German Stephan Jaeger jumped 18 spots to take the lead in San Diego after scoring an eagle on the final gap on the Farmers Insurance coverage Open.
Jaeger hit a 64 on the second spherical of the PGA event, ending the day 12-under par, one stroke forward of Denmark’s Nicolai Hojgaard.
The German made a 35 foot eagle on the ultimate gap, saying after the day’s play that ending the spherical like that was “thrilling.”
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1. Stephan Jaeger (-12)2. Nicolai Højgaard (-11)T3. Thomas Detry (-10)T3. Matthieu PavonT5. Tony Finau (-9)T5. Michael KimT7. Aaron Rai (-8)T7. Emiliano GrilloT7. Joseph Bramlett
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“I needed it to sort of go center of the inexperienced and I went proper at it. It ended up touchdown simply in need of the pin and scooting sort of again fringe,” Jaeger stated.
“Had a bit downhill right-to-lefter about 35-feet and it ended up curling in. It was superior to see.”
Jaeger shot one bogey and 7 birdies to go together with his eagle.
England’s Aaron Rai dropped down three locations, taking pictures a 70 with 5 birdies and three bogeys.
Belgian Thomas Detry is tied in third place with France’s Matthieu Pavon, two strokes off the lead.
