Justin Rose led from day one at the Farmers Insurance Open on the PGA Tour and broke a Tiger Woods record at 45 years old.
At 45, Rose dominated the competition at Torrey Pines, winning by seven strokes and setting a tournament record at 23 under par. He held the lead firmly from the start and set new scoring records after every round.
PGA Tour: Justin Rose Wins with Tournament Record
Rose secured a comfortable victory with a final round 70. He extended his lead with three birdies on the front nine, and despite one bogey on the back nine, maintained enough cushion to focus on breaking the tournament record of 22 under par set by Tiger Woods in 1999. “That was the only thing I concentrated on during the last three holes,” Rose said afterwards.
“Being able to expand my lead each day is something I am proud of as a player, managing the pressure from start to finish and continuously improving,” Rose said in his winner’s press conference. “Maybe it’s something I hadn’t achieved before, so I am very satisfied.”
Though his golf was near flawless, Rose credited his success mainly to mental strength. “I was very disciplined this week. I played well, but I managed my game smartly, was patient at the right moments, and made clutch putts to make up for small mistakes. There was a lot of true mental maturity from a strategic golf perspective.”
Stephan Jäger Among Top 5
With Rose unreachable at the top, the rest fought for second place. Pierceson Coody shot a 65, the best round of the day, climbing 12 places to share it with Si Woo Kim and Roy Hisatsune. Stephan Jäger followed closely at tied 5th with 15 under par, shooting a final round 68. After prior rounds showing extremes of birdie power or bogey troubles, his final round balanced seven birdies with three bogeys, securing a top 10 finish. This is a positive sign for the new year and his best result since the Sony Open in January 2025 after missing the cut at the American Express.
Brooks Koepka finished tied 56th with a 70 in his first week back on the PGA Tour. He noted that half the players are new to him after recent changes. “The last four years have brought many changes. Half the guys I know, the other half I don’t. It’s going to be an exciting year getting to know everyone,” Koepka said.