The PGA Tour is back here in San Diego and so is Tiger Woods (+1,600) who will be making his official return to the golfing scene after a long 17-month absence. Can the Big Cat rediscover his old form and grab a shock victory this week? Read on below as a bunch of experts sound off on their picks for the Farmers Insurance Open. While you’re at it, you can check out our preview and purse breakdown of this much-anticipated event.
2017 Farmers Insurance Open Expert Picks and Predictions
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ProGolfNow
Expert
Winner
Sam Belden
Dustin Johnson
Sam Belden has made his choice and it is Dustin Johnson who he believes will win the Farmers Insurance Open this week. The world no. 2 has been playing some excellent golf of late, grabbing top-10 finishes in each of his last three starts, including a tie for second at last week’s Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. With Johnson playing some of the best golf of his life right now, expect the reigning US Open champion to be in contention once again this coming weekend. He is pegged at +750to win the Farmers Insurance Open for the first time in his career.
CBS Sports
Expert
Winner
Kyle Porter
Dustin Johnson
Kyle Porter of CBS Sports is another expert who’s backing Johnson to take home the title this week. He believes that Johnson’s experience in this event will be the main difference this weekend. He has three top 20s at this tournament, including a third-place finish back in 2011. He shot a 13-under-par total that year to finish three strokes shy of champion Bubba Watson.
PGATour.com
Expert
Winner
Jonathan Wall
Brooks Koepka
Mike McAllister
Jason Day
Sean Martin
Shane Lowry
Rob Bolton
Jason Day
Ben Everill
Jason Day
Matt Cochran
Dustin Johnson
James Hickey
Tiger Woods
The golfer who got the most votes among PGATour.com’s experts is Jason Day. The world no. 1 loves playing at Torrey Pines as evidenced by his victory here in 2015 and a share of second place the year before. Look for Day to be in the hunt once again this coming weekend. His odds of winning the Farmers Insurance Open are priced at +700.
