Ben James holed a 25-foot eagle putt to start his round and never let up until he had a seven-under 63 for a one-shot lead in his professional debut at the RBC Canadian Open.
James was an All-American all four years at Virginia and led the PGA Tour University ranking to earn a card through the 2027 season.
"It all kind of came together today. It was just one of those days," James said after the second round in Caledon on Friday. "The putter was good, hitting fairways, had good numbers, and was able to capitalise on a pretty tricky scoring day."
James was at 10-under 130, one shot ahead of a group of five players that included Sam Burns, who played in the final group at the Memorial last week and tied for fourth.
