Farmers Insurance Group to Sponsor San Diego Open
by Bill Jempty on Jan 18, 2010 3:04 PM EST
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The San Diego Open has found a title sponsor one week before its tournament at Torrey Pines, with Farmers Insurance Group agreeing to a deal for at least one year.
The PGA Tour said Monday that Farmers, a subsidiary of Zurich Financial Services, has an option to be the title sponsor beyond 2010.
The tournament, formerly the Buick Invitational, will be called the Farmers Insurance Open when it begins Jan. 28.
There have been plenty of Chicken Little impersonators among both golf bloggers and writers because of the PGA having lost multiple sponsors of late. Farmers Insurance stepping forward is just the latest case of these people being off target. "Doom and gloom" sells or makes for a better column or blog post, remember that.
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Finaly Some Good News
Good on Farmers and Good on San Diego. Looking forward to the Bob Hope this week !!! It sure is great watching ALL the guys play for a change
"pain is only weakness leaving the body"
Tried to tell you, RB...
…looks like you waited too long – missed your chance to have the Ballengee San Diego Open. Maybe next year.
"this ball will fit in that fairway"
I like Torrey Pines
Probably the 2nd favorite PGA course that I liked from a spectator stand point. En Joie, host to the BC Open, is still my favorite.
great caddy venue
Solano Beach just north was great spot for the caddies. Toughest yardages, sprinklers unmarked and very small.
Mark Huber
by MarksKaddyKorner on Jan 18, 2010 10:57 PM EST reply actions
If memory
serves me right, Zurich Financial was one of the few that needed no infusion of funds to keep it afloat….Wonder what their balance sheet looks like now….dang, knew I should have gotten some of their stock….STUB
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