RORY MCILROY IS tied for second and just one shot off the lead at the Canadian Open after a two-under 68.
The Holywood man shares the position with American duo Alex Smalley and Keith Mitchel and Englishman Matt Fitzpatrick, all on six-under overall.
Wyndham Clark leads the field in Toronto, one ahead after following up his stunning opening-day 63 with a 70.
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McIlroy – the defending champion from 2019 – moved up the leaderboard today, having gotten off the mark with a 66.
He had birdies on the ninth, 11th, 15th and 17th, and bogeys on the fifth and 12th.
Shane Lowry is also going well, moving into a tie for eighth after a solid day’s work.
The Offaly native enjoyed a round of 69 today, having carded 67 yesterday.
Back-to-back birdies on the ninth, 10th, 11th and then 15th, and bogeys on the second, seventh and 13th see him on four-under overall.
372 yards. Right down the middle.
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Elsewhere, Leona Maguire hasn’t had an ideal start at the ShopRite LPGA classic.
The Cavan woman is two-over, currently in a tie for 90th, as Australian Stephanie Kyriacou leads the field at Seaview Golf Club after a sizzling six-under 65.
Bogeys on the fourth, 11th, 13th and 14th set Maguire back, but she did card birdies on the fifth and 18th for a round of 73.
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And Jonathan Caldwell narrowly made the cut at the Scandinavian Mixed with another 71, but Olivia Mehaffey missed out on the weekend action after Friday’s second round.
A round of 77 today ultimately ended her involvement.
