Will Zalatoris (T1/-14) seeks first PGA Tour title at the Farmers Insurance Open in his 40th start at the site of his first professional start on Tour.
Australia’s Jason Day (T1/-14) looks for his 13th PGA Tour title and third at Famers Insurance Open.
England’s Aaron Rai sits T3, his best position after any of his 55 rounds on Tour.
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Each of the last three Farmers Insurance Open champions opened on the North Course.
Rai and Sungjae Im (T5) began the tournament on the North Course.
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Cameron Young fires 8-under 64 for low score of the week on South Course.
After a 339-yard tee shot at the par-4 second hole, Zalatoris holed a 40-yard pitch for eagle; added birdies at Nos. 4, 8, 9, 10 and 14 for a bogey-free 65 (-7).
Eagle at No. 2 marked his third in in a 20-hole stretch (carded eagles on his opening and closing holes on the North Course in Round Two).
Holds 54-hole lead/co-lead for first time in TOUR career; only other lead after any round was R2/2021 Sanderson Farms Championship/T14.
Posted his third lowest score in 23 rounds this season (61/R2/Sanderson Farms Championship, 61/R2/The American Express).
Is making third appearance at Farmers Insurance Open (MC/2018, T7/2021); his first professional start on TOUR came at this event in 2018.
Seeks first PGA Tour title in 40th start; last first-time winner at Farmers Insurance Open was John Rahm (2017).
Was runner-up at 2021 Masters Tournament is best of nine top-10s on TOUR.
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Day birdied the last three holes en route to 5-under 67.
Holds the 54-hole lead/co-lead for 15th time on TOUR, going on to win seven of previous 14, most recently 2018 Wells Fargo Championship.
Seeks his third Farmers Insurance Open title in his 13th appearance (2015, 2018); two victories are among five top-10s at this event (T9/2013, T2/2014, T5/2019).
Looks to join Tiger Woods (7) and Phil Mickelson (3) as players with three or more titles at this event.
Last of 12 wins on Tour was 2018 Wells Fargo Championship; most recent top-10 on TOUR was T10/2021 Travelers Championship.
Entered this week No. 197 in FedExCup standings; No. 114 in the FedExCup last season marked the first time ending a season outside the top 90 in the FedExCup since becoming a Tour member in 2008.
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