January 23-26
Torrey Pines GC, San Diego, California
$7,500,000
Round 1, Round 3, Round 4

Ryan Palmer fired a sensational 10-under-par 62 to seize the lead at the halfway stage of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines on Friday.

Palmer had been worried about missing the cut at the PGA tournament after slipping to three over through his first eight holes of Thursday. He recovered to make an even-par 72 but was still six shots off the first-round lead.

On Friday, however, he set the course alight with a superb display, which would have been even better but for a bogey on the final hole.

"I knew today when I got out here, the low rounds were out here," Palmer said. "A good five- or six-under-par round was to be had. I just took what I had and it turned into a 62."

Palmer earned a two-shot lead over compatriot Brandt Snedeker, who fired a 67 on Friday.

American JB Holmes sat third, a further shot away following opening rounds of 68-69.

Shooting for a record 82nd PGA tour victory, Tiger Woods was six shots behind after an up-and-down 71.

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy and England's Ben Taylor were also six shots off the pace after rounds of 73 and 69 respectively, while Scotland's Martin Laird was two shots further back after a pair of 71s.