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Viktor Hovland discusses Brooks Koepka's return to the PGA Tour amid his participation in the WM Phoenix Open.
After Justin Rose made the first major statement of golf's New Year, the Tour shifts quickly to one of its most recognizable stages. "The Greatest Show on Grass" is here for its 2026 rendition, and with it comes a host of headliners looking to use their names to crank up the decibel level.
COURSE: TPC Scottsdale, par 71, 7,261 yards. Opened in 1986, the Jay Morrish/Tom Weiskopf design has been the host club of the WM Phoenix Open every year since 1987. 18-HOLE RECORD: 60, five times, most recent: Nick Taylor (Round 1, 2024).
Oddsmakers have a rare challenge this week with Brooks Koepka, who is returning to the PGA Tour after a several-year hiatus playing on the rival LIV Tour. Will the five-time major winner make the cut at Torrey Pines?
On Thursday, Brennan became newsworthy for a gaffe that cost him playing the remainder of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines. In a brief statement, the PGA Tour announced in the evening that Brennan had been disqualified for a breach of Model Local Rule G-11 because he used “non-permitted green-reading materials.”
The PGA Tour’s west coast swing rolled on this week with its annual stop in La Jolla, Calif., for the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines. It offered a $9.3 million purse, with more than $1.7 million to the winner.
Follow along for live leaderboard updates, highlights, round recaps and more from the opening round at Torrey Pines.
The first two rounds of the Farmers Insurance Open will air on ESPN, while the final two rounds will move to CBS. Additionally, Golf Channel will have all four rounds of the tournament, after ESPN's coverage on Thursday and Friday and before CBS' coverage on Saturday and Sunday.