Xander Schauffele Feels Torrey Pines 'Safe' on PGA Tour

The Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego is an iconic venue that has hosted major championships.

Jan. 28, 2026 at 12:15am

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Xander Schauffele, a San Diego native, believes Torrey Pines Golf Course will remain a fixture on the PGA Tour schedule despite uncertainty around the Farmers Insurance Open's future. Schauffele cites the course's history, including Tiger Woods' memorable 2008 U.S. Open playoff win, as reasons why it should continue hosting events. The 2024 PGA and Open Championship winner is making his first start since a win in Japan to end the 2025 season.

Why it matters

The Farmers Insurance Open has an uncertain future as the title sponsorship is ending, and the PGA Tour is considering schedule changes. However, Torrey Pines' status as an iconic venue that has hosted major championships makes it an important part of the PGA Tour's schedule.

The details

Xander Schauffele, a San Diego native, is back at the Farmers Insurance Open and believes Torrey Pines Golf Course is safe from being removed from the PGA Tour schedule. The event's future is uncertain as Farmers' sponsorship is ending, and the tour is investigating a later start to the season. However, Schauffele cites the course's history, including Tiger Woods' 2008 U.S. Open playoff win, as reasons why it should continue hosting events.

  • Xander Schauffele won the PGA and Open Championship in 2024.
  • Schauffele picked up a win at the Baycurrent Classic in Japan in October 2025, his final start of the season.
  • The Farmers Insurance Open will be Schauffele's first start since his win in Japan.

The players

Xander Schauffele

A professional golfer from San Diego who won the PGA and Open Championship in 2024 and the Baycurrent Classic in Japan in 2025.

Tiger Woods

A legendary professional golfer who won the 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines in a memorable 19-hole playoff.

Rocco Mediate

A professional golfer who lost to Tiger Woods in the 19-hole playoff at the 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines.

Brooks Koepka

A professional golfer who defected to LIV Golf in 2022 but has now returned to the PGA Tour.

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What they’re saying

“I think I would feel like Torrey's safe if you kind of look at the schedule just from it should find a home just because this property's iconic. It's a beautiful property, it's a big property, it's a I think Tiger single-handedly has made this property incredibly special in terms of a history (of) golf.”

— Xander Schauffele (statenews.net)

“I don't know Brooks like crazy well, but I've always gotten along with him. I think he wanted to be back and I think the tour found a way to pave a path for himself and a few others.”

— Xander Schauffele (statenews.net)

The takeaway

Torrey Pines Golf Course has become an iconic venue on the PGA Tour schedule, thanks in large part to its history of hosting major championships, most notably Tiger Woods' memorable 2008 U.S. Open playoff win. Despite uncertainty around the Farmers Insurance Open's future, Xander Schauffele believes the course will remain a fixture on the tour due to its significance and stature in the sport.