McIlroy Ties for 3rd... Leishman Comes from Behind to Win

Farmers Insurance Open Final Day: Ram 2nd, Woods Tied 9th, Kang Seonghun Tied 16th

Rory McIlroy shows a disappointed expression after missing a birdie on the 12th hole on the final day of the Farmers Insurance Open. San Diego, California, USA ? Photo by Getty Images/Multibits

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] It was a failed comeback for world No. 2 Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland).

On the 27th (Korean time), at the South Course of Torrey Pines Golf Course (par 72, 7,765 yards) near San Diego, California, USA, McIlroy finished the final day of the 2019/2020 PGA Tour Farmers Insurance Open (total prize money $7.5 million) by shooting 3 under par but settled for a tie for 3rd place (12 under par, 276 strokes). He failed to secure his second win of the season since winning the World Golf Championships (WGC) HSBC Champions, which is included in the 2020 season, last November.

Starting tied for 3rd place, 3 strokes behind, McIlroy recorded 1 eagle, 6 birdies, and 5 bogeys. He made steady progress with 2 under par on the front nine, including an eagle on the 6th hole (par 5), but on the back nine, he managed only 1 under par with 3 birdies and 2 bogeys. His tee shots were shaky, with a fairway hit rate of only 50%, which hindered his momentum. Although he did not win, this marks his third consecutive top 3 finish this season, including a tie for 3rd at the Zozo Championship.

Mark Leishman (Australia) completed a come-from-behind victory by 1 stroke (15 under par, 273 strokes). Starting tied for 7th place, 4 strokes behind, he unleashed a powerful 7 under par round. This is his 5th career win, his first in 1 year and 3 months since the CIMB Classic in October 2018, with a winner's prize of $1.35 million (15.8 billion KRW). Jon Rahm (Spain), who was the leader the previous day, shot 2 under par and dropped to 2nd place (14 under par, 274 strokes). Brandt Snedeker tied for 3rd, and Tom Hoge (both USA) finished 5th (11 under par, 277 strokes).

The "Returned Golf Emperor" Tiger Woods (USA) ended his pursuit of his 83rd PGA Tour win tied for 9th place (9 under par, 279 strokes). He made 4 birdies but also committed 2 bogeys. From Korea, Kang Sung-hoon (33, CJ Logistics) lost 2 strokes on the 18th hole (par 5) and dropped to a tie for 16th place (7 under par, 281 strokes). Im Sung-jae (22, CJ Logistics) also struggled with 1 over par and slipped to a tie for 36th place (4 under par, 284 strokes). An Byeong-hun (29, CJ Logistics) finished tied for 68th place (1 over par, 289 strokes).

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