PGA Tour is kicking it into high gear here on the Cali Swing.
Torrey Pines is one of the best stops at Tour, and the longest one at that.
Iconic course, iconic views, and plenty of iconic moments over the years.
Year after year this great tournament went up against the NFL playoffs and the ratings suffered.
It’s a premier tournament, why not put the finish in a spot where everyone can watch it?
And for us cube monkeys it gives us an extra day of golf in the trenches.
Cannot underestimate the way PGA Tour Live has gotten me through some slow weekdays in the cubes.
It was a big hit last year and they’re at it again in 2023.
Not too different from Rory at the Old Course last year tbh.
Will was considered away and List had to mark his ball just to allow Will to splash his out.
Ballgame, and Luke List’s first career PGA Tour victory after years toiling away on Tour.
One of the better feel-good stories of the year and thankfully Will got his later in the year.
The final 36 holes are on South after the 65 player (plus ties) cut.
The South is course is all about distance.
In fact, at over 7,700 yards it is the longest stop on the entire PGA Tour.
Hell, the 2004 edition is where John Daly earned his 5th and final PGA Tour win.
You’ve got four par 5’s to attack, and six par 4’s measuring over 450 yards.
Putting on poa has sometimes been described as a game of plinko.
Distance control is absolutely crucial with this one.
View of the Pacific ain’t bad either.
Weather and TV Coverage
Torrey is always one of the big time sweater/QZ tournaments every year.
Late January, marine layer, and high’s in the mid 60’s will do that.
Morning fog is always a risk to delay tee time starts, which always stinks.
This tournament is annually the first tournament that CBS broadcasts every year.
In recent years we’ve had a new producer join the fold, which gave us some awesome improvements.
Better translucent leaderboard in the bottom right of the screen, more shot tracers, and more drone shots.
Excited to see what they have in store for us this year.
Tiger 2008 US Open Highlights
Tiger is Mr. Torrey.
8 wins at one course will do that.
If you’ve got 45 minutes, enjoy.
That’s what they’re going for with this trophy and they nailed it.
Big points for that.
With that said it is also, quite simply, a tree.
And not a very big one at that.
Still gonna give it a7/10.
Guy won the ToC and last week’s American Express at a ridiculous -27 in both tournaments.
Don’t care what the OWGR says.
Paired with his recent form is the fact that Torrey Pines is Rahm’s domain.
He’s filled it up with great finishes in his other years too.
Yeah, him and Torrey get along.
But I love his game too much to pass him up at that price against a mid field.
Justin Thomas +1400it is.
He’s also Top 10’d here 6 out of 10 times since becoming a full-time Tour member.
This price has also seen a lot of steam since opening at +2800.
Still cashed a Top 10 +400 ticket when he finished solo 5th.
That makes 8 Top 15’s in 9 events played this year.
Guy is on fire.
Sahith Theegala To Win +5000/Top 10 +400- Still sniffing around leaderboards.
Course seems like a fit.
Maybe this is the one.
Ok history here with 6 Top 25’s in 11 starts.
Sneaky 6th in the current FEC standings after winning the Zozo in October.
JB Holmes Top 30 +550/Top 40 +350- Throwing a bomb here.
Talk about a guy who has fallen off the map.
Dude has plummeted all the way to 1,765th in the world.
Brandon Matthews Top 30 +550/Top 40 +350- Another bomb here, in more way than one.
But he’s also averaging 320 yards off the tee and that’s a weapon here.
Maybe this is the one that turns it around for him?
Birdie on 72nd hole by winner Yes +125- Hit this last year, gonna hit it again.
Par 5 with a funnel pin?
Yes c’mon.
That’s what I got this week.
