The 2025 Farmers Insurance Open finally concluded on Saturday, January 25, with Harris English winning his fifth tournament on the circuit. The American entered the event as one of the least favorites to win the tournament. However, he was phenomenal with his game, and after four rounds, he lifted the trophy at Torrey Pines.
The tournament was full of surprises as players with better odds struggled with their game, while some overperformed their odds. Below are the top 5 PGA Tour players who overperformed their odds at the 2025 Farmers Insurance Open.
4 big name PGA Tour players who overperformed their odds at the 2025 Farmers Insurance Open
#1. Harris English
- Odds: +10000
- Result: Winner
Harris English had odds of +10000 to win the Farmers Insurance Open 2025, but he overperformed his odds and won the tournament. He started the campaign with a round of 68 on the North Course of the Torrey Pines.
English struggled in the second round with a round of 73 but quickly bounced back and played a round of 66 on the third day. He concluded the event with a final round of 73 to secure victory.
#2. Andrew Novak
- Odds: +15000
- Result: 3
Andrew Novak entered the tournament with odds of +15000 but was impressive in his game and overperformed his odds. He played the first two rounds of 70 and 72 but showed great improvement in the third round with a 66. With a final round of 74, he settled in solo third place.
#3. Sam Stevens
- Odds: +10000
- Result: 2
Sam Stevens also overperformed his odds at the Farmers Insurance Open. He started the campaign with a round of 69 on the first day but faced some difficulties in the second round on the North Course of the Torrey Pines.
The final two rounds were held on the South Torrey Pines Golf Course, where the American played a round of 71 on the third day and 68 in the final round. With an overall score of 7-under, he secured the second spot on the leaderboard, overperforming his odds of +10000.
#4. Lee Hodges
- Odds: +12000
- Result: T9
Lee Hodges had odds of +12000 to win the Farmers Insurance Open, but he also overperformed and settled in T9 place. He had a decent start to the PGA Tour event with a round of 67 but struggled in the second round with a round of 76. His struggles continued in the third round as he scored 73. However, with a final round of 70, he jumped 32 spots on the leaderboard and settled in a tie for ninth place.