Ireland's Seamus Power drained an eagle on his 18th hole to complete a second-round 66 that kept him in contention at the Farmers Insurance Open on Friday.
Power started with a seven-under-par 65 on the South Course at Torrey Pines in his opening round and stayed hot on day two to move to 13-under.
Playing on the North Course, Power picked up five birdies and that brilliant closing eagle, which offset a bogey on his penultimate hole.
He ended his day four behind Justin Rose, who holds the clubhouse lead on 17-under-par.
The Englishman posted a blistering 10-under 62 on the North Course yesterday, and continued to set the pace with six birdies and an eagle on his way to a second-round 65.
After making a 15-footer for birdie on the third, Ryder Cup star Rose 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.
"I was almost thinking on the last couple of holes, I knew I was going to have a decent lead, I was thinking to myself it doesn’t change how you’re going to play this golf course, " Rose told the Golf Channel. "You have to be respectful.
"My job is going to be the same as everybody else’s job – it’s just about who plays well.
"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."
Power carded a 66 to reach 13 under, with Americans Joel Dahmen and Max McGreevy sharing third on 11 under.
Brooks Koepka extended his return to the PGA Tour by making the cut on three under after improving on his opening round by five shots with a 68.
