Former Security Guard Jake Knapp Leads the Byron Nelson After 2 Rounds

Former Security Guard Jake Knapp Leads the Byron Nelson After 2 Rounds
Jake Knapp and his caddie walk the fourth hole during the second round of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas, on May 3, 2024. Mike Mulholland/Getty Images for The CJ Cup
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McKINNEY, Texas—Jake Knapp is spending his weekends much differently now as a rookie on the PGA Tour, just more than two years after working security at a restaurant in his hometown, in Costa Mesa, Calif., that was also a late-night hotspot.

A first-time Tour winner earlier this year, Knapp went into this weekend leading the CJ Cup Byron Nelson after a second consecutive 7–under 64 on Friday.