The Farmers Insurance Open was originally called the San Diego Open, first held in 1952. This tournament has had many sponsors over the years, and in 2027 will feature a new sponsor, The Sentry. The Farmers Insurance Open has been played at the famous Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla, CA since 1968.
This pin flag features autographs of 25 former champions of this golf tournament spanning a period of 58 years with the oldest winner being Tom Weiskopf who won this event in 1968 and the 2026 champion, Justin Rose. Jack Nicklaus won the next year in 1969 and is also a signatory of this pin flag. Here is a listing of all those who signed the flag followed by the year(s) they won the tournament: (1). Tom Weiskopf (1968); (2) Jack Nicklaus (1969); (3) Jay Haas (1978); (4) Fuzzy Zoeller (1979); (5) Gary Koch (1984); (6) Dan Forsman (1990); (7) Jay Don Blake (1991); (8) Steve Pate (1988 and 1992); (9) Craig Stadler (1994); (10) Peter Jacobsen (1995); (11) Davis Love III (1996); (12) Mark O'Meara (1997); (13) Jose Maria Olazabal (2002); (14) John Daly (2004); (15) Nick Watney (2009); (16) Bubba Watson (2011); (17) Scott Stallings (2014); (18) Brandt Snedeker (2012 and 2016); (19) Jon Rahm (2017); (20) Jason Day (2015 and 2018); (21) Marc Leishman (2020); (22) Max Homa (2023); (23) Matthieu Pavon (2024); (24) Harris English (2025); (25) Justin Rose (2019 and 2026).
A signature finder sheet will also be sent to the buyer of this flag, designed to be framed on the back of the pin flag (see photo of this sheet in the listing). This pin flag offers an excellent piece to commemorate the long history of this august golf tournament.