Experience the heart of the PGA Tour’s West Coast swing with the third round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines on Friday, January 26, 2024. Stephan Jaeger and Nicolai Hojgaard are at the top of the leaderboard after the 2nd round, promising an exciting day ahead. Players like Hideki Matsuyama will also gear up to continue their pursuit of victory.
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The absence of Rickie Fowler, Justin Thomas, and even Tiger Woods, a Torrey Pines legend, adds intrigue. Surprisingly, recent PGA Tour victor Nick Dunlap is also missing. Nonetheless, the event boasts 12 major champions and 12 top 30 players globally. Defending champion Max Homa remains a top contender, currently tied for 10th place.
Stars to watch out for at the Farmers Insurance Open
Stephan Jaeger of Germany, showcasing remarkable performance with a cumulative score of -12, has completed rounds of 68 and 64. During Round 2, players faced a challenging yet rewarding layout. Nicolai Højgaard from Denmark closely follows with a score of -11, achieved through consistent rounds of 67 and 66. With the front nine boasting a par of 36 and the back nine mirroring the difficulty, the 18th hole presented significant challenges with its 486-yard length.
Hideki Matsuyama from Japan concluded the second round at -7 overall, showcasing consistent play with rounds of 66 and 71. The course layout for round 2 featured challenging holes, with Matsuyama navigating through the course adeptly. He concluded his play on the 18th hole with a birdie.
Engaging competition continues with Aaron Rai from England and Emiliano Grillo from Argentina, both sharing the seventh spot at -8. Rai closed his rounds with a cumulative score of 136, while Grillo displayed prowess with rounds of 67 and 69.
Joseph Bramlett of the USA joins them in the seventh position, showcasing good performance with a score of -8.
With the Rpund 3 promosing some exciting performances, here’s a look at the tee times and pairings for the 3rd round of the event.
Round 3 tee time for the Farmers Insurance Open
The 3rd round will start on at 12:20 p.m. (all times EST). Round 3 will be broadcast by The Golf Channel at 3:00 p.m ET. The streaming of the same will be on Peacock, and ESPN+. The prize purse is a whopping $9 million. The champion will walk away with $1.62 million, while the runner-up will pocket $981,000.
Here are the tee times and groupings for Friday’s round:
1st tee:
| Time | Players |
| 12:20 PM EST | Alejandro Tosti, Bronson Burgoon, Chris Gotterup |
| 12:30 PM EST | Robby Shelton, Doug Ghim,Vincent Norrman |
| 12:40 PM EST | Jacob Bridgeman, Taiga Semikawa, Sam Stevens |
| 12:50 PM EST | Patrick Cantlay, Adam Schenk, Parker Coody |
| 1:00 PM EST | Chad Ramey, Jake Knapp, Alexander Björk |
| 1:10 PM EST | Taylor Montgomery, Luke List, Nick Hardy |
| 1:20 PM EST | Tom Whitney, Kevin Yu, Beau Hossler |
| 1:30 PM EST | Scott Stallings, Sami Valimaki, Joe Highsmith |
| 1:40 PM EST | Maverick McNealy, Hideki Matsuyama, Mackenzie Hughes |
| 1:50 PM EST | Chesson Hadley, Xander Schauffele, Charley Hoffman |
| 2:00 PM EST | S.H. Kim, Patrick Rodgers, Zac Blair |
| 2:10 PM EST | Aaron Rai, Emiliano Grillo, Joseph Bramlett |
| 2:20 PM EST | Matthieu Pavon, Tony Finau, Michael Kim |
| 2:30 PM EST | Stephan Jaeger, Nicolai Højgaard, Thomas Detry |
10th tee:
| Time | Players |
| 12:20 PM EST | Rafael Campos, Tyson Alexander, Taylor Pendrith |
| 12:30 PM EST | Carson Young, Francesco Molinari, Shane Lowry |
| 12:40 PM EST | Trace Crowe, Nate Lashley, Hayden Springer |
| 12:50 PM EST | Max Homa, Min Woo Lee, Austin Eckroat |
| 1:00 PM EST | Dylan Wu, Sahith Theegala, Ben Martin |
| 1:10 PM EST | Ludvig Åberg, Justin Rose, Brandt Snedeker |
| 1:20 PM EST | Harris English, Kevin Dougherty, Ryo Hisatsune |
| 1:30 PM EST | Aaron Baddeley, Justin Suh, Ben Silverman |
| 1:40 PM EST | Akshay Bhatia, Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Tom Hoge |
| 1:50 PM EST | Keegan Bradley, Mark Hubbard, Ben Taylor |
| 2:00 PM EST | Justin Lower, Lanto Griffin, Erik Barnes |
| 2:10 PM EST | Taylor Moore, Ryan Brehm |
| 2:20 PM EST | Will Zalatoris, Chandler Phillips |
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