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Golf PGSF FedEx Cup Week 4: The Farmers Insurance Open (sign-up is open) Reminder Wednesday Start

The Torrey Pines Golf Course (South Course) serves as the venue for the Farmers Insurance Open. (Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR)



The iconic Torrey Pines Golf Course once again plays host to the Farmers Insurance Open, which – for the third straight year – will be played from Wednesday through Saturday.
A strong field will descend on Torrey Pines’ two courses, led by Max Homa, who returns to defend at Torrey after a two-shot victory last season – his fourth such triumph in his home state.
The stunning scenery of Torrey Pines will also be the scene of the final opportunity to get a spot in the field for the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am via the Aon Swing 5.

With a major championship venue, a rock-solid field and something extra special at stake this week, there will be plenty of buzz for this year’s Farmers Insurance Open.
Here’s everything you need to know.
FIELD NOTES: Homa is back in action for the first time since The Sentry, where he finished T14. Homa’s win at Torrey Pines was his lone TOUR title last year, although he won the Nedbank Golf Challenge on the DP World Tour in November. He will be one of seven past champions teeing it up… Plenty of other TOUR members with hearty resumes and California ties are in the field including former FedExCup champ Patrick Cantlay, multi-time TOUR winner Xander Schauffele and Sahith Theegala, who broke through for his first TOUR win at the Fortinet Championship and finished T4 at Torrey Pines last year… Ryan Fox and Adrian Meronk will make their first starts as PGA TOUR members. Both Fox (fifth) and Meronk (fourth) earned their TOUR cards by finishing in the top 10 in the DP World Tour’s Race to Dubai in 2023. This marks Meronk’s 15th overall start on TOUR and Fox’s 34th… Daniel Berger will tee it up for the second week in a row as he returns from an 18-month absence on TOUR due to injury. Berger last played Torrey Pines in 2022, where he finished 20th and finished T39 last week at The American Express in his return to action… Other notables in the field include Ludvig Åberg, who’s making his Farmers Insurance Open debut, Collin Morikawa, who finished third last year, Tony Finau, Shane Lowry, last year’s runner-up Keegan Bradley and another pair of TOUR winners on the comeback trail in Will Zalatoris and Gary WoodlandChristiaan Bezuidenhout, thanks to his runner-up result at The American Express, moved inside the Comcast Business TOUR TOP 10 after previously being unranked. Schauffele also moved from T13 to seventh in the standings after his T3 in La Quinta.
HIGHEST-RANKED PLAYERS IN THE FIELD
World RankingFedExCup Standings
5. Xander Schauffele5. Sahith Theegala
6. Patrick Cantlay7. Xander Schauffele
7. Max Homa8. Christiaan
Bezuidenhout
12. Collin Morikawa11. Sungjae Im
13. Keegan Bradley12. Keegan Bradley
17. Sepp Straka13. Collin Morikawa
18. Jason Day14. Eric Cole
19. Sahith Theegala16. Jason Day
26. Tony Finau17. Harris English
28. Sungjae ImT18. Akshay Bhatia
SPONSOR EXEMPTIONS: Marcus Byrd, who won four times on the APGA Tour in 2023, returns to the PGA TOUR. Byrd won the APGA Farmers Insurance Invitational (an annual event that takes place in conjunction with the Farmers Insurance Open) and now is the first winner of that event to return to compete in the Famers Insurance Open on the PGA TOUR itself the following year… 23-year-old Japanese standout Taiga Semikawa will tee it up for the third time on TOUR in 2024. Semikawa finished T30 at the Sony Open in Hawaii but missed the cut at The American Express. He won twice on the Japan Golf Tour in 2022 as an amateur before turning pro and winning twice more on that circuit in 2023… Cameron Sisk will tee it up on TOUR for the second time, but this time in his hometown event. The San Diego native, who had a celebrated college career at Arizona State, played last season on PGA TOUR Canada and notched two top-10s, including a runner-up at the Windsor Championship… Other sponsor invites include Hayden Springer, Raul Pereda, Blaine Hale Jr., Trace Crowe and Nick Watney.
SIGNATURE EVENT STORYLINES: This is the final event of the first Aon Swing 5 stretch of the season, with spots in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, the second Signature Event of the season, on the line… Grayson Murray, who won the Sony Open, tops the list for now and already guaranteed himself a spot at Pebble Beach… Bezuidenhout, who finished runner-up to NickDunlap at The American Express, is in second… Justin Thomas withdrew from the Farmers Insurance Open, but he accomplished the mission of getting into Pebble Beach after he jumped in the world ranking to No. 23 from 28. Even if he falls out of the Aon Swing 5 (he’s currently tied third), he’d still get in the field via his world-ranking number… Thomas is tied with Kevin Yu, who also tied for third at The American Express… Carl Yuan is on the bubble, about 20 points ahead of Michael Kim in the sixth spot. Matthieu Pavon and Keith Mitchell are separated by 0.1 point and about 25 points back of Yuan. All of Bezuidenhout, Yu, Yuan, Kim, Pavon and Mitchell are in the field at Torrey Pines… The Aon Next 10 is already confirmed via the standings from the FedExCup Fall… The 80-man field will be filled out with the highest available players from final 2023 FedExCup fall standings. Unlike other Signature Events, the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am must have a guaranteed 80 participants because of the pro-am competition.
FEDEXCUP: Winner receives 500 FedExCup points.
COURSE: Torrey Pines GC (South), 7,765 yards, par 72; Torrey Pines GC (North), 7,258 yards, par 72.
  • Format: Golfers alternate between Torrey Pines’ North and South courses for the first two rounds. The final two rounds are played on the South Course.
  • South: Designed by William P. and William F. Bell in 1957, renovated by Rees Jones in 2001 and 2019. At 7,765 yards, the South Course was the longest on TOUR last year.
  • North: Designed by William P. and William F. Bell in 1957, renovated by Tom Weiskopf in 2016.
72-HOLE RECORD: 266, George Burns (1987), Tiger Woods (1999).
18-HOLE RECORD: North Course record: 61, Mark Brooks (second round, 1990), Brandt Snedeker (first round, 2007).
  • Redesigned North Course record: 62, Jon Rahm (first round, 2019), Ryan Palmer (second round, 2020), Alex Smalley (second round, 2022), Adam Schenk (second round, 2022)
  • South Course record: 62, Tiger Woods (third round, 1999)
LAST TIME: Homa won for the sixth time on the PGA TOUR, firing a 6-under 66 for a two-shot victory over Bradley. Homa trailed 54-hole leader Sam Burns by five shots but kept chipping away through the final round as Sam Ryder struggled to a 3-over 75. Homa went out in a 4-under 32 and despite a bogey on the par-4 14th, he closed with birdies on two of his final three holes to pull ahead for the win – his first since becoming a father. Morikawa finished alone in third, while Ryder, Sungjae Im and Theegala rounded out the top five.
HOW TO FOLLOW (all times ET):
Television:

  • Wednesday-Thursday: 3-7 p.m. (Golf Channel)
  • Friday, 3-5 p.m. (Golf Channel), 5-8 p.m. (CBS)
  • Saturday, 2-4 p.m. (Golf Channel), 4-8 p.m. (CBS)
PGA TOUR Live*:
WednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
Stream 1Main feed: 11:45 a.m.-3 p.m.Main feed: 11:50 a.m.-7 p.m.Main feed: noon-3 p.m.Main feed: noon-2 p.m.
Featured group: 3-7 p.m.Featured group: 3-7 p.m.Featured group: 3-8 p.m.Featured group: 2-8 p.m.
Stream 2Marquee: 1:30-3 p.m.Marquee: 1:30-3 p.m.Marquee: 1-3 p.m.Marquee: 1-2 p.m.
Featured group: 3-7 p.m.Featured group: 3-7 p.m.Featured group: 3-8 p.m.Featured group: 2-8 p.m.
Stream 3Featured groups: 12-3 p.m.Featured groups: noon-3 p.m.Featured groups: 12:45-3 p.m.Featured groups: 12:45-2 p.m.
Featured hole: 3-7 p.m.Featured hole: 3-7 p.m.Featured hole: 3-8 p.m.Featured hole: 2-8 p.m.
Stream 4Featured holes: noon-3 p.m.Featured holes: noon-3 p.m.Featured holes: 12:15-3 p.m.Featured holes: 12:15-2:30 p.m.
Featured hole: 3-7 p.m.Featured hole: 3-7 p.m.Featured hole: 3-8 p.m.Featured hole: 2-8 p.m.
*PGA TOUR LIVE is available exclusively on ESPN+
  • Main feed: Primary tournament-coverage featuring the best action from across the course
  • Marquee group: New “marquee group” showcasing every shot from each player in the group
  • Featured groups: Traditional PGA TOUR LIVE coverage of two concurrent featured groups
  • Featured holes: Combination of par-3s and iconic or pivotal holes
PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM and free on PGATOUR.com/liveaudio:
  • Wednesday-Thursday: 1-7 p.m.
  • Friday-Saturday: 3-8 p.m.


Congrats again to last weeks winner Richard Murray

Another solid week @Nolerball extends his overall season lead.

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Good Luck to everyone this week

FSU women's hoops plays at Ga Tech (4 p.m. on ACC Network)

FSU sports information:

No. 23 Florida State Women’s Basketball looks to complete the regular-season sweep over Georgia Tech on Sunday at McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta. The Seminoles (14-7, 5-4) defeated the Yellow Jackets (13-7, 4-4) in their ACC opener, 95-80, in Tallahassee on Dec. 29.

Sophomore guard Ta’Niya Latson has played three games against Georgia Tech, owning scoring performances of 32 points (Jan. 1, 2023),31 points (Feb. 19, 2023) and 30 points (Dec. 29, 2023) against the Yellow Jackets. In those three games, she has averaged 31.0 points, 6.7rebounds, 54.6 percent (30-of-55) shooting and 53.3 percent (10-of-18) from 3-point range.

Latson earned another honor on Tuesday, being named an Ann Meyers Drysdale Shooting Guard Top 10 Finalist. Latson was a finalist for the award last season. In ESPN’s latest Top 25 women’s college basketball player rankings on Dec. 21, Latson was rated 15th overall - before she began conference play with three consecutive 30-points games vs. Georgia Tech, Wake Forest and NC State.

The return to Atlanta means a trip home for sophomore guard Snoop Turnage, who has started each of the last six games for FSU. Turnage and teammate Ta’Niya Latson teamed up along with South Carolina’s Raven Johnson to win the 2021 GEICO National Championship at Westlake High School. Latson moved to Miami her senior season and played at American Heritage High School.

One of Makayla Timpson’s nine double-doubles this season came vs. Georgia Tech, with 20 points and 14 rebounds on Dec. 29.

FSU enters Sunday’s game with a NET ranking of 46, which includes six wins against the Top 100 and a NET strength of schedule of 22.

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FSU will play host to UNC this afternoon at 2 p.m. on ESPN. Kevin Brown and Debbie Antonelli will be on the call.

The Seminoles are seeking a win vs. a top 5 team for the first time since knocking off No. 5 Duke in overtime (79-78) on Jan. 18, 2022.

FSU has 17 wins over an AP top 25 opponent in the last five years. That includes one earlier this year, with FSU knocking off Colorado in Daytona Beach.

My preview story on FSU vs. UNC, how this Seminoles team is much deeper and healthier compared to the December loss at UNC. RJ Davis had 27 points for UNC in the December game.

Curt had a story that looks the numbers, why FSU has been successful the last seven games compared to prior.

We'll have updates below in the thread
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Basketball FSU prepared for pressure (and perhaps the press) in round 2 vs. No. 3 UNC

Primo Spears had a front-row seat for Florida State’s game at North Carolina on Dec. 2. It became an uncomfortable vantage point.

The Seminoles built a 14-point lead early in the second half before seeing it slip away as the Tar Heels used a full-court press to rally and take a 78-70 win.

“I got to spectate last time we played them,” said Spears, who at that point was still a few weeks away from being cleared to play. “We had a 14-point lead. I think we match up great. I think our size kind of gives them problems with Baba (Miller) at the 4. They haven’t seen as much size as we have and I think that kind of affected them last time. The press affected us and I think we’ve grown from that moment. I think we’ll learn from that situation.”

What FSU is now compared to what FSU was then is dramatically different. Forward Cameron Corhen (toe) did not play. Jaylan Gainey (knee) played in 13 minutes and contributed four points and a rebound but it was just his second game. Cam’Ron Fletcher (knee) played 15 minutes but was lost for the season late in the afternoon.

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Duke routs FSU women's hoops

FSU sports information:

The No. 23 Florida State Women's Basketball team fell to ACC opponent Duke on Thursday night, 88-46, at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

The Seminoles (14-7, 5-4) were out-scored by 17 points in the second and third quarters combined (48-31) against the Blue Devils. Duke shot 53 percent while Florida State struggled from the floor, shooting 22.4 percent.

Sophomore Ta'Niya Latson led FSU with her 18th double-figure game of the season, scoring 15 points.

Taina Mair led Duke with 18 points on 6-of-10 shooting.

Florida State finishes its road trip at Georgia Tech on Sunday at 4 p.m. in another game that will air on the ACC Network.
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Kinda Miss The Experts Here Calling For Coach Ham's Job

Not really but I wonder if they are able to admit they were wrong. Coach has pieced together a number of seemingly disparate players (except their length and willingness to buy into his system) into a really good team capable of winning the ACC or at least getting to the semifinals of the ACC tourney. Where are y'all?
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