Sam Ryder, Aaron Rai and Brent Grant all shot 64 on North Course to sit atop Farmers Insurance Open leaderboard; Jon Rahm shoots 73 on South Course
Taking the tee for the opening round of the Farmers Insurance Open is like arriving for spring training — everyone is brimming with optimism and believes they have a chance to win.
World No. 3 Jon Rahm, aiming to win his third straight start, had a frustrating day on the South Course, carding a 1-over 73. “The rough is thick as always,” Rahm said. “No. 7 was arguably the best swing of the day, that cost me two shots. ... The first-day leaderboard included more players trying to make a name for themselves than those with established resumes.Seven players were at 66. They included Sam Stevens and Andrew Novak, who posted the best scores on the South.
Ryder, a Florida native, opened with an eagle 3 on the par-5 10th hole and looked like he might threaten Brandt Snedeker’s course record when he carded a 5-under 31 at the turn.“This is a place where I had a little bit of success,” said Ryder, who had a top-10 finish at Torrey two years ago. “I’m pretty comfortable on the course, it’s just a matter of playing well. ... You know, don’t want to complain or act like I should have made more birdies or putts.
“Really drove it great off the tee, which is probably the most important thing to at least give ourselves an opportunity with those approach shots,” Rai said. “As soon as you miss the fairway here with anything more than a short iron is very, very difficult. So that was key today, drove it very well. Hit a lot of real good iron shots and made a few putts around the turn there, so all in all a very good round, very good start.
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