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Matthieu Pavon earned his first PGA Tour victory thanks to a gutsy birdie on the 72nd hole. After some bunker issues with his second shot at the par-5 18th on the South course, Pavon stuffed his approach from the thick rough to 8 feet. He then made the putt for a one-shot victory.

At that point, the tour was in a bind to fill the field of 156 and wasn’t able to, because most of the alternates had left the area. Ryan Moore was originally listed as a replacement for Zalatoris, and then he said he couldn’t play.

Farmers Insurance Open tee times for Thursday's second round at Torrey Pines, featuring Hideki Matsuyama, Jason Day and more.

Playing the waiting game on the alternate list can be tough but guys know they have to make the most of the chances when they come along.

Eleven players have pulled out from this week's event since Sunday, including popular players Collin Morikawa, Will Zalatoris, Gary Woodland and Akshay Bhatia.

Scores from the PGA Tour Farmers Insurance Open on Wednesday -7 Ludvig Aberg (Sweden) 63 -6 Hayden Springer (USA) 65 -5 Lanto Griffin (USA) 66 Noah Goodwin (USA) 67 Luke Clanton (USA) 70 -4 Joel Dahme

Whenever the PGA Tour suspends play due to weather, heavy rain, thunder, and lightning are usually involved. But on Thursday at Torrey Pines, the infamous Southern California winds reached a point of no return — the tour had to stop the second round as gusts exceeded 35 miles per hour.

The 2023 champion at Torrey Pines withdrew Thursday afternoon during the suspended second round of the Farmers Insurance Open.