Stephan Jäger sits in the Top 5 after an excellent 65 in the Farmers Insurance Open on the PGA Tour. Brooks Koepka struggles in his return.
Stephan Jäger experienced a brilliant start on Thursday at the Farmers Insurance Open on the PGA Tour. With a round of 65, he landed tied for 5th place, staying close to the lead. The other German players faced more challenges. Thomas Rosenmüller finished with a 2-under-par round tied for 55th, ahead of Jeremy Paul, who sits at even par tied for 87th, and Matti Schmid, who played 1-over par and is tied for 101st moving into day two. Sharing the 101st position is LIV Golf returnee Brooks Koepka, who had some difficulties at his first tournament back on the American tour. Justin Rose leads after day one with 10 under par.
PGA Tour: Stephan Jäger Nearly Flawless
Stephan Jäger delivered his best start in a long time at the Farmers Insurance Open on the PGA Tour. On the North Course at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego, he played a nearly flawless round, with only the opening hole giving him trouble. His second shot landed in a bunker near the green, and he failed to get up and down, starting the day with a bogey. However, Jäger was not shaken. On hole 3, he reset by hitting his tee shot on the 150-meter par 3 close to the hole for a birdie. His strong phase in the middle of the round really lifted him, scoring three birdies in a row from holes 7 to 9, reaching 3 under par after the front nine. His birdie on hole 8 was a highlight: after landing his tee shot in a greenside bunker, he executed a brilliant sand shot that rolled straight into the hole. The 36-year-old carried this momentum into the back nine with two birdies early on, plus two more birdies on holes 16 and 17, finishing his round at 7 under par and tied for 5th heading into the week.
Thomas Rosenmüller experienced a steadier round. Like Jäger, he began with his only bogey of the day, but a birdie on hole 9 brought him back to even par for the front nine. Additional birdies on holes 11 and 17 secured him a 70 and tied for 55th place.
Jeremy Paul started on the back nine but struggled especially on the front nine. After three birdies and a bogey, it appeared he could post a good round, but three bogeys on holes 2, 4, and 6 pushed him back. A birdie on hole 7 brought