SAN DIEGO – Jason Day and Will Zalatoris charged past Jon Rahm and Justin Thomas on Friday to share the lead entering the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open.
Zalatoris posted the best round of the day at Torrey Pines with a 7-under-par 65, and Day – the 34-year-old Australian is a two-time winner of the event – shot a 67.
Day and Zalatoris were at 14-under 202 ahead of a rare Saturday finish for the PGA Tour, which altered its usual tournament schedule to avoid a television conflict with the NFL’s two conference championship games on Sunday. Spain’s Rahm (72) and England’s Aaron Rai (68) were at 13 under, and Thomas (73), Cameron Tringale (72) and South Korea’s Sungjae Im (68) were another shot back in fifth.
There were 24 players within five shots of the co-leaders after an eventful moving day on the South Course, which will also host the final round. The first two rounds were split with the North Course.
Baylor School graduate Luke List, in the top 10 after each of the first two rounds, was tied for 19th at 9 under after a 72 in which he had three birdies but as many bogeys.