Justin Rose extends lead at halfway mark at Farmers Insurance Open

The Englishman shot a seven-under 65 to go with his first round 62 to sign for a 17-under-par total at the halfway mark of the tournament.

After making a 15-footer for birdie on the third, the 45-year-old converted from eight feet for eagle on the sixth before back-to-back gains on the eighth and ninth.

After dropping a shot on the 12th, Rose added further birdies at the 13th, 17th and the last to pull four clear of Ireland's Seamus Power.

Power carded a 66 to reach 13 under, with Americans Joel Dahmen and Max McGreevy sharing third on 11 under.

"I knew I was going to have a decent lead (but) I was thinking to myself it doesn't change how you're going to play this golf course, " Rose said.

"You have to be respectful. I felt like last year was a nice step back in the right confidence direction.

"I felt like finishing runner-up at the Open at Troon in 2024, I felt I played the right way on Sunday and I could have won there if Lady Luck had been on my side.

"The same at the (2025) Masters - the Saturday was the round that killed me there but I played the golf to win that tournament. At the right moments I've been feeling my best.

"I'm chasing goals, I'm chasing Majors, I'm chasing big accomplishments but at the same time I'm trying to chase good memories.

"I've been doing this a long time and I only really want to keep doing it if I'm having fun doing it and putting myself in some fun situations, and that's what we're doing right now."