Stephan Jager impresses with a 65 and ranks in the Top 5 at the Farmers Insurance Open on the PGA Tour. Brooks Koepka struggles in his comeback round.
Stephan Jager experienced an excellent start on Thursday at the Farmers Insurance Open of the PGA Tour. With a round of 65, he reached a tie for 5th place, staying close to the leaders. Other German players had more difficulties. Thomas Rosenmuller scored 2 under par, placing T55, ahead of Jeremy Paul who stands at even par tied 87th, and Matti Schmid who shot one over par and is tied 101st heading into the second day. Sharing the 101st position with Matti Schmid is LIV Golf returnee Brooks Koepka, who faced challenges in his first tournament back on the American tour. After the first day, Justin Rose leads at 10 under par.
PGA Tour: Stephan Jager Nearly Flawless
Stephan Jager achieved his best start in quite some time at the opening of the Farmers Insurance Open at the PGA Tour. On the North Course of Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego, he played an almost flawless round, with only the start causing a hiccup. On the first hole, his second shot landed in a bunker near the green and he failed to execute the up and down, resulting in a bogey to start his day. However, Jager remained unfazed. On hole 3, he reset by hitting his tee shot on the 150-meter par 3 close to the hole for a birdie. A remarkable stretch in the middle of his round propelled him upward; from holes 7 to 9, he birdied three times to reach 3 under par after the front nine. His birdie on hole 8 was a highlight—a bunker shot out of the sand rolled directly into the hole. He carried the momentum into the back nine, starting with two birdies and adding two more on holes 16 and 17 to finish with a 7-under par round and sit in fifth place for the remainder of the week.
Thomas Rosenmuller had a quieter round, also starting with his only bogey of the day. A birdie on hole 9 brought him to even par after nine holes, followed by birdies on holes 11 and 17, securing a 70 and 55th place.
Jeremy Paul began his round on the back nine, but the front nine proved challenging. After three birdies and a bogey, three consecutive bogeys on holes 2, 4, and 6 set him back, finishing at even par and tied 87th.
Matti Schmid also started on the back nine and despite three birdies on holes 10