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Torrey Pines, California … While the Australian nation were in the beds sound asleep after a day of celebration, Jason Day was set to end Australia Day along the Pacific Ocean shoreline of California with his feet up and an ice pack on his injured back. Despite the on-going concern for his back, Day managed to muscle his way into a share of sixth place on seven-under par and just four shots adrift of American Ryan Palmer who heads the $US 6.9m event on 11-under par. The Queensland-born Day ...

Torrey Pines, CA ….. Tiger Woods is guaranteed his first Tour cheque in some 30 months after a fighting inward half to make the halfway cut in the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines. Woods went into the second round following a level par 72 and clearly still struggling with the driver in a round of a one-under par 71 for an eventual one-under par tally. If left Woods trailing 10 shots behind fellow American Ryan Palmer, who added a 67 to his opening 66 to lead by a shot at 11-under par ...

Torrey Pines, CA … Top Scot Russell Knox admitted he would have snapped your hand off had he been handed a round of a three-under par 69 on day one of the Farmers Insurance Open. After dropping a shot early on the North Course, Knox bounced back with four birdes over his closing 13 holes on the Torrey Pines course. The effort handed Knox a share of 15th place and only four shots behind American Tony Finau who signed for a seven-unde par 65 and one fewer than the duo of Ted Potter Snr and Ryan ...

Torrey Pines, California … Tiger Woods in his much-anticipated return to the PGA Tour found himself buzzed by a hang-glider, two US F-35 fighter jets while he also took-in some dolphin watching and went close to an ace late in a round of 72 on day on of the Farmers Insurance Open. His scoring effort left the now 41-year old trailing seven shots behind fellow American Tony Finau who carded a seven-under par 65 to lead the $US 6.9m event by a stroke. While the roar of the fighter jets momentarily ...

Torrey Pines, CA … Seamus Power was not embarrassed to admit he found himself bringing his own practice to a halt and looking on in awe as Tiger Woods made his way to the practice range. The buzz that has been missing on golf’s international stage has returned with Woods resuming his place this week on the PGA Tour. The excitement was evident in Wednesday’s Pro-Am at Torrey Pines and it boiled-over Thursday morning when the 14-time Major winning stepped onto the first tee and for a first ...

Torrey Pines, CA … New U.S. resident Shane Lowry could not have been happier commencing a New Year with a three-under par 69 on day one of the Farmers Insurance Open. Lowry bounced back from being one-over par through 10 holes to birdie four of his last on the North Course at Torrey Pines. The new Mirasol Resort resident at Palm Beach Gardens in Florida enjoyed the leading Irish honours on the opening day of the $US 6.9m event just momentarily as in-form Seamus Power also signed for a 69. Power ...

Torrey Pines, CA … Tiger Woods return to the PGA Tour after fusion surgery on his back was marked by two birdies and just as many bogeys. He hit 8 of 14 Torrey Pines fairways and recorded 31 putts and none better than the virtual tap-in on the par-3 16th hole where Woods nearly holed-out for an ace. Here is details of every shot the 14-time Major winner played on day noe of the Farmers Insurance Open. HOLE 1 (par 4): Driver 292 yards into left rough. Approach finds greenside bunker. Blasts ...