Activities Sports & Athletics Farmers Insurance Open Golf Tournament The winners and history of the PGA Tour's San Diego stop Share PINTEREST Email Print 2015 Farmers Insurance Open champion Jason Day with the tournament trophy. Todd Warshaw/Getty Images Sports & Athletics Golf Golf Tournaments Basics History Gear Golf Courses Famous Golfers Baseball Basketball Bicycling Billiards Bodybuilding Bowling Boxing Car Racing Cheerleading Cricket Extreme Sports Football Gymnastics Ice Hockey Martial Arts Professional Wrestling Skateboarding Skating Paintball Soccer Swimming & Diving Table Tennis Tennis Track & Field Volleyball Other Activities Learn More By Brent Kelley Brent Kelley is an award-winning sports journalist and golf expert with over 30 years in print and online journalism. our editorial process Brent Kelley Updated January 26, 2020 The Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament is the PGA Tour's stop in San Diego, Calif. The event has been played in San Diego since 1952. From 1989 through 2009, it was known as the Buick Invitational. Going farther back it was called the San Diego Open, and entertainer Andy Williams had his name attached for many years when he served as tournament host. The tournament is a 72-hole, stroke play event that takes place early in the calendar year, usually in late January or early February. 2020 TournamentMarc Leishman fired a final-round 65 and closed it out with a birdie on the 72nd hole to win. Leishman started the final round in sixth place. The third-round leader, Jon Rahm, was second, one stroke behind. It was Leishman's fifth career win on the PGA Tour. 2019 Tournament Justin Rose had a 63 in the first round and never looked back en route to a two-stroke victory. With a closing 69, Rose finished at 20-under 267. The runner-up with Adam Scott. It was the 10th career PGA Tour win for Rose. 2018 TournamentJason Day survived a six-hole playoff to win this tournament for the second time. He previously won it in 2015. Day, Alex Noren and Ryan Palmer all finished 72 holes at 10-under 278. Palmer was eliminated on the first extra hole, but Day and Noren kept going. Finally, on the sixth playoff hole, Day won it with a birdie to Noren's bogey. It was Day's 11th career win on the PGA Tour. Official Tournament Web site PGA Tour tournament site Tournament Records at the Farmers Insurance Open Scoring, 72 holes: 266 - George Burns, 1987, and Tiger Woods, 1999Scoring, 18 holes: Torrey Pines North Course - 61, Mark Brooks, 1990, and Brandt Snedeker, 2007; Torrey Pines South Course - 62, Tiger Woods, 1999Wins: 7 - Tiger Woods Farmers Insurance Open Golf Courses Torrey Pines Golf Course, a 36-hole municipal facility north of San Diego in the suburb of La Jolla, is the host facility for the PGA Tour Farmers Insurance Open. Torrey Pines has hosted the tournament every year since 1968, with rounds split between its North Course and South Course (the South Course always hosts the final round). Other Courses That Have Hosted(Courses in San Diego, Calif., unless noted) Mission Valley Country Club, 1955, 1957-61Rancho Bernardo Country Club, 1964Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., 1954San Diego Country Club, 1952-53Singing Hills Country Club, El Cajon, Calif., 1956Stardust Country Club, 1962-63, 1965-67 Farmers Insurance Open Trivia and Notes Tiger Woods has seven wins in the event, and Phil Mickelson is the only other golfer to win more than twice.Hall of Famer Gene Littler is the only golfer to win the tournament as an amateur, doing so in 1954. Littler, a San Diego native, never won as a pro - although he was runnerup three times (1969, 1974, 1978).One of the most memorable years in the tournament's history was 1982, when Johnny Miller outdueled Jack Nicklaus to win by one stroke over the Golden Bear.Tiger Woods (2005-08) won the tournament four straight years. J.C. Snead (1975-76) and Phil Mickelson (2000-01) won back-to-back.In 2007, Brandt Snedeker shot 27 over the back nine of his first round, tied for second-best 9-hole score in tour history. At 9-under par, that score also shares the tour record for most strokes under par for a nine. Snedeker didn't win that year (Woods did), but he did win this tournament in 2012.In 1952, boxing legend Joe Louis became the first African-American to play in the tournament after receiving a sponsor exemption. At the time, the PGA of America banned Blacks from membership and its tournaments, and when the PGA heard about the exemption the organization issued a "reminder" of that segregationist policy. According to Louis' son, Louis refused to withdraw, saying, "Let them tell me to my face I can't play." Nobody from the PGA was willing to confront Louis, and he did play the first two rounds. Winners of the Farmers Insurance Open Winners (Changes in tournament name are noted; a-amateur; p-playoff; w-weather shortened) Farmers Insurance Open2020 - Marc Leishman, 2732019 - Justin Rose, 2672018 - Jason Day-p, 2782017 - John Rahm, 2752016 - Brandt Snedeker, 2822015 - Jason Day, 2792014 - Scott Stallings, 2792013 - Tiger Woods, 2742012 - Brandt Snedeker-p, 2722011 - Bubba Watson, 2722010 - Ben Crane, 275 Buick Invitational2009 - Nick Watney, 2772008 - Tiger Woods, 2692007 - Tiger Woods, 2732006 - Tiger Woods-p, 2782005 - Tiger Woods, 2722004 - John Daly-p, 2782003 - Tiger Woods, 2722002 - Jose Maria Olazabal2001 - Phil Mickelson-p, 2692000 - Phil Mickelson, 2701999 - Tiger Woods, 2661998 - Scott Simpson-p-w, 2041997 - Mark O'Meara, 2751996 - Davis Love III, 269 Buick Invitational of California1995 - Peter Jacobsen, 2691994 - Craig Stadler, 2681993 - Phil Mickelson, 2781992 - Steve Pate-w, 200 Shearson Lehman Brothers Open1991 - Jay Don Blake, 268 Shearson Lehman Hutton Open1990 - Dan Forsman, 2751989 - Greg Twiggs, 271 Shearson Lehman Hutton Andy Williams Open1988 - Steve Pate, 269 Shearson Lehman Brothers Andy Williams Open1987 - George Burns, 2661986 - Bob Tway-p-w, 204 Isuzu/Andy Williams San Diego Open1985 - Woody Blackburn-p, 2691984 - Gary Koch-p, 2721983 - Gary Hallberg, 271 Wickes/Andy Williams San Diego Open1982 - Johnny Miller, 2701981 - Bruce Lietzke-p 278 Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational1980 - Tom Watson-p, 2751979 - Fuzzy Zoeller, 2821978 - Jay Haas, 2781977 - Tom Watson, 2691976 - J.C. Snead, 2721975 - J.C. Snead-p, 2791974 - Bobby Nichols, 2751973 - Bob Dickson, 2781972 - Paul Harney, 2751971 - George Archer, 2721970 - Pete Brown-p, 2751969 - Jack Nicklaus, 2841968 - Tom Weiskopf, 273 San Diego Open Invitational1967 - Bob Goalby, 2691966 - Billy Casper, 2681965 - Wes Ellis-p, 2671964 - Art Wall, 2741963 - Gary Player, 2701962 - Tommy Jacobs-p, 2771961 - Arnold Palmer-p, 2711960 - Mike Souchak, 2691959 - Marty Furgol, 2741958 - No Tournament1957 - Arnold Palmer, 271 Convair-San Diego Open1956 - Bob Rosburg, 2701955 - Tommy Bolt, 274 San Diego Open1954 - Gene Littler-a, 2741953 - Tommy Bolt, 2741952 - Ted Kroll, 276