SAN DIEGO – Jon Rahm is no stranger to low rounds on the South Course at Torrey Pines, but his start Saturday at the Farmers Insurance Open exceeded his own lofty expectations.
It began early for the Spaniard after he missed the green at the par-4 first hole. From the rough left of the green he chipped in for birdie to move to 6 under.
“Honestly, the most straightforward chip shot I could have, I just had to get on the green and release down and that's what I did,” he explained.
Things got even better on the second hole when his approach shot from 111 yards trundled into the hole for an eagle.