England’s Justin Rose shot a seven-under-par 65 to increase his result in 4 pictures on the Farmers Insurance coverage Open whereas returning Brooks Koepka made the reduce in San Diego.
The 45-year-old, who leads Eire’s Seamus Energy, sits on 17 beneath after breaking his personal 36-hole file on the match.
Rose shot the spherical of the day on Friday on the more difficult South Course with an eagle, six birdies and only one bogey.
“I really feel like in my profession I’ve gained on powerful golf programs typically, in order that’s my M.O., I might say,” stated 2025 Masters runner-up Rose, who led by a shot after an opening-round 62.
“It is the sort of a spot I get pleasure from. It is one in every of my favorite tournaments on Tour, simply the entire space, the entire environment, the entire vibe.”
In the meantime, Koepka continued his return to the PGA Tour with a second-round 68 to make the reduce on three beneath.
5-time main winner Koepka, who agreed a launch from his LIV Golf contract at the end of 2025, struggled on the South Course on Thursday, taking pictures a spherical of 73.
However on the North Course he discovered his kind in his first PGA Tour occasion in 4 years, sinking an eagle putt on the seventeenth.
“I feel [Thursday] I used to be excited to play, nervous, and sort of did not know what to anticipate, however as we speak felt extra regular, I assume,” Koepka stated.
“However yeah, I imply, do not get me flawed, I positively nonetheless obtained antsy, however I assume perhaps a bit little bit of nerves, simply attempting to determine it out and take a look at – see the place my recreation’s at too, proper? I really feel like I am taking part in rather well. It is simply been an extended layoff.”
Xander Schauffele’s streak of constructing consecutive cuts – the longest energetic on tour at 72 – got here to an finish, whereas Patrick Cantlay, Gary Woodland, Will Zalatoris, JJ Spaun, Max Homa and Ludvig Aberg additionally all missed the reduce.
