Rose Sets Record at Torrey Pines: Leads by 4 Strokes

Justin Rose demonstrated his dominance on the demanding South Course at the Farmers Insurance Open, setting a new tournament record and solidifying his position at the top. Rose, with an exceptional performance, surpassed her own 36-hole record at Torrey Pines by two strokes, extending her lead to four strokes. Brooks Koepka’s return to the PGA Tour, after his time in the LIV Golf League, generated great anticipation. Despite his difficulties with the poa annua greens, he managed to make the cut. The absence of Xander Schauffele, champion and San Diego native, was notable. His streak of consecutive cuts, which extended for 72 tournaments, came to an end. Rose began with a remarkable round of 62 on the north course, and then continued with an impressive 65 on the south course, solidifying his lead. His performance accumulated a total of 17 under par, surpassing the previous mark and establishing a considerable lead over his competitors. Séamus Power, with a round of 66 on the north course, positioned himself four strokes behind Rose.

Joel Dahmen, with three eagles in his round of 63 on the north course, and Max McGreevy, with 67, were six strokes behind the leader. “I won’t go into details, but I saw the ‘NC, NC, NC, NC, NC, NC, NC’ on the leaderboard, so by process of elimination, I knew what to expect today,” Rose said. Rose, with a strategic game, achieved an outstanding performance, highlighting her birdie on the 3rd hole and a crucial par on the 4th hole. An eagle on the 6th hole and two birdies on the last part of the course demonstrated his consistency. The cut was set at 3 under par. Power praised Rose’s outstanding performance, acknowledging the difficulty of the course. Koepka, for his part, got off to a good start with an eagle on the 8th hole and took advantage of the 7th hole to gain ground. Schauffele, after his victory in Japan, failed to make the cut, ending his streak. Scottie Scheffler now leads the consecutive cuts streak with 65.