you may want to target someone who gets off to a strong start on the south course.

Winner: Min Woo Lee +2200

It’s time to let the chef cook and we won’t give any more explanation than that.

Top Five: Jason Day +500

Yes, we picked Jason Day to win last week and he didn’t, but he has a great history at Torrey Pines and has won this event twice.

Top Ten: Ludvig Aberg +200

You need to be above average in every category to perform well at Torrey Pines and Ludvig is simply a stud. With thicker air and wetter conditions, Total Driving is an important stat to consider, and Ludvig is one of the best in the field off the tee.

Top Twenty: Sahith Theegala +160

We have had really bad luck picking top-twenty’s in the first few tournaments this year, so Sahith feels like a safe pick, then again, so did Corey Conners.

Longshot: Hideki Matsuyama +7000

Hideki hasn’t been at the top of his game lately, but at such long odds, it’s worth taking a flyer on a major champion. Also, he finished T9 here last year.

Make The Cut Parlay: Jason Day, Min Woo Lee, Tony Finau +125

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The Match Is Back

The Match is back!

This time, unlike last time, it will feature some people who can actually play golf.

A few other notes:

• This is the first time The Match will feature two LPGA stars.

• It’s being held at a muni, albeit a nice one. The Park in West Palm Beach designed by Gil Hanse.

• They will play a 12 hole skins game, with each hole worth a specified amount for charity, whoever raises the most money wins.

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The Titleist Vokey Design SM10 wedges are here, and Titleist makes perhaps the biggest advancement in design and feel so far. Let’s check out some features!

They come in even lofts ranging from 46 to 62 degrees

Offers 6 distinct sole grinds: D, F, K, M, S, and T

Comes in 4 finishes: Tour Chrome, Nickel, Jet Black, and Raw)

Grooves and adjacent areas milled in a single pass for tighter tolerance, ensuring a consistently manufactured hitting area and sharper grooves

Progressive center of gravity (CG) trend started with the SM6 series, with higher CG in higher-lofted clubs to promote a lower flight.

There’s a sweet release video that you can watch HERE!

These wedges are available for pre-order for $189 each on February 14!

Trivia Answer: 1957

That’s all folks! See you Saturday Morning.