TORONTO – Wyndham Clark, seeking his first career PGA Tour title in his 107th start, executed a key “up and down” to save par from a green-side bunker at No. 18 to maintain his one-stroke lead headed into the weekend.
Following his 6-under (64) in round one, England’s Matt Fitzpatrick played his last five holes in 4-over and shot (70). He and four others trail Clark by only a stroke.
Defending champion Rory McIlroy sits T-2 in bid to successfully defend a PGA Tour title for the first time while World No. 1 and FedEx Cup leader Scottie Scheffler will begin round three just three strokes back at 4-under (136).
At 2-under (138), Nick Taylor and Aaron Cockerill lead the contingent of 19 Canadians in the field as the RBC Canadian Open is being played for the first time since 2019 after two cancellations due to COVID-19.
The cut was 70 players at 1-over (141) from a field of 153 professionals and three amateurs.
RBC Canadian | Leaderboard After 36 Holes
Wyndham Clark 63-70—133 (-7)
Alex Smalley 67-67—134 (-6)
Keith Mitchell 67-67—134 (-6)
Rory McIlroy 66-68—134 (-6)
Matt Fitzpatrick 64-70—134 (-6)
Jim Knous 67-67—134 (-6)