Aaron Rai was 7-under 63 in the first round and he was 6-under through 13 holes in the second. He was one shot behind Cameron Young (63 and 7-under through 15 in the second) at the Sedgefield Country Club
Cameron Young made a sensational return to action at the 2024 World Challenge with a bogey-free opening round of 64, giving him a two-shot lead over Justin Thomas (66), who made a late charge with four birdies in a row from the 14th
Austin Eckroat finished three shots ahead of Erik van Rooyen and Min Woo Lee to win the weather-delayed Cognizant Classic. He won 1.62 USD million, alongside a TOUR status for two years and a trip to the Masters for the first time
Shubhankar Sharma improved to 30th place with one more round to go at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic, even as Cameron Young will take a two-shot lead into the final round after carding a gutsy 71 on day three at Emirates Golf Club
There was a three-way tie at the top with Viktor Hovland rising to the occasion in Tiger Woods' company and Jon Rahm showing he is a fighter to the core and Brookes Koepka once again emphasizing his focus at the Majors
Sam Burns found himself behind early on against Young but responded brilliantly, winning four holes in a row from the fifth to turn the match on its head at Austin Country Club.
Si Woo Kim produced a stunning 1-up victory over World No. 7, Justin Thomas, in the top match at Quail Hollow Club and his success was emulated by Im's 1-up triumph over Cameron Young and Lee's 3 and 1 domination of Billy Horschel.