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Max Homa will defend his Farmers Insurance Open title against a strong field at Torrey Pines this week.

The Californian sealed his sixth career victory on home soil last year and will begin his defence on Wednesday, with the tournament unusually starting a day earlier than most PGA Tour events.

The historic Farmers Insurance Open, once called the San Diego Open, has been a mainstay on the PGA Tour and was first played at Torrey Pines in 1968.

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This week, players will compete over the North and South Course over the first two days, with the final two rounds played over the South Course, where Jon Rahm won the US Open in 2021.

Collin Morikawa, Justin Thomas, Patrick Cantlay, Ludvig Aberg and Shane Lowry are among the big names also competing in the full field event.

Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s Farmers Insurance Open…

Farmers Insurance Open details

Course: Torrey Pines, California

Course Stats: North Course, par 72, 7,258 yards, South Course, par 72, 7,765 yards

Defending Champion: Max Homa

Purse: $9,000,000

Winner’s Share: $1,566,000

Farmers Insurance Open betting tips

Here’s who the bookies fancy this week…

Xander Schauffele 9/1

Collin Morikawa 11/1

Max Homa 11/1

Patrick Cantlay 12/1

Ludvig Aberg 18/1

The bunkered bet

Sepp Straka 40/1

The Ryder Cup star appears good value in an impressive field this week. He finished runner-up to Scottie Scheffler at the Hero World Challenge in November and started his 2024 season well in Hawaii with a 12th place finish at the Sentry. He finished 16th in his last appearance at this event and has the supreme ball striking capability to shine at Torrey Pines South over the weekend.

Odds correct at time of publishng. Please gamble responsibly.