Russell Knox carded the low round of the week with an 8-under 64 to take the lead at the Club Car Championship at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club.

Charting the leader

Russell Knox (first/-11)

• Made nine birdies (Nos. 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16) against one bogey (No. 1)
• First 36-hole lead/co-lead in a PGA TOUR-sanctioned event since the 2014 Shriners Children’s Open (finished third)
• Making second career start at the Club Car Championship (2024/T25)
• Made three cuts in four starts this season, including two top-10 finishes (T9/The Bahamas Golf Classic at Atlantis Paradise Island; T2/The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic at The Abaco Club)
• Relegated to the Korn Ferry Tour after finishing No. 207 in the 2024 FedExCup Fall
• Owns 317 career starts on the PGA TOUR with 25 top-10 finishes and two victories (2016 Travelers Championship; 2015 World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions)

Additional notes

• Mitchell Meissner (T2/-10), who is No. 16 on the 2025 Korn Ferry Tour Points List, cards a bogey-free 4-under 68 and holds the best 36-hole position of his Korn Ferry Tour career (previous: T8/2024 The Ascendant presented by Blue/finished T25).
• Korn Ferry Tour winner Trace Crowe (T2/-10), making his first start at the Club Car Championship, posts a 4-under 68 with six birdies (Nos. 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14) against two bogeys (Nos. 3, 12).
• Korn Ferry Tour rookie Cole Sherwood (T4/-9) records a career-high 36-hole position after a 3-under 69 (previous: T7/118 Visa Argentina Open presented by Macro/finished T2).
• Austin Hitt (T4/-9), who finished No. 48 on the 2024 Korn Ferry Tour Points List as a rookie, cards a 7-under 65, highlighted by a hole-out for eagle on the par-4 first
• First-year member Nicolo Galletti (T6/-8) holds the best 36-hole position of his career in what is his ninth start on Tour (previous: T18/2025 Astara Chile Classic presented by Scotiabank/finished T15).
• 18-hole leader Johnny Keefer (T10/-7) turns in an even-par 72 in the second round.
• Making his Korn Ferry Tour debut via a sponsor exemption, 17-year-old professional Blades Brown (T32/-5) becomes the ninth-youngest player to make the 36-hole cut in Korn Ferry Tour history.
• The 36-hole cut was made at 3-under 141 with 78 players advancing to the weekend.