Ahead of this week’s Farmers Insurance Open, Ludvig Åberg sat down in the media center for his pre-tournament press conference and raved about San Diego being his favorite place in the world. He talked about how Torrey Pines brings him peace, too, and how it’s a golf course that suits his eye.

The West Coast swing for the PGA Tour is in, well, full swing. Some of the world’s best golfers descended upon Torrey Pines in La Jolla, CA, for the Farmers Insurance Open. Through 36 holes, the Swedish phenom Ludvig Aberg sat tied atop the leaderboard at 6-under par.

It's also the home of Torrey Pines Golf Course, one of the toughest tracks on the PGA Tour. It's little wonder why Ludvig Aberg, who hails from a country more than 5,000 miles away, is in love with the city. "Yeah, San Diego's my favorite place in the ...

Aberg birdied the first three holes and eight in all, with an eagle, at Torrey Pines and posted a 9-under round to lead by three.

Ludvig Aberg shot a 9-under 63 for a two-shot lead over Danny Walker and Hayden Springer in the opening round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines.

(AP Photo/Denis Poroy) Hideki Matsuyama hits his tee shot on the 11th hole of the North Course at Torrey Pines during the second round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy) Ludvig Aberg ...

Winds were up Thursday at the 2025 Farmers Insurance Open and so were the scores. With both the North Course and South Course at Torrey Pines yielding a scoring average north of 75.50, players held onto their hats as they jostled for weekend positioning on the coast of La Jolla,

The California Swing with the Farmers Insurance Open, an annual PGA Tour stop since the 1950s. Players will attempt to navigate the narrow fairways, thick rough and small Poa greens of Torrey Pines, one of the premier municipal golf courses in America and also the host of two U.

Ludvig Aberg hits his tee shot on the second hole on the South Course at Torrey Pines during the second round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in San Diego.

Ludvig Aberg is a physical specimen ... at the North Course at Torrey Pines Golf Course and posted 9-under 63 to grab the first-round lead. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword ...

It is also the home of Torrey Pines Golf Course, one of the toughest tracks on the PGA Tour. It is little wonder why Ludvig Aberg, who hails from a country more than 8,000km away, is in love with ...

It's also the home of Torrey Pines Golf Course, one of the toughest tracks on the PGA Tour. It's little wonder why Ludvig Aberg, who hails from a country more than 5,000 miles away, is in love ...