Rose Reigns Supreme at Torrey; Si Woo Kim and Hisatsune Shine for Internationals

LA JOLLA, Calif. -- Justin Rose controlled the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines, winning by a wide margin and turning the final round into a statement. For Presidents Cup purposes, though, the more relevant story sat just behind him.

Si Woo Kim and Ryo Hisatsune both finished tied for second, giving Geoff Ogilvy two useful International Team data points on one of the PGA Tour's more demanding venues.

Si Woo Kim's Form Travels

Kim's result mattered because Torrey Pines asks different questions from many early-season birdie venues. The South Course is long, thick, and uncomfortable when the weather gets difficult. A top finish there suggests more than short-term putting form. It suggests that Kim's tee-to-green game can hold up when the course creates stress.

That is important for Medinah. Kim's match-play value is often tied to emotion and momentum, but Ogilvy also needs evidence that he can be trusted in structured formats. Torrey gave him some of that evidence.

Ryo Hisatsune's Arrival

Hisatsune's runner-up finish may be even more important long-term. The International Team needs fresh depth, not just familiar veterans. A young Japanese player contending at Torrey Pines gives Ogilvy another possible option if the rest of the season confirms the trend.

The key is sustainability. Hisatsune cannot make a Presidents Cup case from one week alone, but this was the right kind of one week: a strong result on a major-caliber course that exposes weak driving, long-iron play, and patience.

Matsuyama and the Bigger Picture

Hideki Matsuyama's solid finish kept him in the broader International picture, but the Torrey story was really about support around him. The International Team has often had top-end talent and not enough middle-order pressure. Kim and Hisatsune offered a glimpse of what a deeper version could look like.

Rose took the trophy. The International Team took encouragement. Those are different outcomes, but both can be true.

Why It Matters for Medinah

The Presidents Cup is usually decided by the middle of the lineup as much as the top. Matsuyama can be excellent and the International Team can still lose if the next wave does not supply points. That is why Kim and Hisatsune finishing high on the same demanding leaderboard is useful.

Torrey Pines also creates a more credible signal than a low-scoring resort course. Players must handle long par 4s, thick rough, and enough stress to expose loose ball-striking. A player who survives there is easier to imagine on a hard American course later in the year.

The caution is that one week does not solve the depth problem. Kim needs to keep producing. Hisatsune needs to show the result was not a spike. But for a team that needs more than one reliable scorer, Torrey offered a genuinely positive early marker.

The best use of this result is as a baseline for the next few months. If both players keep showing up on difficult leaderboards, Ogilvy's selection board changes from thin to flexible. If they do not, Torrey remains only a promising January snapshot.