{"id":435378,"date":"2026-01-27T00:52:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T00:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/435378\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T00:52:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T00:52:16","slug":"one-and-done-golf-picks-for-farmers-insurance-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/435378\/","title":{"rendered":"One-and-Done Golf Picks for Farmers Insurance Open"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the PGA Tour returns to action, so do the one-and-done pools for golf contest players.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For those unfamiliar, OAD pools closely mirror an NFL survivor contest. Players select a golfer each week and earn their prize money at the conclusion of the event.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The catch? Contestants can only use a player once. Additionally, not all prize pools are created equally, which further adds to the game theory.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Below, I\u2019ve outlined three players worth a look for OAD pools this week at the Farmers Insurance Open. Golf odds<\/a> are reflective at time of writing and are subject to movement.\u00a0<\/p>\n

PGA One and Done Picks: Farmers Insurance Open
\nOption #1: Hideki Matsuyama (+2800)<\/p>\n

My thinking is to save Xander Schauffele for a later event. If he rounds into form, he\u2019s playable at every major and PGA Tour signature event<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Matsuyama lacks the same future value. I would only play him in a major at Augusta National, where there are superior options.\u00a0<\/p>\n

If all goes well, Matsuyama can contend this week. He\u2019s one of my Farmers Insurance Open Picks<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The problem is that his contention is tied directly to his putter, which is oftentimes unpredictable.\u00a0<\/p>\n

However, he enjoyed previous success at the Farmers. Over his last four starts here, his worst finish is T-32nd.\u00a0<\/p>\n

That span includes a T-13th and T-9th in his last three appearances. Plus, he seems to be flying under the radar after an outstanding ball-striking performance at the Sony Open.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Option #2: Jason Day (+2800)<\/p>\n

Day gained in every category over two measured rounds at the Amex. In La Quinta, he finished T-2nd to winner Scottie Scheffler.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The question mark: can he follow it up at a more difficult track? Last year, he finished T-3rd at the Amex before finishing T-32nd at the Farmers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A silver lining? Day owns a pair of top-10 finishes in his last four Farmers. Across all four, he missed the cut once.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Day owns the driving distance to overcome Torrey South\u2019s main defense. Additionally, he ranks 19th in SG: Putting on Poa greens over the last 100 rounds.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But Day also plays the majors and signature events, so players should be confident in his irons in order to use him this week.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Option #3: Max Homa (+4500)<\/p>\n

Homa is not qualified for any signature events at the moment. His T-12th at Augusta National qualifies him for the Masters, but he\u2019ll need a win here or in Phoenix to qualify.\u00a0<\/p>\n

That renders him an intriguing option given his positive course history at Torrey Pines. Homa previously won here in 2023 and finished T-13th in 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Metrics have Homa trending upward of late. He ranks sixth in SG: APP over his last 20 measured rounds, up from 111th over his last 100.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In two measured rounds at the Amex, Homa averaged +1.45 strokes gained per round on approach. Not since Aug. 2024 has he cleared +1.4 on average.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He also ranks no worse than 17th in three measured SG: Putting samples on Poa:<\/p>\n

Last 100 Rounds: 17th
\nLast 50 Rounds: 8th
\nLast 20 Rounds: 10th<\/p>\n

Those stats could render Homa a sneaky, low-owned player. If he spikes, players using Homa could gain ground on their respective fields.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As the PGA Tour returns to action, so do the one-and-done pools for golf contest players.\u00a0 For those…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":435379,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[443],"tags":[49,48,622,82],"class_list":["post-435378","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-golf","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-golf","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/435378","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=435378"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/435378\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/435379"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=435378"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=435378"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=435378"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}