Former Wake Forest star and 2011 FedExCup winner Bill Haas made his first PGA Tour cut of the year Friday at the Myrtle Beach Classic, a $-4 million event played opposite of the Truist Championship signature event.
Haas posted even-par 71 in the second round for a 3-under 139 total, making the cut by a single stroke. The son of Jay Haas and nephew of Wake coach Jerry Haas, failed to make the cut in his four previous tournaments.
Haas rallied from a 2-over 37 on the front nine with three birdies before finishing with a bogey at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club. The field is filled with players not eligible for the $20-million Truist.
Tied for 45th, Haas is seven shots behind leaders Mackenzie Hughes and Christobal Del Solar. Blades Brown, a 17-year-old from Nashville, Tennessee, is five shots off the pace.
Jackson Byrd, the amateur son of five-time PGA Tour winner Jonathan Byrd, outshined his father. The 18-year-old Jackson shot 69 and 70 to join the group with Haas. Jonathan missed the cut by one stroke.