PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Jake Knapp was 11 shots worse than his opening round at the Cognizant Classic and still stayed in front, curling in a 15-foot birdie putt on his final hole Friday for a 1-under 70 and a one-shot lead over Matthieu Pavon.

Knapp shot a 59 Thursday, smashing the record for the Cognizant and PGA National by two shots. He's 13th player in Tour history with a 59 or better.

Jake Knapp’s bogey-free, 12-under 59 in the opening round at the Cognizant Classic on Thursday deservedly earned widespread praise and attention. He became the 15th person to shoot a sub-60 round in PGA Tour history and the first to achieve the feat since Hayden Springer in the 2024 John Deere Classic.