Robert MacIntyre (T1/-10) holds first 36-hole lead/co-lead on the PGA TOUR at the RBC Canadian Open; previous best 36-hole position: 2nd (2024 Myrtle Beach Classic).
Related: At 42, David Skinns has his first 18-hole lead on PGA Tour
The 130 marks his best opening 36-hole score on TOUR (previous: 131/2024 Myrtle Beach Classic, finished T13).
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Is making his 45th start on the PGA TOUR and first at the RBC Canadian Open; the Scotland native earned his PGA TOUR card via the 2023 DP World Tour Top 10.
Seeks to become the 17th player to make the RBC Canadian Open their first PGA TOUR victory and first since 2009 (Nathan Green).
Best finish on TOUR: 2nd/2023 Genesis Scottish Open
Ryan Fox (T1/-10) holds his first 36-hole lead/co-lead on the PGA TOUR; previous best 36-hole position: T6 (2024 WM Phoenix Open/T41).
The 130 marks his best opening 36-hole score on TOUR (previous: 134/2024 WM Phoenix Open, finished T41).
At No. 63 in the Official World Golf Ranking, is the highest-ranked PGA TOUR member that has not played in a Signature Event this season; entered the week No. 8 in the Aon Swing 5 standings and is currently projected to move to No. 1.
Is making his first start at the RBC Canadian Open; the New Zealand native earned his PGA TOUR card via the 2023 DP World Tour Top 10; in 14 starts this season, previous best: T4/Myrtle Beach Classic, Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
Seeks to become the 17th player to make the RBC Canadian Open their first PGA TOUR victory and first since 2009 (Nathan Green).
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Making his fourth start at the RBC Canadian Open and first since 2018, Joel Dahmen (3rd) records a 5-under 65 during the second round; seeks second PGA TOUR title in his 196th start; played 45 events over five seasons on PGA TOUR Canada (2010-2014) and collected two wins in 2014 (The Syncrude Boreal Open Presented by AECON, PC Financial Open) that finished at the top of the Order of Merit, earning him status on the Korn Ferry Tour.
Andrew Novak (T4/-7) seeks his maiden PGA TOUR title in debut appearance at the RBC Canadian Open; owns three top-10 finishes this season (T8/WM Phoenix Open, T8/Mexico Open at Vidanta, T9/Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches).
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The low Canadian on the leaderboard is Mackenzie Hughes (T4/-7), who is making his eighth start in the event (best result: T8/2018); defending champion Nick Taylor, who became the first Canadian to win the event since 1954, cards 36-hole 143 to miss the cut; in 14 prior starts this season, has made 11 cuts (best finish: 1st/WM Phoenix Open).
18-hole leader David Skinns follows 8-under 62 with a second-round 1-over 71 and is T4.
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