Justin Rose performs his shot from the second tee through the third spherical of the Farmers Insurance coverage Open golf event at Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course. Photograph: REUTERS
SAN DIEGO:
England’s Justin Rose could be too far forward for the remainder of the golfers within the Farmers Insurance coverage Open to catch up.
Rose shot a 4-under-par 68 on Saturday within the third spherical to hold a six-stroke lead into the ultimate spherical in San Diego.
Regardless of three bogeys on the Torrey Pines South Course’s again 9, Rose enters Sunday’s play at 21-under 195 for the event.
Joel Dahmen additionally posted a 68, placing him in second place. Japan’s Ryo Hisatsune (68) and South Korea’s Si Woo Kim (69) share third place at 13 below. Max McGreevy (71) is subsequent at 12 below.
“If Justin makes his tee time and continues to play this manner, he will win the golf event,” Dahmen stated. “He is simply enjoying too properly.”
Rose is in search of his second title at Torrey Pines, the place he received in 2019 with a 21-under rating.
On Saturday, Rose was 4 below by means of seven holes and added a birdie on No. 10 earlier than a pair of bogeys. His birdie on the thirteenth gap received him again on observe, whereas he completed the spherical with a birdie putt from about 3 1/2 ft on the par-5 18th.
“I performed properly, gave myself a variety of probabilities,” Rose stated after the spherical. “In some methods, yeah, you stroll off pondering possibly it might have been decrease, . You by no means wish to say that after a 68 at Torrey or clearly being within the place that I am in, however yeah I performed actually, rather well at the moment.”
Maverick McNealy (70), Germany’s Stephan Jaeger (65) and Eire’s Seamus Energy (74) are at 11 below.
Jaeger had the most effective spherical of the day with all pars and birdies. Defending champion Harris English recorded a 67 and sits tied for twentieth at 8 below by means of three rounds.
“Pleased to show round and have a very nice spherical,” Jaeger stated.
Jaeger had just one birdie Friday. He stated he adjusted his placing grip and that paid off.
“I feel I will attempt them once more (Sunday),” he stated. “I putted actually properly at the moment so it may keep for some time.”
The subsequent-best rounds of 4 below had been turned in by Adam Schenk and Keith Mitchell — each at 9 below — together with Australia’s Jason Day, Rose, Hisatsune and Dahmen.
Brooks Koepka, in his first event since defecting from the LIV Golf ranks, will not issue within the remaining spherical after posting his second 73 of the event throughout an erratic spherical. He is at 2 below and tied for 61st.
Koepka stated he was nervous upon making his return. Now enjoying on the weekend, he is relieved concerning the reception he has acquired.
“It has been phenomenal,” Koepka stated. “It has been overwhelming. It has been very cool. I do not know what I anticipated, however that is past what I might have dreamed of.”
Chris Gotterup, who received the season-opening Sony Open a few weekends in the past, stated golfers are anxious to seek out positives early within the schedule.
“All of us wish to get off to good begins (to the season),” he stated.
Gotterup shot 70 for the second straight day and is tied for twentieth at 8 below, however he stated the course is providing a good but difficult take a look at.
“It’s important to be within the fairway, you need to be in the suitable spots on the greens,” Gotterup stated. “Whoever wins this week goes to earn it.”
