圣地亚哥公开赛的历史可以追溯到1927年。在每年的1月份举办， 是“西岸赛事 （West Cost Swing)” 的开始。 1968-1988年， 歌唱家和演员Andy Williams 是这个比赛的明星主办人（Host）。 一直到1985年， 比赛一直称为圣地亚哥公开赛。 Shearson Lehman Brothers 冠名1985-1992年的比赛。
圣地亚哥公开赛是一场历史悠久的比赛。 自从1992年开始，别克一直是赛事的冠名赞助商，当时赛事的名称叫做别克邀请 赛。2008年经济危机开始后，别克的母公司通用汽车因为经济问题突然宣布终止赞助。这之后，圣地亚哥公开赛的主办方一直在寻找冠名赞助商。作为苏黎世金融集团 (Zurich Financial Services)的下属公司，农夫保险集团同意赞助下一周的比赛，并且有权在2010年之后选择续约。
当时，美巡赛专员芬臣在一份声明中说：“农夫保险集团赞助这一场比赛，我们再开心不过了。虽然这是在仓促的情况下达成的合作，但是农夫保险集团的投资对于赛事的成功有很大帮助。我们期待与农夫保险集团的高管继续协商，谈论一下长期合作的可能性。”
从1968年起， 比赛一直在加州La Jolla 的多利松球场（Torrey Pines Golf Course) 举办。前两天的比赛分别在球场的南，北球场举行， 后两天周末的比赛在南球场举行。 这个球场2008年曾经举办过美国公开赛。
历届冠军：
| 年份 | 冠军 | 国家 | 分数 | To par | 冠军奖金 | 总奖金 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 农夫保险公开赛 | ||||||
| 2010 | Ben Crane |  United States |
275 | -13 | 954,000 | 5,300,000 |
| 别克邀请赛 | ||||||
| 2009 | Nick Watney | United States |
277 | -11 | 954,000 | 5,300,000 |
| 2008 | Tiger Woods | United States |
269 | -19 | 936,000 | 5,200,000 |
| 2007 | Tiger Woods | United States |
273 | -15 | 936,000 | 5,200,000 |
| 2006 | Tiger Woods | United States |
278 | -10 | 918,000 | 5,100,000 |
| 2005 | Tiger Woods | United States |
272 | -16 | 864,000 | 4,800,000 |
| 2004 | John Daly | United States |
278 | -10 | 864,000 | 4,800,000 |
| 2003 | Tiger Woods | United States |
272 | -16 | 810,000 | 4,500,000 |
| 2002 | José María Olazábal |  Spain |
275 | -13 | 648,000 | 3,600,000 |
| 2001 | Phil Mickelson | United States |
269 | -19 | 630,000 | 3,500,000 |
| 2000 | Phil Mickelson | United States |
270 | -18 | 540,000 | 3,000,000 |
| 1999 | Tiger Woods | United States |
266 | -22 | 486,000 | 2,700,000 |
| 1998 | Scott Simpson | United States |
204* | -12 | 378,000 | 2,100,000 |
| 1997 | Mark O’Meara | United States |
275 | -13 | 270,000 | 1,500,000 |
| 1996 | Davis Love | United States |
269 | -19 | 216,000 | 1,200,000 |
| 别克加州邀请赛 | ||||||
| 1995 | Peter Jacobsen | United States |
269 | -19 | 216,000 | 1,200,000 |
| 1994 | Craig Stadler | United States |
268 | -20 | 198,000 | 1,100,000 |
| 1993 | Phil Mickelson | United States |
278 | -10 | 180,000 | 1,000,000 |
| 1992 | Steve Pate | United States |
200* | -16 | 180,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Shearson Lehman Brothers Open | ||||||
| 1991 | Jay Don Blake | United States |
268 | -20 | 180,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Shearson Lehman Hutton Open | ||||||
| 1990 | Dan Forsman | United States |
275 | -13 | 162,000 | 900,000 |
| 1989 | Greg Twiggs | United States |
271 | -17 | 126,000 | 700,000 |
| Shearson Lehman Hutton Andy Williams Open | ||||||
| 1988 | Steve Pate | United States |
269 | -19 | 117,000 | 650,000 |
| Shearson Lehman Brothers Andy Williams Open | ||||||
| 1987 | George Burns | United States |
266 | -22 | 90,000 | 500,000 |
| 1986 | Bob Tway | United States |
204* | -12 | 81,000 | 450,000 |
| Isuzu-Andy Williams San Diego Open | ||||||
| 1985 | Woody Blackburn | United States |
269 | -19 | 72,000 | 400,000 |
| 1984 | Gary Koch | United States |
272 | -16 | 72,000 | 400,000 |
| 1983 | Gary Hallberg | United States |
271 | -17 | 54,000 | 300,000 |
| Wickes-Andy Williams San Diego Open | ||||||
| 1982 | Johnny Miller | United States |
270 | -18 | 54,000 | 300,000 |
| 1981 | Bruce Lietzke | United States |
278 | -10 | 45,000 | 250,000 |
| Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational | ||||||
| 1980 | Tom Watson | United States |
275 | -13 | 45,000 | 250,000 |
| 1979 | Fuzzy Zoeller | United States |
282 | -6 | 45,000 | 250,000 |
| 1978 | Jay Haas | United States |
278 | -10 | 40,000 | 200,000 |
| 1977 | Tom Watson | United States |
269 | -19 | 36,000 | 180,000 |
| 1976 | J. C. Snead | United States |
272 | -16 | 36,000 | 180,000 |
| 1975 | J. C. Snead | United States |
279 | -9 | 34,000 | 170,000 |
| 1974 | Bobby Nichols | United States |
275 | -13 | 34,000 | 170,000 |
| 1973 | Bob Dickson | United States |
278 | -10 | 34,000 | 170,000 |
| 1972 | Paul Harney | United States |
275 | -13 | 30,000 | 150,000 |
| 1971 | George Archer | United States |
272 | -16 | 30,000 | 150,000 |
| 1970 | Pete Brown | United States |
275 | -13 | 30,000 | 150,000 |
| 1969 | Jack Nicklaus | United States |
284 | -4 | 30,000 | 150,000 |
| 1968 | Tom Weiskopf | United States |
273 | -15 | 30,000 | 150,000 |
| San Diego Open Invitational | ||||||
| 1967 | Bob Goalby | United States |
269 | -15 | 13,200 | 71,000 |
| 1966 | Billy Casper | United States |
268 | -16 | 5,800 | 45,000 |
| 1965 | Wes Ellis | United States |
267 | -17 | 4,850 | 39,000 |
| 1964 | Art Wall, Jr. | United States |
274 | -6 | 4,300 | 30,000 |
| 1963 | Gary Player |  South Africa |
270 | -14 | 3,500 | 25,000 |
| 1962 | Tommy Jacobs | United States |
277 | -7 | 3,500 | 25,000 |
| 1961 | Arnold Palmer | United States |
271 | -13 | 2,800 | 22,500 |
| 1960 | Mike Souchak | United States |
269 | -19 | 2,800 | 22,500 |
| 1959 | Marty Furgol |  United States |
274 | -14 | 2,800 | 20,000 |
| 1958 | No tournament – moved from November to January | |||||
| 1957 | Arnold Palmer |  United States |
271 | -17 | 2,400 | 15,000 |
| Convair-San Diego Open | ||||||
| 1956 | Bob Rosburg | United States |
270 | -18 | 2,400 | 15,000 |
| 1955 | Tommy Bolt | United States |
274 | -14 | 2,400 | 15,000 |
| San Diego Open | ||||||
| 1954 | Gene Littler (a) | United States |
274 | -14 | 2,400 | 15,000 |
| 1953 | Tommy Bolt | United States |
274 | -14 | 2,000 | 10,000 |
| 1952 | Ted Kroll | United States |
276 | -12 | 2,000 | 10,000 |
| 1930-51 | No tournament | |||||
| 1929 | Leo Diegel | United States |
282 | -2 | 750 | 2,500 |
| 1928 | No tournament | |||||
| 1927 | Leo Diegel | United States |
214^ | 1,000 | 2,500 | |