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The PGA Tour heads to San Diego for the Farmers Insurance Open. A rare Wednesday start on Jan. 22 with three rounds at Torrey Pines South Course and one on the North Course. Golf odds, picks, props and information you can bet on.
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Sixteen withdrawals? Missing stars? What’s going on at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines, this week’s PGA Tour event.
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Will Zalatoris and Gary Woodland withdrew from the Farmers Insurance Open on Wednesday, just hours before their scheduled first-round tee times at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego. An immediate explanation for the players' absences was not provided by PGA Tour Communications.
Will Zalatoris has withdrawn from the Farmers Insurance Open field at Torrey Pines, making a late exit from the tournament field only a few hours prior to his scheduled first-round tee time. No reason was given for Zalatoris' withdrawal,
The $9.2 million Farmers Insurance Open is scheduled to begin Wednesday at Torrey Pines Golf Course, short of some of its star power by injury and illness.
The field for the Farmers Insurance Open took another hit Wednesday when Will Zalatoris withdrew from the event about two hours before his scheduled first-round tee time.