{"id":322982,"date":"2025-01-21T16:33:35","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T21:33:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=322982"},"modified":"2025-01-21T16:33:36","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T21:33:36","slug":"farmers-insurance-open-picks-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/farmers-insurance-open-picks-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Farmers Insurance Open picks, predictions and odds: Back Will Zalatoris, Max Homa at Torrey Pines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The PGA Tour heads to Torrey Pines for the Famers Insurance Open. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The latest:<\/strong> Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele remain sidelined with injuries, leaving the field wide open. I&#8217;m backing two California natives \u2014 Will Zalatoris and Max Homa \u2014 alongside Englishman Aaron Rai. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-6c37cb08-cf64-44cf-857a-d9409b9361a5\">Check out our Farmers Insurance Open picks for the tournament beginning on Jan. 22.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-c42e5bcd-3d78-44a9-a94a-015d114981be\">Farmers Insurance Open picks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Click linked odds to add selection to betslip.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"cacheembed:107069\">Embed: #107069<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Go to full <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/sports-hub\/golf\/pga_tour\">The American Express betting markets<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/event\/1021457351\">.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best bet: Zalatoris to win (+2,200) &amp; top-20 finish (+100)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I believe Zalatoris is primed for a big year and this seems like a good place to start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Zalatoris finished T13 at the Farmers Insurance Open last year and lost in a playoff to Luke List in 2022.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He ranks second in the field for average strokes gained at Torrey Pines South (+1.74 \u2014 min. 5 rounds), according to Data Golf. <br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strong driving is a pre-requisite at Torrey Pines and Zalatoris has gained strokes off-the-tee in eight straight starts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zalatoris had his 2023 season derailed with a back injury and never quite looked right in 2024 but I&#8217;m not worried about his health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That&#8217;s because the 28-year-old&#8217;s recent results are encouraging. He&#8217;s made the cut at six straight events, finishing inside the top 20 four times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zalatoris tends to perform in the toughest conditions and Torrey Pines plays to an average of 1.13 shots over par. That&#8217;s the second-highest of any PGA Tour course.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key stat: <\/strong>Zalatoris has gained over a stroke to the field in four of his last six starts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-c1e817ca-a7f4-4be8-8332-7ac0c6f20f4b\">Quick picks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Homa to win (+3,000) &amp; top-20 finish (+150): <\/strong>Homa is coming off an awful season but I&#8217;m looking to buy low. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Four of Homa&#8217;s six PGA Tour wins have come in California, including one at this tournament in 2023. On top of that win, he finished T13 here last year and T9 in 2020.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Burbank native is hitting the ball well right now, picking up strokes off-the-tee and on approach in consecutive starts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Homa&#8217;s putter has let him down in that stretch but I&#8217;m hoping a familiar venue will help get the ball rolling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rai to win (+5,500) top-20 finish (+188):<\/strong> Asking Rai \u2014 who doesn&#8217;t hit the ball very far \u2014 to win might be a lot. Still, I&#8217;m happy to take a flier on him and am very bullish on these top-20 odds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Englishman had a stellar 2024, picking up a win at the Wyndham Championship to go along with 11 additional top 20s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He&#8217;s extremely accurate off-the-tee, which will help him avoid the penal rough at Torrey Pines, and a solid iron player.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rai finished T6 at this event in 2022 and could contend if the putter gets hot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Golf picks made at 3:12 p.m. on 01\/21\/2025.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The PGA Tour heads to Torrey Pines for the Famers Insurance Open. The latest: Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele remain sidelined with injuries, leaving the field wide open. I&#8217;m backing two California natives \u2014 Will Zalatoris and Max Homa \u2014 alongside Englishman Aaron Rai. 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