How to bet the Farmers Insurance Open: Best bets, DFS tips and more - ESPN

The PGA Tour heads to San Diego for the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines, a rotation event that separates patience from impulse.

Players split rounds between the North and South courses before the weekend, then everything funnels to the South, the longer and more demanding test.

Scoring is rarely explosive here. Last year, Harris English won at eight under par, with just a handful of players finishing five under or better. That tells you what kind of week this is.

Torrey rewards players who manage misses, scramble efficiently, and stay composed on Poa annua greens. Distance helps, but recovery matters more.

The players I like for top-20s are the same profiles I trust to contend for a win. I tend to take the plus money where it makes sense, but the outright numbers are there if you want to lean into longer shots.

Harris English: Top 20 (+130)

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Full odds:

Top 10 +270

Top 5 +550

To win 32-1

English brings stability on a course that punishes volatility. Torrey Pines rewards patience, scrambling and the ability to survive long stretches where par is a good score. That's English in a nutshell. He contends by missing in the right spots, getting up and down when others can't and staying mentally steady when scoring stalls. His history here is a benefit, a course he understands, visually and strategically. His elite scrambling profile paired with his long-term Poa annua comfort, where putting can feel random, is where his comfort level raises his floor. If the putter cooperates even a little, the win equity is real.

Hideki Matsuyama: Top 20 (+130)

Full odds:

Top 10 +265

Top 5 +540

To win 30-1

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