On Monday, February 2, Justin Rose fired a 2-under 70 to win the Farmers Insurance Open 2026. The Englishman finished at 23-under to post a whopping seven-stroke win over Pierceson Coody, Si Woo Kim and Ryo Hisatsune.
The Farmers Insurance Open 2026 witnessed many underdogs shining at Torrey Pines. While many oddsmakers’ favorites failed to make an impression this week, several notables proved the odds wrong.
In this article, we will take a look at the five names who outperformed the odds at the Farmers Insurance Open 2026:
5 Golfers Who over-performed at the Farmers Insurance Open 2026
1) Justin Rose
Justin Rose was +5000 for Torrey Pines and wasn’t even in the top 25 of the favorites. Besides, he was competing just a few days after missing the cut at The American Express.
However, the veteran Englishman started the week with a bang and fired a low 62, which was followed by a 65 to go a record low after 36 holes. He continued his good run on Day 3 as well and shot a 68 before carding the winning 70 on Sunday.
2) Pierceson Coody
Pierceson Coody was +4500 for the week, but he shot 68, 70 and 69 in the first three rounds to go 9-under. In the final round, he shot a 65 to finish T2 at 16-under.
Coody has been on a great run so far and has finished inside the top 20 in all three starts.
3) Jake Knapp
Jake Knapp was +4000 at the Farmers Insurance Open 2026 but carded 66, 70, 70 and 67 to tie for fifth at 15-under. So far, he has played two events and has finished inside the top 11 in both.
4) Andrew Novak
Andrew Novak was playing his second event of the season after missing the cut at The American Express. The 30-year-old star shot rounds of 69, 69, 70, and 66 to tie for 7th at 14-under.
5) Joel Dahmen
Joel Dahmen was playing his second event of the season and wasn’t even in the conversation as a tournament favorite. He began with a modest 70 but fired a low 63 in the second round to make a huge jump on the leaderboard.
The following day, he shot a 68 and was six strokes back, tied for second ahead of Day 4. However, a final-round 73 pushed him to a T5 finish, but it was still a remarkable week for the golfer.
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