Akshay Bhatia withdrew a week after playing in the Dubai Desert Classic. Florida State junior Luke Clanton received a sponsor exemption as he tries to lock up a PGA Tour card when he leaves college. Clanton missed only his second cut two weeks ago in the Sony Open.
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FARMERSINSURANCEOPEN
Site:SanDiego.
Course:TorreyPinesGCSouth(Yardage:7,765.Par:72)andNorth(Yardage:7,258.Par:72).
Prizemoney:$9.3million.Winner’sshare:$1.674million.
Television:Wednesday-Thursday,3-7p.m.(GolfChannel);Friday,3-5p.m.(GolfChannel),5-8p.m.(CBS);Saturday,2-4p.m.(GolfChannel),4-8p.m.(CBS).
Defendingchampion:MatthieuPavon.
FedExCupleader:HidekiMatsuyama.
Lastweek:SeppStrakawonTheAmericanExpress.
Notes:ThetournamentstartsonWednesdaytoavoidtheNFLconferencechampionships.…ThefieldlosttwokeysplayerswhendoublemajorwinnerandSanDiegonativeXanderSchauffelechosenottoenterforthefirsttimeinhiscareer,andCollinMorikawawithdrewwithflu-likesymptoms.…LudvigAbergandHidekiMatsuyamaaretheonlyplayersfromthetop10intheworldplayingatTorrey.Thefieldalso