Farmers Insurance Open · Derived from round-level strokes gained, 2022–2023–2024–2025 · ~75 players per field
Across 4 recent editions (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025), the players who finished top-10 at Torrey Pines Golf Course (North Course) separated from the field most through approach play (38% of the total separation), with putting second at 28%. Off the tee mattered least — 16% — which is worth knowing when the broadcast narrative says otherwise.
The winners tell their own version: in 2 of the last 4 editions, the champion's best category for the week was putting. That differs from what separates the whole top-10 (approach play) — winning weeks are outlier weeks, usually powered by a hot week in one skill on top of the baseline the course demands.
Course notes: Torrey Pines — length matters, coastal marine layer.
Strokes gained per round for each recent champion, by category. The green number is that winner's best skill for the week.
| Year | Winner | To Par | OTT | APP | ARG | PUTT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Harris English | -8 | -0.19 | +0.99 | +0.23 | +1.51 | +3.10 |
| 2024 | Matthieu Pavon | -13 | +0.15 | +1.35 | -0.08 | +1.49 | +3.09 |
| 2023 | Max Homa | -13 | +0.21 | +2.10 | +0.35 | +1.15 | +4.24 |
| 2022 | Luke List | -15 | +0.32 | +1.36 | +0.18 | +0.93 | +2.90 |
Every tournament week we score the full field against the venue's weights. The free pick lands Wednesday — by email, before tee times.
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