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2011 PGA TOUR Regular SeasonFarmers Insurance OpenSECTION TOURNAMENT HISTORIES3NOTESMichael Allen celebrated his 51st birthday in2010 with a 7-under 65 in the final round to tie forfifth. Allen posted five consecutive birdies on Nos.5-9, the most on the South Course in 2010. Allenhas made nine cuts in 13 starts at the FarmersInsurance Open. Before his tie for fifth in 2010, hisprevious best finish was a tie for 14th in 1990.Four rookies finished in the top-15 at the 2010Farmers Insurance Open—Alex Prugh (tied forfifth), Rickie Fowler (tied for fifth), Matt Every(tied for 15th) and Troy Merritt (tied for 15th). TheFarmers Insurance Open has not produced a firsttimewinner since Jay Don Blake won in 1991.Ernie Els, making his second appearance at theFarmers Insurance Open, has two top-10 finishesand eight rounds under par (2005, tied for sixth,2010, tied for fifth). Els shot 65-71-71-71 in 2005and 70-69-69-69 in 2010.TOURNAMENT HISTORYYear Winner Score Runner-up Score Location Par/Yards2005 Tiger Woods .................272 Luke Donald ...................275 Torrey Pines GC, La Jolla, CA ...72/N-6,874, S-7,568Charles Howell IIITom Lehman2006 Tiger Woods* ...............278 Nathan Green ................278 Torrey Pines GC, La Jolla, CA ...72/N-6,874, S-7,568Jose Maria Olazabal2007 Tiger Woods .................273 Charles Howell III ..........275 Torrey Pines GC, La Jolla, CA ...72/N-6,874, S-7,5682008 Tiger Woods .................269 Ryuji Imada ....................277 Torrey Pines GC, La Jolla, CA ...72/N-6,874, S-7,5682009 Nick Watney .................277 John Rollins ...................278 Torrey Pines GC, La Jolla, CA ...72/N-6,874, S-7,568FARMERS INSURANCE OPEN2010 Ben Crane .....................275 Marc Leishman ..............276 Torrey Pines GC, La Jolla, CA ...72/N-6,986, S-7,698Michael SimBrandt SnedekerKEY: * = Playoff N = North S = SouthERNIE ELSTournament Record:266, George Burns, 1987; Tiger Woods, 1999Tournament Course Record:61, Mark Brooks, 1990; Brandt Snedeker, 2007(Torrey Pines North)62, Tiger Woods, 1999 (Torrey Pines South)The fourth hole on the South Course at Torrey Pines Golf Course.3-12 PGA TOUR 2011 GuidePGATOUR.COM