Garrick Higgo started the day with a share of the lead at the Sanderson Farms Championship and fired eight birdies and two bogeys for a 6-uder 66 to hold on to the solo lead at 13-under.
He made 97 feet, 11 inches of putts in round two after making 98 feet, 3 inches of putts in round one (4-inch difference).
131 ties the South African’s career-low 36-hole total on the PGA Tour (2023 John Deere Classic/T21, 2024 ISCO Championship/63rd).
“I don’t know what worked the best [today], but my tee shots were similar to yesterday, like I kept it in play,” said Higgo. “For me, whenever I think — obviously for everybody else as well, like the more fairways, the more greens I can hit, like I feel like I can take advantage of my putter, give myself a lot of looks, and I’ll make my fair share.
“It’s not too narrow, but the Bermuda rough this week is definitely thick enough where it makes controlling the distance really tough. Obviously when you do hit the fairway, you have a good look. You’re not really hitting that many long irons this week.”
Higgo holds his first 36-hole lead/co-lead, his previous-best second-round position was T2, most recently en route to winning the 2025
Corales Puntacana Championship.
He started this season playing out of the 126-150 category in the 2024 FedExCup Fall standings and made four Korn Ferry Tour starts and two PGA Tour starts before winning the 2025 Corales Puntacana Championship.
The two-time PGA Tour winner claimed his first Tour title at the 2021 Palmetto Championship at Congaree in his second-ever start. He also owns three DP World Tour victories and two Sunshine Tour wins in his native South Africa. He is one of three lefthanders to win this season (Joe Highsmith/ Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches, Brian Harman/Valero Texas Open).
First-round co-leader Eric Cole of the United States has carded 17 birdies through 36 holes, the most by any player in the field. He made two bogeys on Saturday and closed with a 5-under 67 to move down into T2 at 12-under.
Tied alongside Cole is compatriot Taylor Montgomery who started on the back nine and posted a career-best seven consecutive birdies from the 15th en route to a 9-under 63 to tie the most consecutive birdies this season (Adam Hadwin/WM Phoenix Open, Sepp Straka/The Sentry). Ten total birdies marks his most in a single round on Tour.
American PGA Tour rookie Danny Walker made his first cut since the 2025 ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic(T34) in May having missed eight consecutive cuts heading into this week. He fired six birdies and two bogeys on Friday for a 68 and solo fourth place at 11-under.
Kevin Streelman of the USA is the only player bogey-free through 36 holes. Playing in his second start since the 2025 WM Phoenix Open in February after undergoing surgery for a torn meniscus (T57/Procore Championship) he is currently T16 at 7-under.
FedExCup Fall Notes
The 2025 Sanderson Farms Championship is the second event of the FedExCup Fall, a group of seven tournaments played after theTour Championship that finalizes eligibility for the 2026 PGA TOUR Season.
At the conclusion of the final FedExCup Fall event (The RSM Classic), players inside the top 100 of the FedExCup Fall Points List will secure exempt status for 2026, while players finishing between Nos. 101-150 will have conditional status.
Nos. 1-50 in the FedExCup standings through the Tour Championship are locked in their positions while Nos. 51 and beyond carry their FedExCup points into the Fall. Nos. 51-60 through the FedExCup Fall will qualify for two Signature Events in 2026 (AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and The Genesis Invitational).
Winners of events during the FedExCup Fall receive the similar benefits of winners of Full-Field Events during the Regular Season, including 500 FedExCup points, Official World Golf Ranking points, a two-year PGA Tour exemption (exempt thru 2027) and invitations to The Sentry, The Players Championship and PGA Championship.
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| Pos. | Player | To Par | R1 | R2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garrick Higgo | -13 | 65 | 66 | 131 |
| T2 | Eric Cole | -12 | 65 | 67 | 132 |
| T2 | Taylor Montgomery | -12 | 69 | 63 | 132 |
| 4 | Danny Walker | -11 | 65 | 68 | 133 |
| T5 | Vince Whaley | -10 | 67 | 67 | 134 |
| T5 | Tom Kim | -10 | 68 | 66 | 134 |
| T5 | Frankie Capan III | -10 | 70 | 64 | 134 |
| T8 | David Ford | -9 | 68 | 67 | 135 |
| T8 | Steven Fisk | -9 | 70 | 65 | 135 |
| T8 | Brice Garnett | -9 | 68 | 67 | 135 |
| T11 | Christiaan Bezuidenhout | -8 | 68 | 68 | 136 |
| T11 | Matti Schmid | -8 | 69 | 67 | 136 |
| T11 | Mac Meissner | -8 | 67 | 69 | 136 |
| T11 | Luke List | -8 | 68 | 68 | 136 |
| T11 | Doug Ghim | -8 | 69 | 67 | 136 |
| T16 | Carson Young | -7 | 68 | 69 | 137 |
| T16 | Jesper Svensson | -7 | 70 | 67 | 137 |
| T16 | Matt Kuchar | -7 | 68 | 69 | 137 |
| T16 | Ryo Hisatsune | -7 | 68 | 69 | 137 |
| T16 | Takumi Kanaya | -7 | 68 | 69 | 137 |
| T16 | Noah Goodwin | -7 | 72 | 65 | 137 |
| T16 | Matt NeSmith | -7 | 68 | 69 | 137 |
| T16 | Kevin Streelman | -7 | 68 | 69 | 137 |
| T16 | David Lipsky | -7 | 72 | 65 | 137 |
| T16 | Greyson Sigg | -7 | 69 | 68 | 137 |
| T16 | Rafael Campos | -7 | 72 | 65 | 137 |
| T16 | Luke Clanton | -7 | 69 | 68 | 137 |
| T28 | Trey Mullinax | -6 | 67 | 71 | 138 |
| T28 | Kris Ventura | -6 | 71 | 67 | 138 |
| T28 | Davis Thompson | -6 | 72 | 66 | 138 |
| T28 | Stephan Jaeger | -6 | 69 | 69 | 138 |
| T28 | J.T. Poston | -6 | 68 | 70 | 138 |
| T28 | Gordon Sargent | -6 | 68 | 70 | 138 |
| T28 | Vince Covello | -6 | 71 | 67 | 138 |
| T28 | Jeremy Paul | -6 | 68 | 70 | 138 |
| T28 | Sam Ryder | -6 | 65 | 73 | 138 |
| T28 | Kevin Yu | -6 | 67 | 71 | 138 |
| T28 | Rasmus Højgaard | -6 | 69 | 69 | 138 |
| T28 | Thorbjørn Olesen | -6 | 68 | 70 | 138 |
| T28 | Thriston Lawrence | -6 | 68 | 70 | 138 |
| T28 | Kye Meeks | -6 | 70 | 68 | 138 |
| T42 | Victor Perez | -5 | 70 | 69 | 139 |
| T42 | Erik van Rooyen | -5 | 71 | 68 | 139 |
| T42 | Byeong Hun An | -5 | 69 | 70 | 139 |
| T42 | Max Homa | -5 | 67 | 72 | 139 |
| T42 | Harry Higgs | -5 | 69 | 70 | 139 |
| T42 | Chandler Phillips | -5 | 72 | 67 | 139 |
| T42 | Patrick Fishburn | -5 | 69 | 70 | 139 |
| T42 | Chan Kim | -5 | 69 | 70 | 139 |
| T42 | Adam Schenk | -5 | 70 | 69 | 139 |
| T42 | Zach Johnson | -5 | 69 | 70 | 139 |
| T42 | Michael Thorbjornsen | -5 | 67 | 72 | 139 |
| T42 | Mark Hubbard | -5 | 69 | 70 | 139 |
| T42 | Braden Thornberry | -5 | 68 | 71 | 139 |
| T42 | Tim Widing | -5 | 67 | 72 | 139 |
| T56 | Doc Redman | -4 | 75 | 65 | 140 |
| T56 | Hayden Buckley | -4 | 71 | 69 | 140 |
| T56 | Nick Dunlap | -4 | 73 | 67 | 140 |
| T56 | Will Chandler | -4 | 69 | 71 | 140 |
| T56 | Quade Cummins | -4 | 69 | 71 | 140 |
| T56 | Anders Albertson | -4 | 69 | 71 | 140 |
| T56 | Kevin Roy | -4 | 69 | 71 | 140 |
| T56 | Seamus Power | -4 | 72 | 68 | 140 |
| T56 | Lee Hodges | -4 | 73 | 67 | 140 |
| T56 | Norman Xiong | -4 | 67 | 73 | 140 |
| T56 | Thomas Rosenmueller | -4 | 71 | 69 | 140 |
| T56 | Pierceson Coody | -4 | 69 | 71 | 140 |
| CUT | Davis Riley | -3 | 72 | 69 | 141 |
| CUT | Jacob Bridgeman | -3 | 71 | 70 | 141 |
| CUT | Max McGreevy | -3 | 73 | 68 | 141 |
| CUT | Francesco Molinari | -3 | 70 | 71 | 141 |
| CUT | Keith Mitchell | -3 | 72 | 69 | 141 |
| CUT | Taylor Moore | -3 | 73 | 68 | 141 |
| CUT | Ricky Castillo | -3 | 70 | 71 | 141 |
| CUT | Brandt Snedeker | -3 | 72 | 69 | 141 |
| CUT | Chad Ramey | -3 | 75 | 66 | 141 |
| CUT | Cristobal Del Solar | -3 | 72 | 69 | 141 |
| CUT | Taylor Dickson | -3 | 71 | 70 | 141 |
| CUT | Kaito Onishi | -3 | 73 | 68 | 141 |
| CUT | Ben Martin | -2 | 70 | 72 | 142 |
| CUT | Joel Dahmen | -2 | 71 | 71 | 142 |
| CUT | Hayden Springer | -2 | 71 | 71 | 142 |
| CUT | Patton Kizzire | -2 | 71 | 71 | 142 |
| CUT | Matteo Manassero | -2 | 71 | 71 | 142 |
| CUT | Joseph Bramlett | -2 | 71 | 71 | 142 |
| CUT | Mackenzie Hughes | -2 | 73 | 69 | 142 |
| CUT | Matt Wallace | -2 | 71 | 71 | 142 |
| CUT | Jackson Suber | -2 | 70 | 72 | 142 |
| CUT | Trevor Cone | -2 | 71 | 71 | 142 |
| CUT | David Skinns | -1 | 73 | 70 | 143 |
| CUT | Cameron Champ | -1 | 70 | 73 | 143 |
| CUT | Lanto Griffin | -1 | 69 | 74 | 143 |
| CUT | Aaron Wise | -1 | 70 | 73 | 143 |
| CUT | Min Woo Lee | -1 | 70 | 73 | 143 |
| CUT | Andrew Putnam | -1 | 74 | 69 | 143 |
| CUT | Nicolai Højgaard | -1 | 71 | 72 | 143 |
| CUT | Will Gordon | -1 | 72 | 71 | 143 |
| CUT | Jason Dufner | -1 | 74 | 69 | 143 |
| CUT | Sami Valimaki | -1 | 70 | 73 | 143 |
| CUT | Scott Piercy | -1 | 75 | 68 | 143 |
| CUT | Matthieu Pavon | -1 | 71 | 72 | 143 |
| CUT | Patrick Rodgers | -1 | 73 | 70 | 143 |
| CUT | Justin Lower | To Par | 71 | 73 | 144 |
| CUT | Emiliano Grillo | To Par | 72 | 72 | 144 |
| CUT | Adam Svensson | To Par | 68 | 76 | 144 |
| CUT | Harrison Endycott | To Par | 68 | 76 | 144 |
| CUT | John Pak | To Par | 71 | 73 | 144 |
| CUT | Antoine Rozner | To Par | 73 | 71 | 144 |
| CUT | Michael La Sasso(a) | To Par | 68 | 76 | 144 |
| CUT | Henrik Norlander | To Par | 73 | 71 | 144 |
| CUT | Zac Blair | To Par | 72 | 72 | 144 |
| CUT | Ben Silverman | To Par | 74 | 70 | 144 |
| CUT | Beau Hossler | To Par | 70 | 74 | 144 |
| CUT | Mason Andersen | To Par | 74 | 70 | 144 |
| CUT | Rico Hoey | +1 | 68 | 77 | 145 |
| CUT | Akshay Bhatia | +1 | 72 | 73 | 145 |
| CUT | Ben Kohles | +1 | 73 | 72 | 145 |
| CUT | Adam Hadwin | +1 | 73 | 72 | 145 |
| CUT | Niklas Norgaard | +1 | 72 | 73 | 145 |
| CUT | Paul Peterson | +2 | 68 | 78 | 146 |
| CUT | Sam Stevens | +2 | 72 | 74 | 146 |
| CUT | Ryan Palmer | +2 | 74 | 72 | 146 |
| CUT | Ryan Armour | +2 | 77 | 69 | 146 |
| CUT | Matthew Riedel | +2 | 76 | 70 | 146 |
| CUT | Isaiah Salinda | +3 | 70 | 77 | 147 |
| CUT | Cameron Huss | +3 | 75 | 72 | 147 |
| CUT | Brett Drewitt | +4 | 74 | 74 | 148 |
| CUT | Alex Smalley | +5 | 74 | 75 | 149 |
| CUT | Tom Hoge | +5 | 74 | 75 | 149 |
| CUT | Camilo Villegas | +5 | 72 | 77 | 149 |
| CUT | Kevin Velo | +6 | 75 | 75 | 150 |
| CUT | Grant Landry | +7 | 77 | 74 | 151 |
