I think you’d have to be crazy to bet on anyone but Tiger Woods at Torrey Pines. It is one of the half-dozen courses responsible for more than half his PGA Tour victories. The betting public isn’t crazy, so they have him set as a 9/4 favorite to win the Farmers Insurance Open. That effectively says Tiger has a 30% chance of winning the title.
It also is no surprise to see Phil Mickelson in the second position, at 10/1. Phil has won the title three times—although the last was in 2001.
Brand Snedeker, who won in 2012, is the bettors third choice at 18/1.
If I wasn’t taking Tiger, my choice would be someone from the middle of the pack. There’s a passel of great players in at 40/1, any one of which I’d take: Billy Horschel, Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood, Mark Leishman, Nick Watney and Rickey Fowler. The three names at 50/1 also are solid: Charles Howell, Gary Woodland and Graham Delaet.
It’s Tiger’s to lose, though. By the time he’s done with his career, Torrey Pines will be renamed in his honor, for all the victories he has there. They may also have to rename Bay Hill and Firestone.
The compete odds are below, courtesy of Bovada:
| Player | Odds |
| Tiger Woods | 9/4 |
| Phil Mickelson | 10/1 |
| Brandt Snedeker | 18/1 |
| Bill Haas | 22/1 |
| Jason Day | 25/1 |
| Jordan Spieth | 28/1 |
| Keegan Bradley | 28/1 |
| Bubba Watson | 33/1 |
| Hunter Mahan | 33/1 |
| Jimmy Walker | 33/1 |
| Billy Horschel | 40/1 |
| Ian Poulter | 40/1 |
| Lee Westwood | 40/1 |
| Marc Leishman | 40/1 |
| Nick Watney | 40/1 |
| Rickie Fowler | 40/1 |
| Charles Howell III | 50/1 |
| Gary Woodland | 50/1 |
| Graham Delaet | 50/1 |
| Brian Stuard | 66/1 |
| Charley Hoffman | 66/1 |
| Hideki Matsuyama | 66/1 |
| Brendon De Jonge | 80/1 |
| Justin Leonard | 80/1 |
| Luke Guthrie | 80/1 |
| Martin Laird | 80/1 |
| Matt Jones | 80/1 |
| Victor Dubuisson | 80/1 |
| Ben Crane | 100/1 |
| Brendon Todd | 100/1 |
| Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano | 100/1 |
| John Peterson | 100/1 |
| K.J. Choi | 100/1 |
| Nicolas Colsaerts | 100/1 |
| Robert Garrigus | 100/1 |
| D.A. Points | 125/1 |
| Fredrik Jacobson | 125/1 |
| John Rollins | 125/1 |
| Jonas Blixt | 125/1 |
| Kevin Chappell | 125/1 |
| Pat Perez | 125/1 |
| Roberto Castro | 125/1 |
| Rory Sabbatini | 125/1 |
| Russell Henley | 125/1 |
| Ryo Ishikawa | 125/1 |
| Aaron Baddeley | 150/1 |
| Brendan Steele | 150/1 |
| Bryce Molder | 150/1 |
| Camilo Villegas | 150/1 |
| Charlie Beljan | 150/1 |
| Charlie Wi | 150/1 |
| David Lynn | 150/1 |
| Hideto Tanihara | 150/1 |
| Hudson Swafford | 150/1 |
| John Huh | 150/1 |
| John Merrick | 150/1 |
| Josh Teater | 150/1 |
| Kyle Stanley | 150/1 |
| Russell Knox | 150/1 |
| Sang Moon Bae | 150/1 |
| Scott Brown | 150/1 |
| Seung-yul Noh | 150/1 |
| Spencer Levin | 150/1 |
| Stewart Cink | 150/1 |
| Vijay Singh | 150/1 |
| Will Mackenzie | 150/1 |
| Andres Romero | 200/1 |
| Cameron Tringale | 200/1 |
| Chad Collins | 200/1 |
| David Hearn | 200/1 |
| Davis Love III | 200/1 |
| Geoff Ogilvy | 200/1 |
| Heath Slocum | 200/1 |
| J.J. Henry | 200/1 |
| James Driscoll | 200/1 |
| James Hahn | 200/1 |
| Johnson Wagner | 200/1 |
| Martin Flores | 200/1 |
| Michael Kim | 200/1 |
| Scott Stallings | 200/1 |
| Stuart Appleby | 200/1 |
| Ben Curtis | 250/1 |
| Ben Martin | 250/1 |
| David Lingmerth | 250/1 |
| J.B. Holmes | 250/1 |
| Jhonattan Vegas | 250/1 |
| Jonathan Byrd | 250/1 |
| Justin Hicks | 250/1 |
| Lucas Glover | 250/1 |
| Max Homa | 250/1 |
| Robert Allenby | 250/1 |
| Will Wilcox | 250/1 |
| Yong-Eun Yang | 250/1 |
| Alex Prugh | 300/1 |
| Brad Fritsch | 300/1 |
| Bud Cauley | 300/1 |
| Chesson Hadley | 300/1 |
| D.H. Lee | 300/1 |
| Danny Lee | 300/1 |
| Kevin Kisner | 300/1 |
| Michael Putnam | 300/1 |
| Morgan Hoffman | 300/1 |
| Nicholas Thompson | 300/1 |
| Peter Malnati | 300/1 |
| Richard Lee | 300/1 |
| Tim Herron | 300/1 |
| Tommy Gainey | 300/1 |
| Trevor Immelman | 300/1 |
| Tyrone Van-Aswegen | 300/1 |
| Blake Adams | 400/1 |
| Brice Garnett | 400/1 |
| Chris WIlliams | 400/1 |
| Joe Durant | 400/1 |
| Rocco Mediate | 400/1 |
| Steven Bowditch | 400/1 |
| Tim Wilkinson | 400/1 |
| Andrew Svoboda | 500/1 |
| Billy Mayfair | 500/1 |
| Daniel Chopra | 500/1 |
| Erik Compton | 500/1 |
| Harrison Frazar | 500/1 |
| Jamie Lovemark | 500/1 |
| Jim Herman | 500/1 |
| Jim Renner | 500/1 |
| Lee Williams | 500/1 |
| Mark Anderson | 500/1 |
| Miguel Angel Carballo | 500/1 |
| Mike Weir | 500/1 |
| Paul Goydos | 500/1 |
| Scott Gardiner | 500/1 |
| Stephen Ames | 500/1 |
| Troy Matteson | 500/1 |
| Troy Merritt | 500/1 |
| Will Claxton | 500/1 |
| Alex Aragon | 750/1 |
| Andrew Loupe | 750/1 |
| Bobby Gates | 750/1 |
| Bronson La’Cassie | 750/1 |
| Derek Ernst | 750/1 |
| Edward Loar | 750/1 |
| Kevin Tway | 750/1 |
| Michael Block | 750/1 |
| Wes Roach | 750/1 |
| Mark Calcavecchia | 1000/1 |
