Scotland’s Russell Knox brilliantly grabbed nince birdies in an 8-under 64 to take the lead by one at the haflway mark of the Korn Ferry Tour Club Car Championship at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club in Savannah, Georgia.
SO GOOD TO SEE ….
Russell Knox brilliantly posts 6⃣4⃣ to seize the lead day two @KornFerryTour @clubcarchamp
Long overdue first 36-hole lead since 2014 @PGATOUR
Read: https://t.co/4MOQ4RoCWQ
Keep it going Rus
✅ @TOURMISS @Record_Sport (Bernie ) pic.twitter.com/Isd6Kv0wKU
— Fatiha (@TOURMISS) April 5, 2025
Charting the leader
| Category | Russell Knox |
| Age | 39 |
| 2025 Korn Ferry Tour Points List | No. 14 |
| Starts – Wins – Top-10s on Korn Ferry Tour in 2025 | 4-0-2 |
| Starts – Wins – Top-10s in Korn Ferry Tour Career | 57-1-11 |
| Starts – Wins – Top-10s at Club Car Championship at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club | 1-0-0 |
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.
