SHANE Lowry continued his fine form in Canada this week as he shot a second round 68 at TPC Toronto.
The Irishman added to his opening round 64 with a solid second-round card that consisted of three birdies and just a single bogey in tougher conditions on Friday.
Clara star Lowry made the turn in one under par before tallying the same on the back-nine in Canada.
Yesterday, the 2019 runner-up, posted seven birdies, with his only dropped shot of the day coming on 13.
He’s four-strokes behind overnight leader Cameron Champ, who fired a second-round 66 to continued his fire form with a total of -12.
Two-time Canadian open champion Rory McIlroy was far from his best as his Masters hangover continued after a one-over 71 during his opening round on Thursday.
Starting on the back nine at TPC Toronto, the Grand Slam winner began with a couple of pars but made bogey on 12.
The world number two then dropped another on 17 as he failed to hole a 20-foot put for par.
His response was to make birdies at the next three holes, which included rolling in an 11-foot putt at the second.
McIlroy then followed a run of five pars with bogeys on the closing two holes.
He must now aim to go low in the second round as he’s one of the evening starters in Canada.
The Down ace gets his round underway at 5:55pm Irish time on Friday.
Currently the cut-line is at -2, the course nearly played 1.5 strokes better for afternoon starters on Thursday.
Waterford ace Seamus Power withdrew from the event after nine holes.
