Justin Rose sets record extending lead at Farmers Insuran...

What’s Happening

So get this: Rose matched the lowest 36-hole score at the tournament, while Koepka made the cut on the number in his return to the PGA Tour Justin Rose sets record extending lead at Farmers Insurance Open as Brooks Koepka slides inside cut Rose matched the lowest 36-hole score at the tournament, while Koepka made the cut on the number in his return to the PGA Tour By Robby Kalland Jan 30, 2026 at 7:18 pm ET • 7 min read Join the Conversation comments Brooks Koepka’s return to the PGA Tour was the headline entering the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, and after a furious finish on Friday, he found his way into the weekend with a 68 to make the cut on the number.

Struggling on the tougher South Course on Thursday on his way to a 73, Koepka needed to take advantage of the easier North Course on Friday if he was going to claw his way inside the cut line. He appeared to be trending the right direction after starting on the back nine, making a birdie on No. (yes, really)

17 to move to 2 under, which was the projected cut at the time.

The Details

BROOKS KOEPKA EAGLE LANDING to move within the projected cut line (-2). 🔥🦅 📺 Golf Channel | @FarmersInsOpen pic.

Com/Jn3BRDTHZh — Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) but, his momentum came to a halt with a pair of cruel lip-outs on Nos. 2 and 3 that dropped him back to 1 under for the tournament, and Koepka entered his final six holes of Friday with serious work to do to earn his way into the weekend as the projected cut line moved up to 3 under.

Why This Matters

A birdie on the par-5 fifth got him back in range, and he added another birdie on the par-4 seventh to get onto the cut line at 3 under. He was able to scramble for par from the greenside bunker on No. 8 and then make the two-putt par he needed on No.

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Key Takeaways

• 9 to earn his way into the weekend in his first PGA Tour event in four years.
• “I thought I played pretty well.
• I hit a lot of good putts that burnt the edge.

The Bottom Line

“I thought I played pretty well. I hit a lot of good putts that burnt the edge.

Is this a W or an L? You decide.