Stephan Jäger shines with an impressive 65, landing in the top 5 at the Farmers Insurance Open on the PGA Tour. Brooks Koepka faces challenges in his comeback.
Stephan Jäger experienced an outstanding start to the Farmers Insurance Open on Thursday at the PGA Tour. With a round of 65, he secured a tie for 5th place and is close to the top leaderboard. The other German players had a tougher time. Thomas Rosenmüller finished with a 2-under-par round at T55, ahead of Jeremy Paul, who stands at even par at T87, and Matti Schmid, who played 1 over par and is tied for 101 going into the second round. Sharing the same position with Matti Schmid is LIV Golf returnee Brooks Koepka, who faced challenges in his first tournament back on the American tour. Leading after the first day is Justin Rose at 10 under par.
PGA Tour: Stephan Jäger Nearly Flawless
Stephan Jäger enjoyed his best start in some time at the Farmers Insurance Open at the PGA Tour. On the North Course at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego, he played an almost flawless round, with only the start not going perfectly. On the first hole, his second shot landed in the bunker near the green, and he failed to get the up and down, resulting in a bogey start. However, Jäger was not unsettled by this. On hole 3, he reset by hitting a strong tee shot on the 150-meter par-3 close to the hole, resulting in a birdie. A stellar stretch in the middle of his round really propelled him upward. From holes 7 to 9, he scored three consecutive birdies, putting him at 3 under par after the front nine. His birdie on hole 8 was a highlight: his tee shot landed in the bunker near the green, putting him at a disadvantage, but he executed an excellent sand shot that rolled directly into the hole. Jäger carried the momentum into the back nine, starting with two birdies and adding two more at holes 16 and 17, finishing his round at 7 under par and entering the rest of the week in 5th place.
Thomas Rosenmüller had a steadier round. He also started with his only bogey of the day but got back to even par on the front nine with a birdie on hole 9. He added birdies on holes 11 and 17, finishing with a 70 and placing 55th.
Jeremy Paul started his round on the back nine, but the front nine proved decisive on Thursday. After three birdies and one bogey, he seemed poised for