Kyle Stanley Still Atop Leaderboard of Farmers Insurance Open during Torrey Pines
Kyle Stanley is one turn divided from his initial PGA Tour win, and it’s something that’s not mislaid on him.
Stanley shot a four-under 68 to boost his lead after a third turn of a Farmers Insurance Open during Torrey Pines Golf Course. The second-year actor will try to turn a initial wire-to-wire leader in a contest given Johnny Miller did so in 1982.
“I mean, yeah, winning on debate is something that we dream about as a kid, so it would positively be good for it to happen,” Stanley said. “But we still have one turn left, and we’ll see.”
Dressed in orange and purple as partial of a tournament’s “University Day,” a Clemson University product also tied Tiger Woods for a 54-hole record (-18, 198 sum strokes). Woods was -18 after a third turn in 2008, and eventually won a with a measure of -19.
Players were speedy to dress in their college colors, with a low turn of a day earning $20,000 for his school’s golf team. The Atlantic Coast Conference was good represented, as Jonas Blixt (-7) won $20,000 for Florida State University. Cameron Tringale (-6) won $10,000 for Georgia Tech.
Stanley was solid all day, with usually one spook to go along with 5 birdies. Using his huge pushing normal of some-more than 309 yards, and his greens in law commission of 88.9, he seems to have a right recipe for success on a South Course.
“Another unequivocally good ball-striking day, gathering it flattering well,” Stanley said. “For some reason, I’ve always been prolonged (driver). we don’t know since because I’m not a biggest man in a world. But we take a golf march like this where you’re attack 7-irons into par-5s and brief manacles into prolonged par-4s, it really helps. we mean, it’s helped me a lot this week.”
John Huh and John Rollins any shot 68 to finish in a tie for second place during -13. Huh, personification during Torrey Pines for a initial time this week, done 3 eagles during Thursday’s opening round. He sits usually 5 shots back, putting him in contention.
“I’m flattering certain it will give me a lot of vigour being in contention, though I’m perplexing to learn,” he said. “It’s my initial year, so I’m perplexing to learn from it and not to chuck anything out.”
Pat Perez (Torrey Pines HS) finished a third turn as a top finisher among San Diego-area golfers. Perez shot 71 to finish during -9. Chris Riley (Patrick Henry HS) finished during -7, along with Rickie Fowler (Murietta Valley HS). Charley Hoffman (Poway HS) shot a two-over 74 to finish during -3.
Brandt Snedeker, who started a day during -13, only one shot behind Stanley, struggled by a two-over round. Despite stability to strike a turn well, a putts that fell yesterday didn’t on Saturday.
Television coverage of a final turn will continue on Sunday, commencement during noon on CBS. The leader of a contest will win $1.08 million.
