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Farmers Insurance Open: Power ranking the top 10 at Torrey Pines

By Mike Randleman

SAN DIEGO, CA - JANUARY 29: Alex Noren of Sweden walks up the fairway during the sixth playoff on the 18th hole during the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines South on January 29, 2018 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Donald Miralle/Getty Images)
SAN DIEGO, CA - JANUARY 29: Alex Noren of Sweden walks up the fairway during the sixth playoff on the 18th hole during the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines South on January 29, 2018 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Donald Miralle/Getty Images) /
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SAN DIEGO, CA – JANUARY 26: Justin Rose of England takes a practice swing during the second round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines South on January 26, 2018 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
SAN DIEGO, CA – JANUARY 26: Justin Rose of England takes a practice swing during the second round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines South on January 26, 2018 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

Justin Rose didn’t have the rosiest of records at Torrey Pines until he picked up the pace in 2017. Counting the 2008 U.S. Open, Rose’ best finish in his first eight starts was a T22 with three missed cuts sprinkled in. Very un-Rose like.

His quest to rise to his current standing as world No. 1 has been aided by his consistency week in and week out, even at courses he’s not known to pick apart.

Rose finished T4 at the 2017 Farmers Insurance Open (65-71-73-70) and followed with a T8 last year (69-70-69-74). He was in the mix until things got away on Sunday.

“I love the South golf course,” Rose said during last year’s tournament, while also doling out praise to the North. “I think it’s a good test of golf and I think the green complexes are awesome.”

The 38-year-old Englishman played a pretty busy fall schedule and has rested for the first three weeks of 2019. Rose will now look to pick up where he left off and add to his streak of eight top-20s. That was seven straight top-eights until he dipped to a T17 at the Indonesian Masters.

Surprisingly, Rose hasn’t won worldwide since the Fort Worth Invitational in late May. He’s also only missed one cut, which explains how he’s surpassed Brooks Koepka et. al at the top. Well, at least for now.

Rose was immaculate across the strokes gained stat sheet: 21st in putting, 17th in approach, 16th off the tee, sixth around the green and fourth tee to green to amount to second overall.

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