Xander Schauffele Favored at Farmers Insurance Open 2026

San Diego native looks to break through at Torrey Pines, but UCLA product Jake Knapp poses an intriguing dark horse pick.

Jan. 28, 2026 at 11:31am

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Xander Schauffele enters the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open as the betting favorite, but the San Diego native has struggled to find success at Torrey Pines in the past. Meanwhile, lesser-known player Jake Knapp, a UCLA product, could emerge as a dark horse contender after a strong recent performance.

Why it matters

The Farmers Insurance Open is one of the PGA Tour's marquee events, and Xander Schauffele will be looking to capture his first win at Torrey Pines in front of his hometown crowd. However, the course has proven challenging for Schauffele in the past, opening the door for an underdog like Knapp to potentially pull off an upset.

The details

Schauffele, the world's 6th-ranked player, is the +1475 favorite to win the Farmers Insurance Open, but he has only two top-10 finishes in nine career starts at Torrey Pines. In contrast, Knapp, a PGA Tour rookie, finished T-3 at the course in 2024 and is coming off a T-11 at the Sony Open two weeks ago. Other notable contenders include Cameron Young (+1950), Patrick Cantlay (+2350), and past champion Justin Rose, who is +200 to finish top-20.

  • The 2026 Farmers Insurance Open will take place January 23-26.
  • Knapp finished T-3 at Torrey Pines in 2024, his first year on the PGA Tour.
  • Rose, the 2019 Farmers Insurance Open champion, finished T-6 and T-18 at Torrey Pines in 2022 and 2023 respectively.

The players

Xander Schauffele

The world's 6th-ranked player and a San Diego native, Schauffele is the betting favorite to win the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open.

Jake Knapp

A PGA Tour rookie and UCLA product, Knapp finished T-3 at Torrey Pines in 2024 and is coming off a T-11 at the Sony Open, making him an intriguing dark horse pick.

Justin Rose

The 2019 Farmers Insurance Open champion, Rose has consistently performed well at Torrey Pines, finishing T-6 and T-18 in 2022 and 2023 respectively.

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What they’re saying

“Don't overthink it, take the generous number.”

— Justin Rose (golfchannel.com)

What’s next

The 2026 Farmers Insurance Open will tee off on January 23, with the winner set to be crowned on January 26.

The takeaway

The 2026 Farmers Insurance Open features an intriguing mix of established stars like Xander Schauffele and past champions like Justin Rose, but an unheralded player like Jake Knapp could emerge as the surprise winner on the challenging Torrey Pines course.