Levin, Stanley Take Advantage of Easier Course The scoreboard at Torrey Pines for the Farmers Insurance Open was filled with names followed by "NC" in parentheses. That stands for the North Course. It might as well have meant "no contest." Spencer Levin, with one key shot out of a bunker that changed his outlook, shot a 29 on the back nine for a 10-under 62, matching his best score on the PGA Tour. Kyle Stanley played his final seven holes in 7-under par, closing with an 8-iron into the par-5 18th green for eagle and a 62 that was his lowest score in two years on the PGA Tour. Bill Haas made a double bogey and still shot 63, courtesy of his 11 birdies. It was no surprise Thursday that the top 12 players on the leaderboard all played the North Course, which is 604 yards shorter than the South Course, site of the 2008 U.S. Open. When the toughest test in golf came to Torrey Pines, the North Course was used for parking, practice areas and corporate tents. The first-round leader almost always is on the North Course. Tournaments aren't won on the opening day of this tournament, though they can easily be lost. That's why Rod Pampling was happy with his 64, and when asked if the tournament really doesn't start until Saturday when players have been around both tracks, he replied, "I guess. But you can certainly take yourself out of it. The average score on the North was 69.24. The average score on the South was 72.85. Pampling, Vijay Singh, Josh Teater and PGA Tour rookie John Huh were at 64, with Huh making three eagles.