The Sentry is an annual professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour, held in San Diego, California. Founded in 1952, the tournament has been held at Torrey Pines Golf Course, a 36-hole municipal facility in La Jolla, since 1968. The tournament is held in the early part of the season known as the "West Coast Swing".

The tournament is organized by the Century Club of San Diego. In the current format, players split the first 36 holes between the North and South Course, then play the final 36 holes on the South Course.

History Founded in 1952 as the San Diego Open, the first two editions were played at San Diego Country Club in Chula Vista. In 1954, the tournament was played at Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club, which had hosted the Crosby Pro-Am prior to World War II.

Although the San Diego Open began in 1952, the PGA Tour recognizes two earlier events of the same name: Leo Diegel won both events, in December 1927 and January 1929. An autumn event in 1956 and 1957, it was not held in 1958, then returned as a winter event in early 1959.

The event was played at Mission Valley Country Club in 1955, then went to Singing Hills Country Club in El Cajon in October 1956. The tournament returned to Mission Valley C.C. in 1957, where it stayed through 1963. Mission Valley changed its name to Stardust Country Club in 1962 (now Riverwalk Golf Club). After one edition in 1964 at Rancho Bernardo Country Club (now Rancho Bernardo Inn) in San Diego, it returned to Stardust for three years, through 1967.

In 1968, the event began its present relationship with Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla, a 36-hole public facility owned by the City of San Diego. During those early editions at Torrey Pines, the course length was under . Singer-actor Andy Williams was the celebrity host for the first 21 editions at Torrey Pines, through 1988.

Title sponsors were first added in 1955, with Convair added to the name for two years. In 1981, Wickes was the title sponsor for two years, followed by three with Isuzu. Shearson Lehman Brothers became the title sponsors in 1986, replaced by Buick in 1992 and Farmers Insurance in 2010. In June 2026, it was announced that Sentry Insurance would assume title sponsorship of the tournament, beginning in 2027. The tournament was renamed as The Sentry.

Since 2022 (excluding 2026), the tournament starts on Wednesday and concludes on Saturday, a day prior to the conference championships of the NFL playoffs; the event traditionally marks the beginning of CBS's PGA Tour season.

Winners YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-upPurse($)Winner'sshare ($)Farmers Insurance Open 2026 Justin Rose (2) 265 −23 7 strokes Pierceson Coody Ryo Hisatsune Kim Si-woo 9,600,000 1,728,000 2025 Harris English 280 −8 1 stroke Sam Stevens 9,300,000 1,674,000 2024 Matthieu Pavon 275 −13 1 stroke Nicolai Højgaard 9,000,000 1,620,000 2023 Max Homa 275 −13 2 strokes Keegan Bradley 8,700,000 1,566,000 2022 Luke List 273 −15 Playoff Will Zalatoris 8,400,0001,512,000 2021 Patrick Reed 274 −14 5 strokes Tony Finau Viktor Hovland Henrik Norlander Ryan Palmer Xander Schauffele 7,500,0001,350,000 2020 Marc Leishman 273 −15 1 stroke Jon Rahm 7,500,0001,350,000 2019 Justin Rose 267 −21 2 strokes Adam Scott 7,100,0001,278,000 2018 Jason Day (2) 278 −10 Playoff Alex Norén Ryan Palmer 6,900,0001,242,000 2017 Jon Rahm 275 −13 3 strokes Charles Howell III Pan Cheng-tsung 6,700,0001,206,000 2016 Brandt Snedeker (2) 282 −6 1 stroke K. J. Choi 6,500,0001,170,000 2015 Jason Day 279 −9 Playoff Harris English J. B. Holmes Scott Stallings 6,300,0001,134,000 2014 Scott Stallings 279 −9 1 stroke K. J. Choi Jason Day Graham DeLaet Marc Leishman Pat Perez 6,100,0001,098,000 2013 Tiger Woods (7) 274 −14 4 strokes Brandt Snedeker Josh Teater 6,100,0001,098,000 2012 Brandt Snedeker 272 −16 Playoff Kyle Stanley 6,000,0001,080,000 2011 Bubba Watson 272 −16 1 stroke Phil Mickelson 5,800,0001,044,000 2010 Ben Crane 275 −13 1 stroke Marc Leishman Michael Sim Brandt Snedeker 5,300,000954,000 Buick Invitational 2009 Nick Watney 277 −11 1 stroke John Rollins 5,300,000954,000 2008 Tiger Woods (6) 269 −19 8 strokes Ryuji Imada 5,200,000936,000 2007 Tiger Woods (5) 273 −15 2 strokes Charles Howell III 5,200,000936,000 2006 Tiger Woods (4) 278 −10 Playoff Nathan Green José María Olazábal 5,100,000918,000 2005 Tiger Woods (3) 272 −16 3 strokes Luke Donald Charles Howell III Tom Lehman 4,800,000864,000 2004 John Daly 278 −10 Playoff Luke Donald Chris Riley 4,800,000864,000 2003 Tiger Woods (2) 272 −16 4 strokes Carl Pettersson 4,500,000810,000 2002 José María Olazábal 275 −13 1 stroke J. L. Lewis Mark O'Meara 3,600,000648,000 2001 Phil Mickelson (3) 269 −19 Playoff Frank Lickliter Davis Love III 3,500,000630,000 2000 Phil Mickelson (2) 270 −18 4 strokes Shigeki Maruyama Tiger Woods 3,000,000540,000 1999 Tiger Woods 266 −22 2 strokes Billy Ray Brown 2,700,000486,000 1998 Scott Simpson 204 −12 Playoff Skip Kendall 2,100,000378,000 1997 Mark O'Meara 275 −13 2 strokes Donnie Hammond Mike Hulbert Lee Janzen David Ogrin Jesper Parnevik Craig Stadler Duffy Waldorf 1,500,000270,000 1996 Davis Love III 269 −19 2 strokes Phil Mickelson 1,200,000216,000 Buick Invitational of California 1995 Peter Jacobsen 269 −19 4 strokes Mark Calcavecchia Mike Hulbert Hal Sutton Kirk Triplett 1,200,000216,000 1994 Craig Stadler 268 −20 1 stroke Steve Lowery 1,100,000198,000 1993 Phil Mickelson 278 −10 4 strokes Dave Rummells 1,000,000180,000 1992 Steve Pate (2) 200 −16 1 stroke Chip Beck 1,000,000180,000 Shearson Lehman Brothers Open 1991 Jay Don Blake 268 −20 2 strokes Bill Sander 1,000,000180,000 Shearson Lehman Hutton Open 1990 Dan Forsman 275 −13 2 strokes Tommy Armour III 900,000162,000 1989 Greg Twiggs 271 −17 2 strokes Steve Elkington Brad Faxon Mark O'Meara Mark Wiebe 700,000126,000 Shearson Lehman Hutton Andy Williams Open 1988 Steve Pate 269 −19 1 stroke Jay Haas 650,000117,000 Shearson Lehman Brothers Andy Williams Open 1987 George Burns 266 −22 4 strokes J. C. Snead Bobby Wadkins 500,00090,000 1986 Bob Tway 204 −12 Playoff Bernhard Langer 450,00081,000 Isuzu-Andy Williams San Diego Open 1985 Woody Blackburn 269 −19 Playoff Ron Streck 400,00072,000 1984 Gary Koch 272 −16 Playoff Gary Hallberg 400,00072,000 1983 Gary Hallberg 271 −17 1 stroke Tom Kite 300,00054,000 Wickes-Andy Williams San Diego Open 1982 Johnny Miller 270 −18 1 stroke Jack Nicklaus 300,00054,000 1981 Bruce Lietzke 278 −10 Playoff Raymond Floyd Tom Jenkins 250,00045,000 Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational 1980 Tom Watson (2) 275 −13 Playoff D. A. Weibring 250,00045,000 1979 Fuzzy Zoeller 282 −6 5 strokes Billy Kratzert Wayne Levi Artie McNickle Tom Watson 250,00045,000 1978 Jay Haas 278 −10 3 strokes Andy Bean Gene Littler John Schroeder 200,00040,000 1977 Tom Watson 269 −19 5 strokes Larry Nelson John Schroeder 180,00036,000 1976 J. C. Snead (2) 272 −16 1 stroke Don Bies 180,00036,000 1975 J. C. Snead 279 −9 Playoff Raymond Floyd Bobby Nichols 170,00034,000 1974 Bobby Nichols 275 −13 1 stroke Rod Curl Gene Littler 170,00034,000 1973 Bob Dickson 278 −10 1 stroke Billy Casper Bruce Crampton Grier Jones Phil Rodgers 170,00034,000 1972 Paul Harney 275 −13 1 stroke Hale Irwin 150,00030,000 1971 George Archer 272 −16 3 strokes Dave Eichelberger 150,00030,000 1970 Pete Brown 275 −13 Playoff Tony Jacklin 150,00030,000 1969 Jack Nicklaus 284 −4 1 stroke Gene Littler 150,00030,000 1968 Tom Weiskopf 273 −15 1 stroke Al Geiberger 150,00030,000 San Diego Open Invitational 1967 Bob Goalby 269 −15 1 stroke Gay Brewer 71,00013,200 1966 Billy Casper 268 −16 4 strokes Tommy Aaron Tom Weiskopf 45,0005,800 1965 Wes Ellis 267 −17 Playoff Billy Casper 39,0004,850 1964 Art Wall Jr. 274 −6 2 strokes Tony Lema Bob Rosburg 30,0004,300 1963 Gary Player 270 −14 1 stroke Tony Lema 25,0003,500 1962 Tommy Jacobs 277 −7 Playoff Johnny Pott 25,0003,500 1961 Arnold Palmer (2) 271 −13 1 stroke Al Balding 22,5002,800 1960 Mike Souchak 269 −19 1 stroke Johnny Pott 22,5002,800 1959 Marty Furgol 274 −14 1 stroke Joe Campbell Billy Casper Dave Ragan Mike Souchak Bo Wininger 20,0002,800 1958: No tournament 1957 Arnold Palmer 271 −17 1 stroke Al Balding 15,0002,400 Convair-San Diego Open 1956 Bob Rosburg 270 −18 2 strokes Dick Mayer 15,0002,400 1955 Tommy Bolt (2) 274 −14 2 strokes Johnny Palmer 15,0002,400 San Diego Open 1954 Gene Littler (a) 274 −14 4 strokes Dutch Harrison 15,0002,400 1953 Tommy Bolt 274 −14 3 strokes Doug Ford 10,0002,000 1952 Ted Kroll 276 −12 3 strokes Jimmy Demaret 10,0002,000 Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records. 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Records and milestones Tournament course record: Torrey Pines, North Course - 61, Mark Brooks, 1990, and Brandt Snedeker, 2007; Torrey Pines, South Course - 62, Tiger Woods, 1999 Tiger Woods is the only seven-time winner of the tournament, and Phil Mickelson the only other to win more than twice. Hall of Famer and San Diego native Gene Littler is the only amateur winner, achieving the feat in 1954, and awarded a five-piece tea set. Subsequently, as a professional, Littler was a runner-up three times (1969, 1974, 1978). A memorable year in the tournament's history was 1982, when Johnny Miller outdueled Jack Nicklaus to win by one stroke. Tiger Woods (2005–08) won four straight years, then won his fifth consecutive Torrey Pines tournament at the 2008 U.S. Open on the South Course that June. J. C. Snead (1975–76) and Phil Mickelson (2000–01) won in consecutive years. Heavyweight boxer Joe Louis was invited to play in the San Diego Open in 1952 on a sponsor's exemption; Louis became the first African American ever to play in this PGA Tour event.

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Coverage on the PGA Tour's official site