The Torrey Pines Golf Course is largely known for its foggy marine layers and neutral and unintimidating weather. Therefore it was an unpleasant surprise when gusts of wind with speeds touching 35 mph and more hit the course and disrupted play on Thursday. The players did try to brave the weather, despite the falling caps and the balls that rolled away on their own, but at 5:05 pm ET, play was suspended.

After a 1-hour, 26-minute play resumed, but after another 1 hour and 45 minutes later at 8:16 pm ET play was suspended due to the darkness, with several players yet to finish their 18 holes. But will the weather play the villain again as Round 3 beckons?

Weather report for Day 3 at the Torrey Pines GC

The play is to commence at 7:30 am local time (10:30 am ET), and the winds are likely to abate. According to accuweather.com, the mornings are going to be partly sunny with temperatures hitting a moderate 66.2°F (19°C). There will be around 17% humidity in the atmosphere, and rain is highly unlikely to create havoc. Gusts of speed 13 mph can be expected.

However, as the day progresses, the wind is expected to pick up its pace with gusts expected to hit 15 mph. The afternoon is also expected to be hotter with moderate UV intensity and temperature reaching 70°F (21°C). The humidity is also expected to go higher, reaching 26%.

The evening is expected to have calmer winds (gusts at 10 mph) and cloud cover. Humidity is expected to increase to 48%, with rain playing spoilsport being very unlikely. The disrupting events look likely to be an anomaly of the day, as the fierce coastal winds will seemingly not make another appearance on Friday.

Ludvig Aberg and Lanto Griffin share the lead at Torrey Pines currently with a score of 6 under par. They lead a thin herd at the tournament that has seen a spate of withdrawals due to high scores contributed to by the bad weather.

In-tournament withdrawals at the 2025 Farmers Insurance Open

Braden Thornberry was the first person to withdraw in between the tournament. He did so before completing his round 1. Round 2 proved to be excruciatingly difficult for golfers, who saw the scores increase due to the bad weather. The scoring averages at both the courses shot up, with North Course averaging 5 more shots compared to Wednesday while the notoriously difficult South Course averaged 2 more shots than Wednesday.

Max Homa, who was at the 16th hole with a score of 9 over par for the tournament, withdrew with three holes remaining. The 2023 Farmers Insurance Open winner cited illness as the reason. He was joined by 8 other golfers. Hayden Buckley, Nate Lashley, Emiliano Grilo, David Lipsky, Kevin Roy, Max McGreevy, Paul Peterson, and Philip Knowles all found it within their best interests to not continue playing for the remainder of Round 2.

More than likely, the high scores due to the weather could have been a big factor behind this exodus. The cut, which is projected to be 1 over par, is not yet enforced but several top players like Shane Lowry(+3), Justin Rose(+5), and defending champion Matthieu Pavon(+9) are well above the projected score. What do you think the fate of the $9.3M event holds?