Sam Burns fired a career-low 61 on Friday to take a one-shot lead over Michael Kim and a two-shot lead on amateur Nick Dunlap after two rounds at The American Express.
Dunlap, the reigning U.S. Amateur champion and only non-professional in the 156-man field, shot a 65 with six birdies on the front nine and another on the 18th to stay in contention in the Coachella Valley. The University of Alabama sophomore is playing on a sponsor’s exemption.
Only seven amateurs have won on the PGA Tour since 1945. Phil Mickelson was the last one, doing it in Tucson, Arizona, in 1991.