Stephan Jäger launches a strong comeback with a flawless 65, climbing 39 spots to T6 before the final round.
The Farmers Insurance Open on the PGA Tour at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego, California, remains thrilling. At the top, 45-year-old American Justin Rose holds his ground despite some setbacks on the back nine of the third round.
Rose Maintains Lead Despite Back Nine Struggles
Rose shined with four birdies on the front nine but took three bogeys on the back nine. Although he made three more birdies, it resulted in a 68 round, not matching his 62 on Thursday and 65 on Friday. Still, Rose leads the leaderboard by six strokes, standing at 21 under par.
Following Rose is American Joel Dahmen, who also shot a strong 68 on day three, moving up one place to second with 15 under par. Close behind are two Asian players tied at 13 under par: Japanese Ryo Hisatsune and Korean Si Woo Kim share third place.
Both competed on the South Course on day three. Hisatsune balanced two bogeys with three birdies on the front nine and remained bogey-free on the back nine with three birdies, finishing with a 68 round. Kim shot a 69 on Saturday despite a double bogey on the 12th hole. Seven birdies and two bogeys led to a 3-under round.
PGA Tour: Jäger’s Impressive Comeback and Leap Forward
After a 75 on the previous day, German Stephan Jäger significantly improved. On Saturday, he was flawless with seven birdies, posting a strong 65. This moved him into a tie for sixth place, climbing 39 spots on the leaderboard in the third round.
Brooks Koepka, making his comeback from the LIV Golf Tour to the PGA Tour at the Farmers Insurance Open, had a middling third round, shooting one over par and sitting tied for 61st. Matti Schmid made the cut on Friday but only improved 15 places to tie for 30th with a 70 round.