Farmers Insurance Open
Golf Asia|March 2020
Aussie seizes victory from Rahm and McLlroy with hot putter
Farmers Insurance Open

“AUSTRALIA'S MARC LEISHMAN COULDN’T MISS WHETHER IT WAS FOR BIRDIE OR PAR, FIRING EIGHT BIRDIES TO A SEVEN-UNDER PAR 65 TO WIN AT TORREY PINES BY A SINGLE STROKE FROM OVERNIGHT LEADER JON RAHM. ”

Leishman ran off five birdies on the front nine to seize control Sunday over a fast-faltering Rahm and Rory McIlroy. He kept a cushion with three big par saves down the tough stretch at Torrey Pines and closed with a 6-foot birdie putt that turned out to be the winner.

Australia's Marc Leishman couldn’t miss whether it was for birdie or par, firing eight birdies to a seven-under par 65 to win at Torrey Pines by a single stroke from overnight leader Jon Rahm. Starting the day four shots behind Spain’s Rahm, his storming run on Torrey Pines' South Course gave him a 15-under total of 273.

This story is from the March 2020 edition of Golf Asia.

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