Torrey Pines' South Course plays like a beast under the best conditions. Thursday did not provide those pristine elements.

Locals in the San Diego area can get a good rate to play the two courses at Torrey Pines. What about the out-of-towners?

Tiger Woods committed to playing the Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines, returning to one of his favorite venues, the site of one of his triumphs.

There's no denying the San Diego course's history and surroundings, but is it the best it could be? That's a totally different question.

Day 1’s scoring average (74.278) would rank as the most difficult test on Tour this season, just ahead of the South Course’s 73.685 scoring average from last month’s Farmers Insurance Open that currently paces the circuit in degree of difficulty.