Australian star Jason Day provided the final day highlight while finishing in a share for third in a rousing performance at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines today.
Day, the former world No.1 who came close to quitting golf following a crippling run of back injuries, sunk a sensational eagle from 117 yards on the 14th hole to claim a share of the lead.
He couldn’t quite maintain the rage, as Luke List earned his first PGA Tour victory with a birdie on the first playoff hole, holding off Will Zalatoris well after sunset.
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Day, top ranked Jon Rahm and Cameron Tringale finished a shot back at 14 under, and Justin Rose was in a group of five players two shots back.
“I can tell you, that sends tingles up your spine,” Ian Baker-Finch said in commentary after watching Day’s brilliant eagle.
“He was super brave, super bold, and then he gets that result. How fantastic is that,” Nick Faldo added.
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List began the final round five shots back of leaders Zalatoris and Day, and had to wait nearly two hours after closing with a six under 66 to see if he had a shot for the first win in a career that began in 2013.
Zalatoris missed the chance to secure his own first career victory when he barely missed an eight foot birdie putt on the par five 18th, forcing a playoff.
After both players rescued their errant playoff tee shots from a fairway bunker, List spun an exceptional 131 yard approach shot to within a foot of the cup.
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After List tapped in and Zalatoris missed his 13 foot birdie putt, List celebrated in the gloaming with his wife, Chloe, while he held their daughter, Ryann.
“She’s been telling me for a long time, ‘Daddy, I want a trophy,’ and I finally got one,” List said after breaking through in his 206th tour start.
Zalatoris and List finished regulation at 15 under 273, setting up the fourth playoff in the last 11 years at the Farmers.
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Zalatoris shot a nervy final round 71, finishing with 12 straight pars.
Zalatoris, last season’s rookie of the year and Masters runner-up, will lament his final shot of regulation.
The eight footer left his putter straight, but slowed and hopped abruptly to the left in the final inches.
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