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Clark still leads after two rounds at RBC Canadian Open, fans serenade local players

Jun 10, 2022 | 4:50 PM

TORONTO — Wyndham Clark has led the RBC Canadian Open on back-to-back days.

Clark shot an even-par round Friday to sit at 7-under overall and hold on to his one-shot lead.

Defending-champion Rory McIlroy, Alex Smalley, and Keith Mitchell all moved up to finish the second round tied with Matt Fitzpatrick for second at 6-under.

Aaron Cockerill of Stony Mountain, Man., is the low Canadian after a 2-under round put him into a tie for 21st.

Cockerill is the highest-rated player on the European-based DP World Tour and is making his PGA Tour debut.

McIlroy won the 2019 Canadian Open, the national men’s golf championship, and the next two editions of it were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 10, 2022.

John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press