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Live sport on SN this weekendRecord-breaker Rose sets new bar at Torrey Pines
AP • February 2nd, 2026 3:09 pm
Justin Rose | Photo: AP
Justin Rose has become the first wire-to-wire winner at Torrey Pines in 71 years, starting with a six-shot lead and never letting anyone get any closer to him on Monday (NZ time) as he closed with a two-under 70 to win the Farmers Insurance Open.
Rose opened with a 62 on the North course and really never let up all week, playing even better on the South course that has hosted two US Opens. He wound up breaking the 72-hole tournament record at 23-under 265, one better than Tiger Woods in 1999 and George Burns in 1987.
"Sorry, T-dub, if you're watching," Rose said.
That was his only real challenge, smaller goals to keep him pushing — he wanted to increase his lead each day, and he was aware of the tournament record. He got both.
Tommy Bolt in 1955 is the only other player to lead from start to finish without ties at Torrey Pines.
The 45-year-old from England said he would not be complacent, and that much was evident when Rose went out in 33, holing a 35-foot birdie putt on the par-5 ninth that turned the back nine — all day, really — into what looked like a peaceful walk on the public course along the Pacific Ocean.
The tournament had one of its best weeks of weather, even by San Diego standards. The only thing lacking was drama, which was just fine with Rose.
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This was little more than a battle for second and that was a tie. Si Woo Kim (69), Ryo Hisatsune (69) and Pierceson Coody (66) shared runners-up honours, a consolation prize worth $US726,400 ($NZ1.2m). For Coody, it also is likely to get him into a pair of $US20 million ($NZ31m) signature events to end the West Coast Swing.
Adam Scott (68) finished in a tie for 30th as the best-placed Australian at eight under.
Compatriots Jason Day (72) and Karl Vilips (70) were one shot further back, with Cameron Davis (79) finishing two over the card.
Brooks Koepka (70) completed his return to the PGA Tour after defecting from LIV Golf with familiar cheers on the ninth when he tapped in a birdie putt for four under. There were some 300 people around the green, most of them shouting, "Welcome back, Brooks."
Rose, who also won at Torrey Pines in 2019, now has 13 career titles on the PGA Tour. He moves to No.4 in the world, his highest ranking in more than six years. Even for all he has accomplished, from a US Open to an Olympic gold medal to seven Ryder Cup appearances, he has not stopped putting in the work to stay among the elite in golf.
"I still believe there's good stuff in front of me," Rose added.
