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Why this week lines up perfectly for Ludvig Aberg Our experts are circling for another victory for this column, as Brandon Gdula had both Patrick Cantlay and Jason Day in the mix last week, and Christopher Powers had Max Greyserman.

Eleven players have pulled out from this week's event since Sunday, including popular players Collin Morikawa, Will Zalatoris, Gary Woodland and Akshay Bhatia.

Max Homa's sixth and most recent PGA Tour victory came at the 2023 Farmers Insurance Open. His bid for a second title in three years started well enough with a tee shot into the fairway at the par-4 first on the South Course.

At that point, the tour was in a bind to fill the field of 156 and wasn’t able to, because most of the alternates had left the area. Ryan Moore was originally listed as a replacement for Zalatoris, and then he said he couldn’t play.

That's why the Tour has worked with CBS since 2022 to start the Farmers Insurance a day early. Golf Channel will air the first two rounds from 3-7 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday and CBS will air the third round from 5-8 p.m. on Friday and the final round from 4-8 p.m. on Saturday.

Playing the waiting game on the alternate list can be tough but guys know they have to make the most of the chances when they come along.

Farmers Insurance Open officially underway, many fans and volunteers shared their thoughts on their favorite time of the year.

Farmers Insurance Open officially underway, many fans and volunteers shared their thoughts on their favorite time of the year and why the annual event.