Thompson has the 36-hole lead thanks to a birdie on the final hole for a 6-under 66, but top-ranked Scottie Scheffler is one stroke back and Rory McIlroy is three shots behind at Torrey Pines.

Players were treated with beautiful conditions Friday at the 2025 Genesis Invitational. Following a mean day of wet and rainy weather that produced only 13-under par rounds, competitors took advantage of ideal scoring at Torrey Pines Golf Club with few doing better than the No.

Scheffler stands at 7-under halfway through the $20 million Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines, stalking one stroke behind leader Davis Thompson. “He thinks so clearly and makes good decisions, being able to flight shots in different positions,” CBS Sports broadcaster Dottie Pepper said Friday. “That’s how Tiger (Woods) played at his height.