Tway has solid day at RBC Canadian Open

Kevin Tway birdied on the par-5 18th hole to take the clubhouse lead midway through the second round of the RBC Canadian Open on Friday.

Tway fired a 7-under 65 to finish his day at 13-under overall at Glen Abbey Golf Club.

Tway’s father Bob won the Canadian Open in 2003 at Hamilton Golf and Country Club.

American Keegan Bradley eagled on Nos. 16 and 18 to tie South Korea’s Whee Kim for second at 12 under.

South Korea’s Byeong Hun An (67) and Johnson Wagner (65) were tied for fourth at 11under.

Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C., was the low Canadian after the morning round. He fired a 5-under 67 on Friday to move to 9 under at the US$6.2 million PGA Tour event.

“I hit it great off the tee, which set me up for a lot of short irons, and I gave myself a lot of chances,” said Taylor.

“I actually missed a couple chances that I had on the back, as well, so I had a lot of chances and it was nice to make a bunch of them.”

Ben Silverman of Thornhill, Ont., was one stroke behind Taylor after a torrid second round of 9 under 63.

Silverman had a chance to tie the course record, but missed a 39-foot putt for eagle on the 18th hole.

Amateur Chris Crisologo of Richmond, B.C., was at 7 under after a second round of 69.