Snedeker, who won the event in 2012, was one of the few golfers to finish their final round as he carded a three-under-par 69.
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The weather turned nasty during the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines South on January 31, 2016 in San Diego, California.
Snedeker was the only player to break par in horrendous conditions during the final round in San Diego, posting a remarkable three-under 69 on Sunday just before play was suspended. A number of tree branches and limbs came down Sunday, and hospitality tents were shaking in the high winds.
But Snedeker, who started the round tied for 25th, couldn’t be disappointed in his performance on a day when winds gusted up to 40 miles per hour (64 Km/h).
Compatriot Jimmy Walker leads on seven under but still has eight holes to play on Monday.
The average score of those who had finished: 78.9.
He posted at 6-under 282. Tournament officials announced on Sunday evening that no spectators would be allowed on the course on Monday.
Snedeker’s hopes of finishing with a flourish at the par-five 18th were undone when his chip shot from the greenside rough came out hot and finished up on the other side of the green.
THE FORECAST: The feeling when play was suspended Sunday was that Snedeker had lost out on his advantage. After missing a 15-foot par putt on the opening hole, Snedeker bore down and kept his round from getting away by knocking in a 35-foot par putt on the fourth hole that runs along the ocean, and then a 15-foot par putt on the next hole.
Choi had a 30-foot birdie attempt on the 18th to force a playoff, though the putt never had a chance.
“This has probably been the most nerve-wracking 24 hours I’ve had on tour”, he said, “just because of the lack of control I had over anything that was going to happen today”.
“If I can somehow birdie 16 and 17 and get a chance for eagle on the last tomorrow who knows”, he said.
Amazingly, he went the final 17 holes without dropping a shot. Given the way he’s playing right now, however, it would seem as though very little is going to bother Snedeker. He made birdies on No. 10, No. 12 (the hardest hole on the course), No. 13 and No. 14 en route to a 32 on the back nine.
“One of the best rounds I’ve ever seen”, Campbell said.
Scott Brown entered the final round tied for the lead at nine under, but suffered through two rough days that ended in a 15-over 87 and finished the tournament at six over.
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“You don’t think about anything out there”, said Snedeker.
