Some day the Farmers Insurance Open will be studied for going from a turbulent sponsorship history to the brink to a stalwart event. Yesterday's announcement did prompt The Forecaddie to consider the ramifications for this event, the impact on the 2021 U.S. Open and other PGA Tour events looking for a sponsor.

Given this tournament's struggle to invest in the future, the agreement between the PGA Tour, the Century Club and Farmers should make a very nice tour stop into a great event. Then again, with Torrey Pines, San Diego and a phenomenal date, that this event ever struggled to find a Farmers-like sponsor will have historians scratching their heads.

Congrats to all and long live the PGA Tour in San Diego. Now can we do something about all of this overseeded rye rough and Rees Jones design...