Stephan Jäger starts a strong comeback with a flawless 65, moving up 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 exciting. At the top, 45-year-old American Justin Rose continues to hold the lead, despite some setbacks on the back nine of the third round.
Rose Holds the Lead Despite Back Nine Struggles
Rose shined with four birdies on the front nine but suffered three bogeys on the back nine. Three more birdies in the second half resulted in a 68-round, unable to match his 62 on Thursday and 65 on Friday. Nevertheless, Rose maintains a six-stroke lead at the top of the leaderboard, standing at 21 under par.
Closely trailing is American Joel Dahmen, who also posted a strong 68 in the third round, moving up one spot to second place at 15 under par. Just behind are two Asian players at 13 under par: Japanese Ryo Hisatsune and Korean Si Woo Kim share third place (T3).
Both had to prove themselves on the South Course on day three. Hisatsune balanced two bogeys with three birdies on the front nine and was bogey-free on the back nine, adding three more birdies for a 68-round. Kim shot a 69 on Saturday, though he had a double bogey on hole 12. Seven birdies and two bogeys still gave him a three-under-par round.
PGA Tour: Jäger’s Strong Comeback and Leap Forward
German Stephan Jäger significantly improved after a 75-round the previous day. Finishing day two with 75 strokes, Jäger was flawless on Saturday, scoring seven birdies for a strong 65. This moved him up to a share of sixth place (T6), a jump of 39 positions on the leaderboard.
Brooks Koepka, making his PGA Tour comeback from LIV Golf at the Farmers Insurance Open, had another moderate third day. With a round one over par, he sits tied at 61st. Matti Schmid made the cut on Friday but could only improve 15 spots to a tie for 30th with his 70-round.