Why this week lines up perfectly for Ludvig Aberg Our experts are circling for another victory for this column, as Brandon Gdula had both Patrick Cantlay and Jason Day in the mix last week, and Christopher Powers had Max Greyserman.
Matthieu Pavon earned his first PGA Tour victory thanks to a gutsy birdie on the 72nd hole. After some bunker issues with his second shot at the par-5 18th on the South course, Pavon stuffed his approach from the thick rough to 8 feet. He then made the putt for a one-shot victory.
But on Thursday at Torrey Pines, the infamous Southern California winds reached a point of no return — the tour had to stop the second round as gusts exceeded 35 miles per hour. Balls began to move on the greens, and tournament officials have no choice but to sound the horn whenever that happens.
Although 28 golfers still need to complete their second rounds after darkness suspended play at the Farmers Insurance Open on Thursday, the PGA Tour announced Auburn sophomore Jackson Koivun had made the cut and would play in the final two rounds. Koivun is playing in his third PGA Tour tournament on a sponsor’s exemption.
Ludvig Aberg and Lanto Griffin lead a tumultuous Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines, marked by fierce winds causing delays and challenging gameplay. Despite 35 mph gusts, players delivered notable rounds amidst halted play.
Torrey came out with a back-alley scowl Thursday in the wind-whipped second round of the Farmers Insurance Open that was delayed at one point for 1 hour and 25 minutes. It was diplomatically rude to all, from the long hitters to short putts.
Adam Svensson had an all-time bad break, missing the cut after the horn went of during his birdie putt, that if it dropped, to make the weekend.
The R&A announced Thursday the sport's oldest championship would return to the home of golf for the 31st time, the most of any links in the rotation. It was last held on the Old Course in 2022 when Cameron Smith won with a closing 64 in one of the great closing rounds of a major.
South (Host Course) 7,765 yards; Par 72 Partial Second Round