Beau Hossler made an 11-foot birdie putt on his final hole Friday for a 3-under 67 that gave him a one-stroke lead in the Wyndham Championship, which might have been the least consequential development in the final event of the PGA TOUR's regular season.
Hossler has never won on the TOUR and needs nothing short of victory at Sedgefield Country Club to be among the top 70 in the FedExCup who advance to the postseason.
He was at 12-under 128 and led by one shot over Ben James — who had the 36-hole lead in the Canadian Open and finished outside of the top 50 — and Jordan Smith of England.
The first step was making the 36-hole cut, and there was plenty of drama. Keegan Bradley, who entered the tournament at No 72 in the FedExCup standings, was well outside the projected cut until making birdie on three of his last six holes for a 67 to finish at 3-under 137.