John Pak has rewritten the record books at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club, establishing a commanding position atop the leaderboard after breaking multiple tournament records through the first two rounds of the Club Car Championship.
The 27-year-old Korean-American golfer sits tied for the lead with Ben Brown at 16-under par, having shattered the 36-hole tournament scoring record previously held at 131 by Kevin Dougherty (2020), Evan Harmeling (2020), and Erik Barnes (2022).
Pak's remarkable opening salvo began with a career-low 11-under 61 in the first round, obliterating the previous single-round tournament record of 62 set by Julián Etulain in 2020. The Florida State alumnus followed that historic performance with a solid second-round effort to maintain his position at the top.
This isn't unfamiliar territory for Pak, who converted his only other 36-hole lead into his maiden Korn Ferry Tour victory at the 2024 Compliance Solutions Championship. That breakthrough win helped propel him to a No. 23 finish on the 2024 Korn Ferry Tour Points List and earned him his first PGA TOUR card.
Trailing by just one stroke is Davis Lamb at 15-under par, who has impressed in his own right with a career-best bogey-free 63 in the second round. The performance matched Roger Sloan for the low round of the day and represents a significant milestone for Lamb, who earned his 2026 Korn Ferry Tour membership with a No. 3 finish on the PGA TOUR Americas Points List.
Joseph Bramlett occupies fourth place at 14-under, while Chandler Dossey rounds out the top five at 13-under par heading into the weekend.
The tie for sixth at 12-under features three players: J.M. Butler, Nick Goodwin, and Nick Infanti. Notably, Infanti, a Korn Ferry Tour rookie making just his eighth career start, carded a career-low 64 in the second round, improving upon his previous best of 66 achieved at the 119th Visa Argentina Open presented by Macro.
A group of three players sits tied for ninth at 11-under par: Chris Musselman, Harrison Eichhorn, and Yuta Sugiura. The latter continues to build on his solid season as he seeks to establish himself on the developmental tour.
Pak's journey to this point has been marked by steady progression and resilience. Currently ranked No. 47 on the 2026 Korn Ferry Tour Points List, he has made five cuts through six starts this season, with his best finish being a T12 at the Astara Golf Championship presented by Mastercard in Bogota, Colombia.
The tournament at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club has been particularly kind to Pak in the past. In his previous appearance at this event in 2024, he finished T3 in what was his only other made cut at the venue, suggesting he has found a formula for success on this Georgia layout.
Pak's recent PGA TOUR experience should serve him well as he attempts to close out his second Korn Ferry Tour victory. As a rookie on the big tour in 2025, he finished No. 152 in the FedExCup Fall standings, recording three top-25 finishes and one top-10 result across 26 starts.
The former Florida State standout's collegiate credentials remain impressive, having finished No. 1 in the inaugural PGA TOUR University Class of 2021. During his four-year career with the Seminoles from 2017-21, he collected eight individual victories and earned All-America honors in each season.
As the field prepares for the weekend rounds, Pak will look to maintain his record-setting pace and convert another 36-hole lead into victory. With his proven track record of closing out tournaments when in position and the confidence that comes from his recent record-breaking performances, he appears well-positioned to claim his second Korn Ferry Tour title.
The cut line has been established, setting up what promises to be an exciting weekend of golf in Georgia as players vie for valuable Korn Ferry Tour points and the winner's share of the purse.