Monday, February 2, 2026 Balls & Bogeys Golf News Edition
Rose sets tournament record in dominant win – highlights
– by BBC Sport
Per BBC: “England’s Justin Rose clinched an utterly dominant win at the Farmers Insurance Open in a new tournament record score…”
B&B POV: At 45, Justin Rose is playing the best golf of his career. In ’25, he lost in a Masters’ playoff and bagged a FedEx playoff win. Then went on to boss the US squad in the Ryder Cup. Yesterday, he won Torrey by 7 and moved up to #3 in the OWGR. And to top it off, he’s a class act that all golfers, young and old, should look up to. Congrats Rosey.
Nelly Korda wins LPGA TOC, which had drama for all the wrong reasons
– by Beth Ann Nichols / Golfweek
Per Beth: “Nelly Korda won the first tournament of the 2026 season, ending a year-plus drought, but that wasn’t the main storyline coming out of Lake Nona…”
B&B POV: Yesterday, in Orange County, FL (picture Disney World), temperatures at 9a were in the 30’s. At the same time, in Orange County, CA (picture Disneyland), temperatures were in the low 70’s.
Sunday, the LPGA called off its attempt to play the final round of its Tournament of Champions at Lake Nona because the ground in some areas was still frozen. Should they have played later in the day? Should they have done everything they could to have finished all 72 holes, even if it meant playing some on Sunday and some on Monday? There is still a debate going on right now. But all for not. Nelly Korda was awarded earned the 54-hole tournament victory after posting a stellar 64 on Saturday, her first win on tour in over a year.
Photo: Dustin Poroy / AP Photos
Winners, Losers & Payouts from the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open
– by Thomas Hamden / Balls & Bogeys
Per Thomas: If you turned on the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open expecting suspense, you might have clipped in your belt a few minutes too late. Because by the time Sunday rolled around at Torrey Pines (South) — one of golf’s most demanding venues — Justin Rose had already spent three days quietly yet relentlessly building something remarkable…
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What’s in the Bag (WITB): Justin Rose, 2026 Edition
– by Thomas Hamden / Balls & Bogeys
Per Thomas: “Justin Rose, yesterday’s emphatic winner of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey, has long been an equipment free agent. It makes sense for him to be. He’s generationally wealthy and doesn’t need to carry an equipment contract to pay his travel expenses…”
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2026 WM Phoenix Open odds: Scottie Scheffler big favorite at TPC Scottsdale
– by Kevin Cunningham / GOLF
Per Kevin:“The PGA Tour season continues this week with 2026 WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale, and the World No. 1 is a big betting favorite. Here is everything you need to know about the WM Phoenix Open odds and other betting favorites to start the week…”
B&B POV: At 43-1, we are laying our biggest bet on Jake Knapp to win it all the Waste Management this week. Just to play it safe, we are also laying $20 on Scheff (2-1), Hideki (28-1), Ben Griffin (30-1), and J.J. Spaun (45-1). Who do you have?
FROM THE LESSON VAULT
‘How to Hit Your Irons Like Brooks Koepka with Andrew R. Pillow, PGA’
| Now this is a good video golf lesson. And timely don’t you think? Thanks Andrew and the PGA of America for this gem of a lesson. |
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