Ludvig Åberg shot a 9-under 63 Wednesday in what he calls his favorite place in the world, taking a two-shot lead over Danny Walker and Hayden Springer in the opening round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines.

The PGA Tour announced three golfers in all were withdrawing from the event at Torrey Pines: Nicolai Hojgaard is out and Hayden Springer is in, and Tyler McCumber is out, giving a

The $9.2 million Farmers Insurance Open is scheduled to begin Wednesday at Torrey Pines Golf Course, short of some of its star power by injury and illness.