Justin Rose sets Torrey Pines pace with 62. Koepka makes his PGA Tour return with 73

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Justin Rose had birdie chances on all but one hole Thursday and turned that into a 10-under 62 on the easier North course at Torrey Pines, giving him a one-shot lead in the Farmers Insurance Open on a day that marked the return of Brooks Koepka from LIV Golf.

Koepka garnered so much of the attention under the brilliant sunshine along the Pacific Coast, the first PGA Tour member to leave for the Saudi-funded rival league only to get out of his contract with one year left and be allowed to return.

Koepka didn’t make a birdie until his final hole on the tougher South course for a 1-over 73 and was happy to get that first round behind him.

“From the first tee on, it was great. It actually made me settle down a little bit,” Koepka said. “Like I said, it made me feel good just to be out here.”

Rose missed the cut in his 2026 debut in The American Express last week. While the North course is easier, his game was sharp. Even without birdies on two of the par 5s, he still posted a great score before he heads to the South.

Justin Lower, on edge with his wife at home about to give birth to twins, had a 63 on the North. Hideki Matsuyama and Max Greyserman each had a 64.

Seamus Power had the low score at 65 on the South course, which has hosted two U.S. Opens and played to an average score of 72.482. The a...