Justin Rose breaks his 36-hole record at Torrey Pines. Brooks Koepka makes it to the weekend

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Justin Rose scored even better on the notorious South course Friday in the Farmers Insurance Open, and the proof is in the tournament record book. He broke his own 36-hole record by two shots at Torrey Pines to build a four-shot lead.

The weekend will include Brooks Koepka in his return to the PGA Tour after four seasons on the Saudi-funded LIV Golf League. The five-time major champion remains perplexed by the poa annua greens and settled for a 68 on the easier North to make the cut on the number.

Missing will be Xander Schauffele, the two-time major champion and San Diego native who saw his 72-tournament cut streak end. His last weekend off at a tournament was the 2022 Masters.

Koepka was 14 shots behind. The question now is whether anyone can catch Rose.

Rose opened with a 62 on the North, which was 7.139 shots lower than the field average. He knew what awaited him on the South course — the site of two U.S. Opens — and wound up with a 7-under 65 that was 7.392 shots lower than the field average.

It added to a 17-under 127 — breaking by two the previous mark held by Rose in 2019, Tom Lehman in 2005 and Lennie Clements in 1996 — and a four-shot lead over Seamus Power of Ireland, who had a 66 on the North.

Amazingly, it was the same score for the 36-hole lead in The American Express last week. PGA Tour golf in Palm Springs and San Diego are nothing alike. Rose is playing that well.

Joel Dahmen, who got into Torrey Pines because two courses allow for a larger-than-normal field, had three eagles in his round of 63 on the North and joined Max McGreevy (67 on North) in a tie for third, six shots behind.

Rose said he was aware he faced a stronger test Friday. He only had to look at the leaderboard to see North Course — NC — listed next to so many names to figure that out.

“I don't go into a deep dive, but I kind of saw the ‘NC, NC, NC, NC, NC, NC, NC' on the leaderboard, so by process of elimination, I kind of knew what I was facing today,” he said.

“In some ways I was using that as extra patience, obviously being 10 under already,” he said. “It’s a tough situation when you don’t have a great day on the North and then you have to go and find a score on the South. So I had the added benefit of being able to go and play the South I thought with the right mindset to play it, which is kind of respectfully.”

He found his groove early with a 15-foot birdie putt on the par-3 third and then a tough 10-footer for par on the fourth. He was seeing his lines. He was seeing the ball go in. It gave a sense of freedom, and he took off from there.

Rose hit long iron to pin-high 8 feet away for eagle on the par-5 sixth, closed out the back nine with two birdies and never really let up.

The cut fell at 3-under 141.

“I'll tell you, that’s good golf,” said Power, who made a long eagle putt to close out his round on the North. “You could shoot 2 under and play pretty well here. It’s just the standard is high.”

Koepka received another warm reception on as fine a day as the San Diego coast can offer, with warm sunshine and a blue sky and more red numbers under par than Torrey typically yields.

Koepka needed a better round, and he gave himself a good start with a mid-iron to 12 feet for eagle on the par-5 eighth hole. He birdied the par-5 fifth hole and took advantage of the short par-4 seventh to get some breathing room.

He doesn't play to make the cut. But he did want to keep playing.

“I think yesterday I was excited to play — nervous, and kind of didn’t know what to expect — but today felt more normal, I guess,” Koepka said. “Don't me wrong — I definitely still got antsy. Maybe a little bit of nerves just trying to figure it out and see where my game’s at, too, right? I feel like I’m playing really well. It’s just been a long layoff.”

Schauffele was coming off a win in Japan in the fall, the only tournament he played as he wanted to be home with his son born some five months ago. He took bogey from a few funny bounces and bad lies on the short par-4 seventh on the North, and then nearly pulled off an extremely difficult shot behind the green to a back pin on the par-5 ninth, his final hole. He missed the birdie putt from 8 feet to reach the weekend.

Scottie Scheffler now takes over the longest active cut streak at 65, still not halfway to the record 142 held by Tiger Woods.

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CORRECTS TO SEAMUS POWER, NOT GARY WOODLAND - Seamus Power, of Ireland, tees off on the 15th hole while playing the North Course at Torrey Pines during the second round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

Xander Schauffele tees off on the ninth hole while playing the North Course at Torrey Pines during the second round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

Brooks Koepka tees off on the eighth hole while playing the North Course at Torrey Pines during the second round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

Brooks Koepka tees off on the ninth hole while playing the North Course at Torrey Pines during the second round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

Justin Rose, of England, hits from the 17th fairway while playing the South Course at Torrey Pines during the second round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Caroline Brehman)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has approved a massive new series of arms sales to Israel totaling $6.67 billion and to Saudi Arabia worth $9 billion.

The State Department announced the sales to America's allies in the Middle East late Friday as tensions rise in the region over the possibility of U.S. military strikes on Iran. They were made public after the department notified Congress of its approval of the sales earlier Friday.

The sales also come as President Donald Trump pushes ahead with his ceasefire plan for Gaza that is intended to end the Israel-Hamas conflict and reconstruct the Palestinian territory after two years of war left it devastated, with tens of thousands dead.

While the ceasefire has largely held, big challenges await in its next phases, including the deployment of an international security force to supervise the deal and the difficult process of disarming Hamas.

The Saudi sale is for 730 Patriot missiles and related equipment that “will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a Major non-NATO Ally that is a force for political stability and economic progress in the Gulf Region,” the department said.

“This enhanced capability will protect land forces of Saudi Arabia, the United States, and local allies and will significantly improve Saudi Arabia’s contribution" to the integrated air and missile defense system in the region, it said.

It was announced after Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman met with top Trump administration officials like Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

The sales to Israel are split into four separate packages, including one for 30 Apache attack helicopters and related equipment and weapons, with another for 3,250 light tactical vehicles.

The Apache helicopters, which will be equipped with rocket launchers and advanced targeting gear, are the biggest part of the total package, coming to $3.8 billion, according to the State Department.

The next largest portion is the light tactical vehicles, which will be used to move personnel and logistics “to extend lines of communication” for the Israel Defense Forces and will cost $1.98 billion, it said.

Israel will spend an additional $740 million on power packs for armored personnel carriers it has had in service since 2008, the department said. The remaining $150 million will be spent on a small but unreported number of light utility helicopters to complement similar equipment it already has, it said.

In separate but nearly identical statements on Israel, the State Department said none of the new sales would affect the military balance in the region and that all of them would “enhance Israel’s capability to meet current and future threats by improving its ability to defend Israel’s borders, vital infrastructure, and population centers.”

“The United States is committed to the security of Israel, and it is vital to U.S. national interests to assist Israel to develop and maintain a strong and ready self-defense capability,” the statements said.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacts during the funeral of Israeli hostage Ran Gvili, whose remains were brought back to Israel, in the southern town of Meitar on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026.(Chaim Goldberg/Pool Photo via AP)