Justin Rose produced one of many best performances of his profession as he secured the thirteenth PGA Tour title of his profession with a historic victory on the Farmers Insurance coverage Open at Torrey Pines.
The Englishman led from begin to end in California, changing into the primary participant since 1955 to document a wire to wire win on the occasion.
Rose closed the week on twenty three beneath par, the bottom profitable whole within the seventy 4 12 months historical past of the event, beating the earlier document of twenty two beneath set by Tiger Woods in 1999 and George Burns in 1987.
Report breaking week at Torrey Pines
Rose arrived on the remaining spherical holding a commanding six shot lead and safely transformed it with a gentle two beneath par spherical of seventy on Sunday.
His victory was constructed on a blistering begin to the week, highlighted by a gap spherical sixty two on Thursday which instantly set the tone.
The 45 12 months outdated recaptured the title he final received in 2019 and ended the week seven pictures away from the chasing pack.
That margin of victory was only one in need of the event document, which stays the eight shot win recorded by Woods in 2008.
Reflecting on his achievement, Rose mentioned he felt in management all through the ultimate day and was motivated by the prospect to set a brand new event benchmark.
He added that when he made an early birdie, he sensed the day was shaping up completely and remained targeted on ending the job strongly.
Closest challengers left trailing
Japan’s Ryo Hisatsune claimed a share of second place on sixteen beneath par alongside South Korea’s Si Woo Kim and American Pierceson Coody.
Joel Dahmen started the ultimate spherical in solo second however slipped again to a tie for seventh after a dropped shot on Sunday.
Eire’s Seamus Energy signed off with a one beneath par spherical, birdieing the seventeenth to complete the week on eleven beneath.
The victory additionally lifted Rose to 3rd place within the early FedExCup standings, underlining his sturdy begin to the season and marking one other milestone second in an already distinguished profession.
