Sam Stevens did not leave Torrey pines empty after his attack in the last round.
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Sam Stevens emptied the reservoir on Saturday in an effort to overcome Harris English to win 2025 Farmers Insurance Open in Torrey Pines.
But in the end, 28-year-old Stevens did not come out when he needed it more.
Stevens reached the 18th PAR-5 hole just a back of English, which was some holes behind. With the course showing her teeth, Stevens knew that an eagle three could win that tour, with a small bird giving it a good blow to a full playoff or victory if English stumbles.
Sitting 207 meters from the flag, Stevens chose to pull 7 iron instead of 6 ordinary iron. With the wind on his back, Stevens chose the club at a higher altitude, believing it was his only chance to stop him close to see the eagle.
Stevens’ blow sailed towards the right wing of the greenery, over the basin facing the last surface of the southern course. But he didn’t get them all. The ball sat on the steep shore and rolled back into the pond.
“So I thought it would be honestly a 7-And perfect if I hit it well,” Stevens said after the 4th sub-par 68 Saturday. “I didn’t make a terrible swing, but simply made a swing you can’t do there and leave it out to the right, hit that soft stroke.”
Stevens escaped at the level and finished the tour with a back hook of English, who won for the first time on the tournament Since 2021.
While Stevens did not leave La Jolla, California, with his first career victory, the sub -champion led him to the top of the Aon Swing 5 ranking, which gives him a ticket to the Signature event next week at Pebble Beach .
“Of course there is a great opportunity there,” Stevens said to enter the limited field event. “They have a lot of points, and we will not get into the number of points that have the events of the signatures, but we take advantage of the opportunity, we hope, and we continue to play well. You know, every type of event is individual, so I hope that if I get into the event next week, I can restore and get hot and stay hot. “
Jj Spaun, Andrew Novak, Justin Lower and Lee Hodges finish the list of players who will enter AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-AM via Aon Swing 5. Hodges made a 12-foot bird shot in his last Saturday to pass Charley Hoffman for the last place.
These five players will also have a step forward in trying to enter the Generals Invitational, which will be held at Torrey Pines from February 13-16. The PGA tour moved the Invitational Genesis from Riveria to Torrey Pines due to fires in Los Angeles. The five places for the Generals Invitational will be given to players who have accumulated the most FedEx Cup points in Sony Open, American Express, Farmers Insurance Open and Waste Management Phoenix Open.
