Sam Ryder holds a two-shot lead at Torrey Pines, with Jon Rahm in second as he appears to develop into the primary participant since Dustin Johnson in 2017 to win on three consecutive PGA Tour begins; watch the ultimate spherical stay on Saturday from 5.30pm on Sky Sports activities Golf
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Highlights of day three of the Farmers Insurance coverage Open which is being performed on the Torrey Pines Golf Course South.
Jon Rahm bolstered his hopes of a 3rd consecutive PGA Tour victory after closing inside two strokes of the lead heading into the ultimate spherical of the Farmers Insurance coverage Open.
The Spaniard has battled again from being tied-116th on the leaderboard after the opening day, with Rahm following a second-round 67 on the North Course by firing a six-under 66 on the South Course on Friday to maneuver to 10 beneath for the event.
Rahm, who has already received the Sentry Match of Champions and The American Specific this month and is chasing a fifth worldwide victory in his final seven begins, heads into the ultimate day in second spot and the closest challenger of American chief Sam Ryder.
Jon Rahm might develop into the primary participant since Dustin Johnson in 2017 to win three consecutive PGA Tour begins
“There’s stress for apparent issues, however I’ve received my final two tournaments, so I’ve no cause to not imagine that I can do it yet one more time,” Rahm mentioned. “I have been swinging it superbly all week and it simply retains getting higher and higher, so hopefully tomorrow I can do what must be accomplished.”
Rahm was eight strokes off the midway lead and was level-par for this spherical after 5 holes, having cancelled out a close-range birdie on the fourth by dropping a shot on the subsequent, solely to observe three straight birdies from the sixth by holing a 12-foot eagle on the ninth to show in 31.
Jon Rahm is second heading into the ultimate spherical of the Farmers Insurance coverage Open
The world No 3 ended a run of pars with a 15-foot birdie on the fifteenth and closed out a bogey-free again 9, as Ryder carded a level-par 72 to remain in prime spot on 12 beneath and transfer a step nearer to a possible breakthrough PGA Tour victory.
Ryder blended one birdie and one bogey in his spherical earlier than parring his closing 12 holes, with the 33-year-old unable to make the most of any par-fives and lacking a number of alternatives late in his spherical to increase his benefit.
“At present it is only a completely different degree of stress,” Ryder mentioned. “I did not really feel like I needed to go attempt to make one thing occur or press, you realize, so I did not panic after I made a bogey on two.
“I type of simply adjusted to the spherical and type of acquired a really feel for the place I used to be at with my swing and my sport. Hit some actually good pictures, felt like I might have made a pair extra putts, however general I am very happy.”
Sam Ryder will play alongside Jon Rahm on the ultimate day
Tony Finau posted a round-of-the-day 64 to leap into third spot, along with his blemish-free card together with 4 birdies in a six-hole stretch alongside a hole-out eagle from 138 yards on the par-four first.
Two-time main winner Collin Morikawa sits in a share of fourth place and 5 strokes off the lead alongside Max Homa, Sahith Theegala and Korea’s Sungjae Im, whereas Rickie Fowler jumped into tied-ninth after a five-under 67.
Who will win the Farmers Insurance coverage Open? Watch the ultimate spherical stay on Saturday on Sky Sports activities Golf, with early protection from 5.30pm forward of full protection from 7.30pm.