Runner-up to Justin Rose in the same event two years ago, Scott’s memory of playing the first two rounds of the 2008 US Open alongside Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson at Torrey ranks among the favourite memories of his wonderful career.

Thirteen years later Torrey Pines will crown another US Open champion on June 20 where Scott will seek to add to his 2013 US Masters triumph and win a second Major title.

In wet and cold conditions, Scott was just one shot off the lead through 36 holes but couldn’t keep pace over the course of the weekend, rounds of 72-73 relegating the 40-year-old to a tie for 10th, seven shots behind victor Patrick Reed.

Starting the final round just two shots off the lead, a wayward tee shot led to a bogey at the par-4 fourth but he very nearly picked up two shots in one go two holes later, his eagle putt from 28 feet just missing on the left side.

Dropped shots at seven, 11 and 12 effectively ruled Scott out of contention but he collected some more good memories to recount in June with birdies at 16 and 17 with putts of 12 and nine feet respectively.

Defending champion Marc Leishman completed a respectable title defence with a final round of 2-under 70 that should also serve as a handy US Open warm-up while Cameron Davis followed up his best career finish at The American Express with three sub-par rounds and a Sunday 73 to be tied for 32nd.

Like Leishman, Lucas Herbert was defending his 2020 European Tour breakthrough at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic and like his fellow Victorian gave an excellent account of himself.

A Thursday 74 wasn’t how he’d hoped to begin but a second round of 6-under 66 featuring seven birdies ensured safe passage to the weekend where rounds of 72-71 resulted in a tie for 22nd.

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South Australian Wade Ormsby finished level with Herbert thanks in part to an eagle at the par-5 13th on Sunday as Jason Scrivener backed up his runner-up finish at Abu Dhabi with a tie for 41st alongside Kiwi Ryan Fox.

PGA Tour
Farmers Insurance Open
Torrey Pines GC (South Cse), La Jolla, California
T10        Adam Scott         67-69-72-73—281            $US168,125
T18        Marc Leishman  71-70-72-70—283            $80,761
T32        Cameron Davis   70-71-71-73—285            $42,825
T48        Cameron Percy  71-72-73-72—288            $19,455
T48        Matt Jones          70-73-74-71—288            $19,455
T53        Rhein Gibson      66-76-73-74—289            $17,496
T65        Danny Lee           74-67-76-74—291            $15,900
T73        Tim Wilkinson     67-76-80-71—294            $14,850
MC         Cameron Smith  66-79—145
MC         Aaron Baddeley 75-73—148
MC         Jason Day            76-72—148
MC         John Senden       76-83—159

European Tour
Omega Dubai Desert Classic
Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE
T22        Lucas Herbert     74-66-72-71—283            €28,338
T22        Wade Ormsby    68-73-71-71—283            €28,338
T41        Ryan Fox              73-69-71-73—286            €16,070
T41        Jason Scrivener  75-69-70-72—286            €16,070
MC         Scott Hend          69-76—145
MC         Min Woo Lee      75-75—150