Pros Play Through Wind, Rain and Hail During Round 2 of 2021 Farmers Insurance Open

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SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 29: Steve Stricker picks up his ball from the 17th hole green in a hailstorm during round two of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines on January 29, 2021 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Donald Miralle/Getty Images)

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LA JOLLA, CA – JANUARY 29: Rickie Fowler peaks out from under his umbrella in the rain on the 5th hole on the South Course during the second round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament at Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course on January 29, 2021. The tournament was played without fans due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 29: A hailstorm hits the course during round two of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines on January 29, 2021 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Donald Miralle/Getty Images)

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SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 29: Keith Mitchell huddles with his caddie as a hailstorm hits the course during round two of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines on January 29, 2021 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Donald Miralle/Getty Images)

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LA JOLLA, CA – JANUARY 29: Viktor Hovland walks with gloves on his hands on the 9th hole on the South Course during the second round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament at Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course on January 29, 2021. The tournament was played without fans due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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LA JOLLA, CA – JANUARY 29: Adam Scott takes cover from the rain under his umbrella on the South Course during the second round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament at Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course on January 29, 2021. The tournament was played without fans due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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With seven-time winner Tiger Woods MIA at one of his favorite tournaments due to his fifth back surgery, Rory McIlroy and former Farmers winners Jon Rahm, Marc Leishman and Jason Day stood out from the field at Torrey Pines at the start of Round 1 at the 2020 Farmers Insurance Open on Thursday.

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However, Patrick Reed (pictured) birdied his first three holes and finished with a bogey-free 8-under 64 on Thursday for a share of the lead with Alex Noren after the Round 1.

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Phil Mickelson is playing his hometown event after missing the cut in The American Express last week. This is the 20-year anniversary of Mickelson winning the tournament in a playoff with a double bogey.

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Like just about everything else, coronavirus had an effect on this year's Farmers Insurance Open, with fans, family members and others banned from the course. Here, Xander Schauffele can be seen hitting from the rough on the 7th hole as fans look on from behind a fence.

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Defending champion Marc Leishman struggled through a 1-under 71 on the South Course, including a triple-bogey 7 on No. 4.

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Jon Rahm stands on the 4th hole green during round one of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines South on Jan. 28, 2021 in San Diego.

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Reed, Noren and Scottie Scheffler — who was one stroke back — all played Torrey Pines’ easier North Course and will play the South Course on what could be a wet Friday.

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Rory McIlroy shot a 68 on the South Course and was in a group of 11 at 4 under. He’s playing the Farmers for the third straight year and is hoping to file away some mental notes for the U.S. Open in June, which will be played at Torrey Pines for just the second time.

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Mickelson was clearly enjoying himself on Thursday.

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Xander Schauffele hits from the rough on the 7th hole during Round 1 of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines North on Jan. 28, 2021, in San Diego