Justin Rose has won the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open in historic fashion, going wire-to-wire to win by seven strokes under sunny skies at Torrey Pines.

Rose started the week with a blistering first-round 62 on the North Course. He continued to run away with the tournament from there, expanding his lead after every round and setting multiple records along the way.

Rose broke the 36-hole scoring record (-17), the 54-hole scoring record (-21), and as the final putt fell on the 18th hole on Sunday, the 72-hole scoring record (-23), beating the previously held record of -22 under set by George Burns in 1987 and tied by Tiger Woods in 1999. It was a record Rose was keenly aware of as he made his way around the South course on Sunday, grinding it out through the final holes with a birdie on the 72nd hole.

“23 under— I kind of knew was a tournament record. The whole week has been a record setting week and I was aware of that just for my own personal pride. Sorry, T-Dubs, if you are watching,” Rose said, referring to Tiger Woods during his post-round interview on Sunday.

In winning this week, he became the oldest player ever to win at Torrey Pines. It was also the first wire-to-wire win at the event with no co-leads, meaning he held the solo lead after every round, since Tommy Bolt in 1955.

In was, in Rose’s own words, a “clinic from tee to green”—a systematic dismantling of the historically punishing 7,765 yard South Course at Torrey Pines, which, under the benign wind and perfect weather conditions, was ripe for the taking.

And Rose was in a taking mood.

Rose’s record setting performance comes with a resume of stats which explain exactly how he was able to lap the field. He hit 59 of 72 greens in regulation thanks to his extraordinary ball striking, an astounding 81.94%—number one in the field. Over 54 holes on the South Course, he hit 17 approach shots within 15 feet. He was number one in putts per green in regulation (1.59) and number two in approach to green, gaining a whopping 7.257 strokes on the field.

And, he was bogey-free on the front nine on the South Course all week.

Put simply—Justin Rose played one tournament, and the other 146 players in the field played another. It was a masterclass in course management, ball-striking, and the power of routine. No matter how big Rose’s lead got throughout the weekend, his routines never wavered, both on and off the course.

“I felt like the environment was the same for me the whole week and I got into such good routines this week away from the golf course, did the same thing every evening, every morning. So from that point of view I got into my rhythm.”

The win was made even more special with Rose’s longtime caddie, Mark Fulcher, back on the bag. During his post-round interview Sunday, Rose dedicated the victory to “Fooch,” who was in the hospital recovering from heart surgery during Rose’s 2019 win at Torrey Pines. The pair shared a touching moment walking up the 18th hole, bringing the journey full circle as Fulcher got to enjoy a Torrey Pines victory of his own.

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Like a fine wine, Rose continues to get better with age. At 45, he’s already accomplished what few have in the sport—he’s a major champion, a former world No. 1, a FedEx Cup champion, a seven-time Ryder Cup competitor who helped Europe to victory five times, and an Olympic gold medalist at golf’s return to the Games at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

With his runaway win this week at Torrey Pines, Rose is now a 13-time PGA TOUR champion. Never one to rest on past achievements, he looked ahead optimistically when asked whether his best golf might still be to come.

“Yeah, why not?” Rose said. “Why not. I’m hitting the ball further. My short game still could improve. Putting is good at times, great at times, and I’m very comfortable with my long game — so why not?”