Palmer takes management with 62 as Tiger, McIlroy battle

Ryan Palmer fired an outstanding 10-under 62 to take a two-stroke lead on the Farmers Insurance coverage Open as Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy struggled to make inroads.

Palmer, the 2018 runner-up, capitalised on taking part in the North Course at Torrey Pines in California to maneuver into 10 beneath and the outright lead.

The American made 5 birdies on the entrance 9 and 6 in eight holes starting on the 10th, earlier than dropping a shot on the final.

Palmer holds a two-shot lead over Brandt Snedeker, who carded a five-under 67 on the South Course.

Make it  birdies at this time for @RyanPalmerPGA.

He takes the solo @FarmersInsOpen lead again after a birdie on 16. pic.twitter.com/9UqhNIMKs8

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) January 24, 2020

The eight greatest rounds of the day got here on the North Course, with Palmer’s the spotlight.

Woods (71) and McIlroy performed the South Course and have been left in a tie for 17th at 4 beneath.

A seven-time champion of the occasion, Woods made a double bogey to begin his spherical earlier than following that up with 5 birdies and two bogeys.

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Gap 10: @TigerWoods is heating up. #LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/RJW85xjvzb

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) January 24, 2020

McIlroy struggled to a one-over 73 regardless of being two beneath by 11, with bogeys at 12, 15 and 18 hurting his probabilities.

J.B. Holmes (69), Jhonattan Vegas (68), Sebastian Cappelen (71) and Matthew NeSmith (70) are tied for third at seven beneath.

Beau Hossler (66), Keegan Bradley (72), Zac Blair (66), Patrick Reed (69) and Harry Higgs (68) are a shot additional again.

Jordan Spieth (70) and Jason Day (67) are among the many group with Woods and McIlroy at 4 beneath, whereas defending champion Justin Rose (70) missed the reduce after being left to rue his opening-round 75.

Modified 25 Jan 2020, 06:22 IST