SAN DIEGO — The failed close calls to winning on the PGA Tour can be excruciating in the moment, but as the scar tissue builds so does the wisdom.

Harris English first flirted with fame at the Farmers Insurance Open a decade ago when he shared the third-round lead and was part of a four-man playoff for the 2015 championship. Jason Day came away the winner that year at Torrey Pines, but English was encouraged, not discouraged.

UT alum Beau Hossler and Texas Tech grad Ludvig Aberg were well back of the contenders at the end of the tournament.

The 35-year-old won the Farmers Insurance Open by a stroke to end a PGA Tour title drought of more than three years. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Harris English finished his 6-under 66 with three straight birdies Friday, charging into a one-shot lead over Andrew Novak at 9-under 207 heading into the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open.

For the first time since 2021, Harris English is a PGA Tour winner. He survived blustery conditions to win the Farmers Insurance Open.

Harris English finishes a shot ahead of Sam Stevens to win the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines for his first PGA Tour victory since 2021.

Harris English won at the Farmers Insurance Open with Golf Pride's new MCC Align Max grips, the first to put them in play.