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.

Jake Knapp made history in Thursday’s first round of the 2025 Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches when he became just the 14 th player to shoot 59 or better on the PGA Tour. How historic is this? Almost as many men have walked on the moon (12) than shot a 59 or below on the PGA Tour.

Billy Horschel fired a 5-under 66 at the Cognizant Classic on Thursday in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., but his most impressive club work was his use of a wedge to wrangle a gator as he finished out the first round.

A Florida native and University of Florida alumnus, Billy Horschel knows a thing or two about Gators. So, when one 5-footer started heading toward the gallery near the green on the par-4 sixth hole, Horschel stepped in.