Tiger Woods, professional golfer, was at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego over the weekend for the Farmers Insurance Open. He was one of the many golf superstars that showed up for the tournament where Justin Rose took his tenth TOUR win.
And in addition to the golfers, PLNU students showed up to volunteer and also just to watch some golf. “This is a great opportunity to see the best golfers all in one area and they are playing so close to Loma,” said junior business major Aaron Sanchez over an email interview.
“I specifically wanted to go this past weekend because there is so much history at Torrey Pines Golf Course,” Sanchez says. “So to walk both courses with the best players around the world is something so unique.”
At the tournament, Sanchez says he noticed the huge gallery following Woods and the two other players in his group, Xander Schauffele and Tony Finau, around the North Course. He says there were roars as soon as Woods made contact with the ball and it didn’t even matter where it went because the crowd loves Woods. Read more