From day one, Justin Rose led the Farmers Insurance Open on the PGA Tour, breaking a Tiger Woods record at age 45.
At 45, Justin Rose left his competition no chance at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines, winning by seven strokes with a tournament record of 23-under-par. He controlled the lead from the start, setting new scoring records after each round.
PGA Tour: Justin Rose Wins with Tournament Record
In the final, Rose shot a comfortable 70 to secure the victory. He extended his lead with three birdies on the front nine and despite a single bogey on the 12th on the back nine, he had enough buffer to not worry. Instead, he focused on beating the tournament record of 22-under-par set by Tiger Woods in 1999. “That was the only thing I concentrated on in the last three holes,” Rose said afterwards.
“The fact that I was able to increase my lead every day is something I’m proud of as a player because it feels like you can handle the pressure from start to finish, keep improving, and moving forward,” Rose said at his winner’s press conference. “Maybe that’s something I haven’t done before, so I’m very pleased with it.”
Though his golf game was nearly flawless, Rose attributed the success mainly to his mental strength. “I was very disciplined this week. Of course, I played well, but I managed my game, stayed patient at the right moments, and made the right putts to compensate for small mistakes. There was a lot of true mental maturity from a strategic golf perspective.”
Stephan Jäger Finishes in Top 5
With Rose untouchable at the top, the rest competed for second place. Pierceson Coody shot a 65, the best round of the day, moving up 12 spots to share second place with Si Woo Kim and Roy Hisatsune. Just behind them was Stephan Jäger in a tie for fifth at 15-under-par. He closed with a 68, holding steady in the top 10 despite three bogeys and seven birdies. This marked his best result since January 2025 and a positive sign after missing the cut at the American Express.
Brooks Koepka finished tied 56th with a 70, completing his first week back on the PGA Tour. “The biggest change is that I don’t know half the players,” Koepka said after the tournament. “There have been a lot of changes in the last four years. It will be an exciting year getting to know everyone, and I’m looking forward to it.”