Farmers Insurance Open 2016 live stream: How to watch online, TV coverage and more

The Farmers Insurance Open, so long the season-opener and playground for Tiger Woods, lost some sizzle on Friday afternoon when a cadre of the top draws in the field missed the cut. Local favorite Phil Mickelson, Farmers pitchman Rickie Fowler, Justin Rose, and Jason Day all failed to get on the right side of the cut line and went home early.

But Sunday’s final round may be worth watching simply for the wild weather conditions and the circus golf that may follow. The PGA Tour pushed final round tee times up because of high winds hammering the La Jolla coast. They were present on Saturday and made a tougher course with extra long rough and often unpredictable poa greens that much more difficult. Sunday, however, sounds like it will be a show. Brandon Hagy, a Monday qualifier and a reputed bomber, was apparently smoking drives 400 yards in the air with the wind behind him on the driving range.

Smashing drives downwind sounds fun, but all the rest of it does not look too enjoyable.

Of course, if you’re on your couch at home, this could make for an entertaining watch -- who needs to see more picturesque California oceanside golf. They were already set to go fairly early out on the west coast so as to set up that typical 6-6:30 p.m. finish back in the east. If there are no delays, the final groups should finish out on the 18th around 5 p.m. ET. So you’re not going to terribly behind on TV.

The caveat, obviously, is that some delays may be coming. The gusts are supposed to hit 55 mph later in the afternoon but if the Tour can’t sneak the entire field through 18 holes before those arrive, Torrey may quickly become unplayable (it’s pretty close already!). The Tour did not mow the greens, which means the ball should stay in place slightly better when the gusts start blowing. They’re playing for now but if the conditions worsen at all, that may be a wrap for the entire day. If they blow the horn, it’s hard to see them sending the players back out if it’s only supposed to get worse.

UPDATE: The horn blew at 11:46 a.m. ET and the players were taken off the course. That may be it for the day, even with the wind supposedly coming again on Monday. Now comes the debate over whether they will restart the entire round. Everyone is on the course except for the last two groups, who have dodged the brutal conditions and bogeys at almost every turn.

The Golf Channel crew will have early round coverage beginning at 1 p.m. ET before handing things off to CBS at 3 p.m. ET. This is CBS’ first broadcast of the season, so that annoying half-hour blackout period is back as the networks switch out graphics and talent. PGA Tour Live is also back but this week’s coverage was limited to streams just for the first two rounds. Both networks will offer their usual simulcast streams if you’re unable to watch on TV. Here are your media options for Sunday’s (hopeful) conclusion at Torrey:

1 to 2:30 p.m. ET — Golf Channel LiveExtra simulcast stream