Harris English finished with a flurry Friday afternoon in the third round of the Farmers Insurance Open, carding birdies on his final three holes for a 6-under 66 and a one-stroke lead over Andrew Novak heading into Saturday’s final round.

AP photo by Denis Poroy / Baylor School graduate Harris English kisses his daughter Emilia as his wife Helen Marie looks on Saturday after he won the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego. It's the fifth victory of his PGA Tour career, but the first since 2021.

Harris English finished his 6-under 66 with three straight birdies Friday, charging into a one-shot lead over Andrew Novak at 9-under 207 heading into the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open.

SAN DIEGO — Harris English clearly relishes a challenge.

Harris English won at the Farmers Insurance Open with Golf Pride's new MCC Align Max grips, the first to put them in play.

Harris English used a 1-over-par 73 on Saturday to win the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego. English secured a one-stroke victory at 8 under 280 for his first victory in 3½ years. He completed the round with par on the last hole, needing to get home from 24 feet with two putts.

Harris English has been on a roll at Torrey Pines before, so the feeling was familiar when he really got it going late in the third round Friday.

SAN DIEGO — Harris English has been on a roll at Torrey Pines before, so the feeling was familiar when he really got it going late in the third round of the Farmers Insurance Open. English finished his 6-under 66 with three straight birdies Friday, charging into a one-shot lead over Andrew Novak at 9-under 207 heading into the final round.

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