England’s Justin Rose shot a seven-under-par 65 to increase his result in 4 photographs 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 below after breaking his personal 36-hole document on the event.
Rose shot the spherical of the day on Friday on the tougher 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 usually, in order that’s my M.O., I’d say,” stated 2025 Masters runner-up Rose, who led by a shot after an opening-round 62.
“It is the type of a spot I take pleasure in. It is one among 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 below.
5-time main winner Koepka, who agreed a launch from his LIV Golf contract on the finish 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 believe [Thursday] I used to be excited to play, nervous, and type of did not know what to anticipate, however as we speak felt extra regular, I suppose,” Koepka stated.
“However yeah, I imply, do not get me fallacious, I positively nonetheless bought antsy, however I suppose perhaps a little bit little bit of nerves, simply attempting to determine it out and take a look at – see the place my sport’s at too, proper? I really feel like I am taking part in rather well. It is simply been a protracted layoff.”
Xander Schauffele’s streak of creating consecutive cuts – the longest lively 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.
