2020 LPGA Schedule

Carlos Ortiz earned his first PGA TOUR win in November. Now he's in contention for his second. RELATED: Leaderboard | Mack III builds experience ahead of Genesis Invitational Ortiz will enter the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open tied for the lead with Patrick Reed at 10-under 206. Ortiz started the day in 21st place but his 66 on Torrey Pines' tough South Course was Saturday's low score by two shots. He birdied four of his final six holes. He had missed the cut in his last two starts at this tournament and was a combined 8 over par in his previous four appearances at Torrey Pines. The 2014 Korn Ferry Tour Player of the Year is having his best season on the PGA TOUR, however. He is 10th in the FedExCup thanks to three top-15s in his last four starts, including his maiden win at the Vivint Houston Open. Ortiz could take over the lead in the FedExCup with a win Sunday and become the first multiple winner this season. "I think I’m getting to know myself and I’m having a different perspective on the way I’m playing," Ortiz said. "I’m taking it easier, I’m trying to see the good things in everything, not only on the golf course. I just want to come out here, give my best. If my best is 78 or 66, that’s okay, but as long as I give my best, that’s all I’m trying to do here right now." Reed shot 70 on Saturday and had to answer questions after the round about his drop on the 10th hole for an embedded ball. He shot 31 on his opening nine Saturday but had to birdie 18 to salvage a 3-over 39 on his final nine holes. Five players - Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland, Adam Scott, Lanto Griffin and Sam Burns - are tied for third, two shots off the lead. Rahm, the No. 2 player in the world, won the first of his five PGA TOUR titles at Torrey Pines four years ago. Hovland, 23, won his second PGA TOUR title at the Mayakoba Golf Classic presented by UNIFIN last month. Burns, 24, is seeking his first PGA TOUR title, while Griffin is coming off a career year in 2020, when he qualified for his first TOUR Championship. Scott is trying to become the third Australian to win at Torrey Pines in the last four years. Rory McIlroy and Will Zalatoris, who is playing on a sponsor exemption, are among the players who are three shots back. Zalatoris already has earned special temporary membership on the PGA TOUR this year and also leads the Korn Ferry Tour's Regular Season Points List.

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Four-time PGA TOUR winner Daniel Berger has recovered from a joint sprain in his lower back to take his place at the WM Phoenix Open, a week after withdrawing from his title defense at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Speaking on a live Twitter Spaces hosted by GolfBet, the 28-year-old said his absence from Pebble Beach was hard to swallow but was needed to clear any long-term concerns on his health. “It’s always tough to not be able to defend a tournament that you won and that you love so much but I didn’t feel healthy enough to compete for four days,” Berger said during practice at TPC Scottsdale. “I took the time that I didn’t play and I worked on my body and I got the treatment and did the stuff in the gym that I needed to do and I’m thankful for it because now I feel better and I’m ready to go.” Berger revealed he suffered a sacroiliac (SI) joint sprain, the part of the body that links the lower spine to the pelvis, earlier this year and played through it at Torrey Pines during the Farmers Insurance Open. He battled to a T20 finish in San Diego coming off a T5 at the Sentry Tournament of Champions in Maui. “That (playing on at Torrey) kind of made it worse and that’s why it was a big decision that I didn’t play last week because I didn’t want to make it worse than it already was,” he added. “You have a long season ahead of you and you have to think about events in the future and I didn’t want to do something that was going to make it harder for me to come back in the weeks going ahead… But I’m glad I’m back now.” Berger has four previous finishes inside the top 11 at TPC Scottsdale in seven appearances.

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Here are nine tidbits from the first round of the CareerBuilder Challenge that gamers can use tomorrow, this weekend or down the road. Be looking for the Emergency 9 shortly after the close of play of each round of the tournament. Know Thy Enemy These were the top 10 picked golfers in the PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf presented by SERVPRO. It might not be time to panic just yet with a 54-hole cut but thankfully for some of you, substitutions are allowed in this game! Remember, this week’s ONLY METRIC is scoring! With all three courses playing less than 7,200 yards and all to par 72, there should be plenty of it. Course and Weather Management The talk of the event today was how perfect the weather was and how gusty it is going to be on Friday. Thankfully in PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf presented by SERVPRO substitutions are part of game. With three courses in play, it’s time to avoid the hardest of the bunch, the Stadium Course. The Tournament Course and La Quinta have been by far the easier of the bunch the last two seasons with the new rotation and today wasn’t any different. At one point La Quinta Country Club was playing a staggering four shots under-par this afternoon. Only five of the top 41 today were playing the Stadium Course. If you’re at a crossroads about who to stick into your lineup, La Quinta is the tiebreaker! Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition! Well, yes gamers did! As noted above, 68 percent of the folks playing PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf presented by SERVPRO this week have Jon Rahm on their roster. The Spaniard fired 62 (-10) at La Quinta and affirmed his love for desert courses that he acquired during his four years at Arizona State. The dots kept connecting as he won the DP World Championship in November in Dubai. He’s the No. 3 player in the OWGR and is performing like it!  Oasis Those of you who have been riding the Brian Harman Express have noticed that the train car is getting fuller by the week! Those who have been late to the party and have bought a ticket this week won’t be disappointed after Thursday. The man with five consecutive finishes inside the top eight opened with a breezy 65 (-7) at La Quinta to sit T9 after round one. Normal service continues. #NappyFactor The debate rages on and you’ll read more about it in Study Hall down the page! Martin Piller’s wife, Gerina, is 25 weeks along with baby No. 1. She’s walking in the gallery this week as her hubby looks for TOUR win No. 1. He co-leads the field in birdies as he circled half of his holes on the Tournament Course. Piller has won three times on the Web.com Tour with totals of 18, 26 and 28-under par. He’s not afraid to make birdies! Low Net Even though only five players of the top 41 began on the Stadium Course, I’m keeping my eye on two who ended the day inside the top 10. Take a bow, Nick Watney and Grayson Murray! They both posted 65 (-7) and get to take on La Quinta, the easiest course in the rotation, tomorrow. Posting rounds this low and being only three back should give them both an excellent foundation to add to before returning to the Stadium Course on Sunday. Past Champion Problems Two-time winners Phil Mickelson and Bill Haas aren’t helping the desert historians feel any confidence after the first round. Mickelson could only manage 70 at La Quinta after starting three-under-par through his first five holes. Haas threw up an even par 72 at the Stadium Course and checks in at T125 in a field of now 155. Remember, these are two guys who have feasted in the desert over the years. Yikes. Fish or Cut Bait? As is the case EVERY SINGLE WEEK ON TOUR, there are big names that don’t fire in the opening round. This week is a bit different as the cut is 54-holes and two of the three courses are some of the easiest on TOUR. The question is even more difficult to answer as 2014 champion Patrick Reed, 10th-most selected above, posted 74 (+2) at the Tournament Course in his season debut. His reward is playing the Stadium Course tomorrow in gusty conditions…Bubba Watson was the 11th-most selected and just missed out on the chart above. His 70 today at La Quinta will make gamers think twice tomorrow as he’ll begin T88. Study Hall Brandt Snedeker returned to TOUR action this week after battling a sternum joint injury. His comeback was derailed overseas as he WD from the Indonesian Masters with heat exhaustion. His even-par 72 on the Tournament Course leaves his T125 with a trip to the Stadium Course Friday…Brandon Hagy withdrew Wednesday night with a wrist injury and was replaced by Rick Lamb…Corey Pavin withdrew after 17 holes with a neck injury for those of you keeping an eye on PGA TOUR Champions One & Done presented by SERVPRO…No bogeys in an opening round 69 (-3) for Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood pegged all 18 greens in Abu Dhabi… Sergio Garcia and Louis Oosthuizen are tied for the lead (66) while Pat Perez (70) is T-29 at the Singapore Open. 

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