Tyler Duncan torched the Seaside Course at the Sea Island Golf Club with a 9-under 61 to grab a two-shot lead at the RSM Classic.
The former Purdue Boilermaker turned in a bogey-free performance Friday, highlighted by a slam-dunk eagle on No. 8. He shot 67 in Round 1 on the Plantation Course to sit at 14-under par through 36 holes.
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The 30-year-old Duncan leads Sebastian Munoz, Rhein Gibson, and D.J. Trahan by two shots. Trahan tied the Plantation Course's record with a 9-under 63 on Day 2.
Here's how the top of the leaderboard stands heading into the weekend:
| Place | Player | To Par | R2 Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Duncan (SS) | -14 | 61 |
| T2 | Sebastian Munoz (SS) | -12 | 63 |
| T2 | Rhein Gibson (SS) | -12 | 64 |
| T2 | D.J. Trahan (PL) | -12 | 63 |
| T5 | Ricky Barnes (PL) | -11 | 63 |
| T5 | Fabian Gomez (SS) | -11 | 63 |
| T7 | Scott Brown (PL) | -10 | 67 |
| T7 | Brendon Todd (PL) | -10 | 66 |
| T7 | Kyoung-Hoon Lee (PL) | -10 | 68 |
| T7 | Henrik Norlander (PL) | -10 | 65 |
(PL - Plantation Course, SS - Seaside Course)
Brendon Todd is well within reach of claiming a third straight PGA Tour victory. He fired 66 on Friday to sit four shots back of Duncan in a tie for seventh.
First-round leader Webb Simpson fell off the pace with a 2-under 68 at the Seaside Course. He slipped into a tie for 11th at 9-under.
Notables Matt Kuchar and Billy Horschel both missed the 4-under cut by three shots. Defending champion Charles Howell III (2-under) and 2015 RSM Classic champion Kevin Kisner (2-under) also failed to advance to the weekend.
The final two rounds of the RSM Classic will be contested on the Seaside Course. A total of 76 players made the cut.
