We knew the stars would rise to the occasion at some point during the week at the Congaree Golf Club and Jon Rahm did just that on Friday. His 9-under 62 was the round of the day by three shots and if it weren’t for his only blemish on the final hole, it could have been even better. He’ll head into the weekend at the CJ Cup tied for the lead with Kurt Kitayama. Two players are just one shot back and Rory McIlroy is sitting at 9-under and two shots back.
Everything is setting up for a fantastic weekend of golf in the Palmetto State. There are 13 players within four shots of the leaders and, as Rahm showed us Friday, low rounds can be had on this track. It’ll be a tall ask to overtake both Rahm and McIlroy over the next 36 holes. Let’s see if anyone stands out as up to the task before Round 3.