Emotional Harris English secures 5th career PGA Tour victory - ESPN

SAN DIEGO — Harris English held off hard-charging Sam Stevens to win the Farmers Insurance Open by one shot Saturday, securing his fifth career PGA Tour victory with a 1-over 73 in challenging weather at Torrey Pines.

English finished his first tour win since 2021 at 8-under 280, and his first victory since becoming a father. Stevens began the day six shots off the lead, but surged into contention with a 4-under 68 for the best final round of the tournament, which has a tradition of furious final-day rallies, before English posted the win.

«It's always a journey,» an emotional English said in his postmatch interview on CBS while holding his daughter, Emilia Elizabeth. «I'm 35 now, I've been doing this for 14 years, and it never gets easier. I enjoy the grind of it. I love being out here on the PGA Tour. And I love doing stuff like this.»

Stevens' impressive number didn't rattle English, who made two early bogeys in a round that began in strong wind. English steadied his game and calmly finished with 12 consecutive pars.

«This is what we play for,» English said. «I have so much respect for this game, and respect for a lot of players out here. It's hard to win. I might have looked calm out there on the course, but inside, your emotions are going crazy. I know how hard it is to win. You've got to soak it all in when you do it.»

English was businesslike to the end: He put his tee shot on the 18th into the rough, but got back into the fairway before putting his 115-yard approach shot on the green. He two-putted for the victory, rolling his 25-footer to 7 inches for a tap-in and a subdued celebration.

«I love how this course sets up for me,» English said. «I played to the right spots and kept myself in it, just kept plugging