Ludvig Aberg, Lanto Griffin tied for lead at Farmers Insurance Open

Field Level Media|published: Thu 23rd January, 20:47 2025

Jan 23, 2025; San Diego, California, USA; Ludvig Aberg plays his shot from the second tee during the second round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament at Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course - South Course. Mandatory Credit: Abe Arredondo-Imagn Images

Ludvig Aberg of Sweden finished off a 3-over-par 75 after sunset Thursday in San Diego but still shares the lead at the Farmers Insurance Open with Lanto Griffin.

The second round of the tournament was suspended for an hour and 26 minutes in the afternoon due to high winds. It resumed at 3:31 p.m. local time, but this meant that not everyone could finish their rounds before darkness fell.

Aberg hit his third shot at the par-5 18th hole of Torrey Pines' South Course into a greenside bunker around the same time the horn sounded to signal a suspension for darkness. He chose to finish out the hole, hit out of the bunker to 3 feet of the pin and tapped out for par.

It was a relieving end to a frustrating round of the first-round leader, who had two birdies, three bogeys and a double bogey on his card. The World No. 6 will still be a favorite entering the final two rounds, which will both be played at the South Course after golfers split the first two rounds between the North and South courses.

Griffin, who had a first-round 66 Wednesday and was three shots off Aberg's pace, balanced three birdies with three bogeys at the South Course on Thursday.

He and Aberg led Danny Walker (74, North Course) by one shot. Tied for fourth were Chris Gotterup (69, North Course), South Korea's Sungjae Im (71, North) and Hayden Springer (75, South) at 4 under.

Despite a second-round 76, amateur Jackson Koivun, a golfer at Auburn University, stands at even par and will qualify for the weekend. By making the cut, Koivun earned an "Accelerated point" in the PGA Tour University standings and now has 18 points out of 20 required to earn a tour card early.

Max Homa, who was on track to miss the cut, was among those who withdrew during Thursday's round.

Notables on track to miss the cut, currently projected at 1 over par, include San Diego native Charley Hoffman (2 over), Irishman Shane Lowry (3 over), South Korea's Si Woo Kim (3 over), England's Justin Rose (5 over), Tony Finau (5 over) and defending champion Matthieu Pavon of France (9 over).

--Field Level Media

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