Justin Rose maintains the lead as Brooks Koepka cuts down a PGA Tour comeback at the Farmers Insurance Open

England’s Justin Rose shot a seven-under-par 65 to extend his lead to four shots at the Farmers Insurance Open while a returning Brooks Koepka cruised to victory in San Diego.

The 45-year-old, who captains Ireland’s Seamus Power, sits at 17 under after parring his own record 36 holes in the tournament.

Rose launched the day’s round Friday on the more challenging South Course with an eagle, six birdies and just one bogey.

“I feel like I’ve won in my career on tough golf courses in general, so I would say that’s my style of play,” said Rose, the 2025 Masters runner-up, who led by a wide margin after an opening-round 62.

“It’s a place I enjoy. It’s one of my favorite tournaments on Tour, just the whole area, the whole atmosphere, the whole atmosphere.”

Meanwhile, Koepka continued his return to the PGA Tour with a second-round 68 to seal the win by three under.

Koepka, a five-time major champion who has agreed to be released from his contract with LIV Golf at the end of 2025, struggled on the South Course on Thursday, shooting a round of 73.

But on the North Course he found his form in his first PGA Tour event in four years, dropping an eagle putt on the 17th.

“I guess [Thursday] “I was excited to play, nervous, and I kind of didn’t know what to expect, but today I felt more normal, I guess,” Koepka said.

“But yeah, I mean, don’t get me wrong, I’m definitely still antsy, but I think there’s probably a little bit of nerves, just trying to figure it out and test it out – see where my game is at too, right? I feel like I’m playing really well. It’s just been a long absence.”

Xander Schauffele’s streak of making back-to-back cuts – the longest active on Tour at 72 years – ended while Patrick Cantlay, Gary Woodland, Will Zalatoris, JJ Spaun, Max Homa and Ludwig Aberg all missed the cut.