ROSE BLOOMS AT TORREY & THE BROOKS EXPERIENCE - FEBRUARY 1ST, 2026

On this February 1st, 2026 episode, we break down Justin Rose’s commanding Saturday at the Farmers Insurance Open, Joel Dahmen’s chase, and the absolute chaos of Brooks Koepka's round on the South Course.ROSE IN COMMANDJustin Rose is turning back the clock at Torrey Pines, sitting at 21-under with a massive six-shot lead. We analyze his strategy of "respectful aggression" and why coach Mark Blackburn believes this is Rose's best swing since 2022.He is chasing his 13th career title at the age of 45.Rose had to mentally reset after seeing "NC NC NC" on the leaderboard, forcing himself to keep the pedal down rather than coast.THE CHASE PACK & KOEPKA CHAOSJoel Dahmen sits solo second at 15-under, riding the momentum of a three-eagle Friday and a solid Saturday 68. Meanwhile, we dissect the "Brooks Koepka experience"—from hitting a recovery shot off a concrete cart path to losing 3.5 strokes on the Poa annua greens.Johnson Wagner failed to recreate the cart path shot, but Brooks claims he’s "fallen back in love with the game."Despite the scorecard volatility, Koepka shared a viral moment with his son, Crew.SUNDAY SIDEBARSSahith Theegala celebrates his 100th made cut with custom family t-shirts, while Stephan Jaeger made a rare mid-tournament switch to a cross-handed grip to shoot the low round of the day (65).Scottie Scheffler officially holds the longest active cut streak record (65) following Xander Schauffele's exit.Quick HitsChris Gotterup’s near-albatross on 13 • Seamus Power falls to 74 • Ryo Hisatsune & Si Woo Kim lurking at T3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.