PGA Tour rookie Patrick Fishburn played bogey-free for an 8-under 64 for his first lead after any round. Joel Dahmen was 10 shots behind and had a bigger cause for celebration Friday in the RSM Classic.

In May, Michael Thorbjornsen finished No. 1 in the PGA Tour U standings, which meant an immediate promotion to the big leagues. Luke Clanton is on the fast track to duplicate that. He earned another point in that quest by making the RSM cut.

Patrick Fishburn shot a bogey-free, 8-under-par 64 on Friday to grab the 36-hole lead at the RSM Classic in St. Simons Island, Ga. At the finale of the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup Fall series, golfers are playing Sea Island Golf Club's two courses over the first two days of the tournament.