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Fantasy Golf Sleeper Report – 2016 Farmers Insurance Open

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The Sleeper Report: Fantasy Golf Sleepers, Long Shots, and Undervalued Picks for the 2016 Farmers Insurance Open

2016 Farmers Insurance Open Fantasy Sleeper Preview

The Farmers Insurance Open heads back to the famous Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla, California this week while being spearheaded by the duo of defending champion Jason Day and OWGR No. 4 Rickie Fowler; winner of last week’s Abu Dhabi Championship.

This tournament first began in 1952 as the San Diego Open and has boasted some impressive winners over the years as many elite names have enjoyed taking a stab at the famous two-course setup in Cali.  The event features both the North Course, a par-72, 7,052-yard layout, and the South Course, also a par-72, but much longer at 7,698 yards.  Each of the final two rounds will be played on the South Course after splitting time between the two tracks to start off the week.

As previously mentioned, some huge names have etched their mark into the trophy at the Farmers Insurance Open with the top one being Tiger Woods who made Torrey Pines look like your local municipal course from the white tees with victories in seven different attempts (1999, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2013).  Phil Mickelson also was dominant here with a trio of wins (1993, 2000, and 2001) while the likes of Arnold Palmer (1957, 1961) and Tom Watson (1977, 1980) also topped the leaderboard more than once.

Last year it was current OWGR No. 2 Jason Day who showed what he had in store for the season as he grabbed his first of five victories in dramatic fashion.  He used his Friday 65 to get his total score to nine-under-par, putting him in a playoff with three other golfers (J.B. Holmes, Harris English, and Scott Stallings). Once there he was able to earn his third career PGA TOUR trophy on the second hole where he really showed off his improved play from the previous seasons.  Day was the first non-American to win this event since 2002 and his final score of nine-under tied with 2014 winner, Scott Stallings, as the worst to par since 1979.

Day will be back again to defend his title this year while another eight players from the top-30 will join him and the aforementioned Fowler.  Also, to no surprise, local boy and three-time winner, Phil Mickelson, will be on the entrants list for the 20th consecutive year while looking to build off an impressive tie for third last week.

The odds weigh heavily in the top players’ favor as Day, Fowler, Dustin Johnson, Snedeker, Rose, and Reed all go in as 18/1 or better, with Day of course leading the way with a 7/1 chance of taking the big check home.  Still, the field is not saturated with players from the top of the OWGR and therefore opportunities are available for some less heralded golfers to win this week.

Highlighted below are some of the names that may enjoy playing on the Pacific Coast this week while showing some impressive golf skills despite their long odds and “sleeper” status.

2016 Farmers Insurance Open Fantasy Sleeper Report

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