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Golf Canada – Ben Silverman shoots 63; ties for lowest Canadian round at Canada’s National Open

OAKVILLE, Ont.  —  Edmond, Okla., product Kevin Tway shot a 7-under 65 at Glen Abbey Golf Club on Friday to move to 13-under-par and take the 36-hole lead at the RBC Canadian Open. 

Tway, who is looking for his first PGA TOUR title, recorded one bogey and eight birdies on Friday to build a one-shot advantage. 

“It’s always nice to make a bunch of birdies,” said Tway, looking for his first career PGA TOUR victory. “Being near the top is what you practice for, so I’ll just keep trying to do the same thing the next two days.”

The 30-year-old is also hoping to follow in the footsteps of his father Bob, who won the 2003 edition of the tournament. A victory here would make for a great historical moment at Canada’s National Open, as no father-son duo has ever won the Canadian Open.

 “He did it in ’03, actually, so that was 15 years ago,” said Tway when asked about his father’s run at Hamilton Golf and Country Club, host of the 2019 and 2013 RBC Canadian Open. “It would be great to match with that.”

Keegan Bradley is also charging into the weekend with a share of second at 12-under. The Woodstock, Vt. came in hot with an eagle on the 2nd hole and finished even stronger, going birdie-eagle-birdie-eagle across his final four holes.

“Yeah that was wild. It turned kind of an average day out here into something really special,” said Bradley. “There’s not many courses you can do that on like you can out here. That’s what makes it such a great event.”

South Korea’s Whee Kim is tied with Bradley after making a similar impressive run with two birdies out the gate on the back-nine at Glen Abbey followed by an eagle and two consecutive birdies across his final three holes.

“You know, you don’t really need to think about missing the cut or just making a bogey or double bogey,” said Kim. “Everything is great. It feels very positive, you know.”

Seven Canadians survived the 36-hole cut at Glen Abbey led by Nick Taylor who carded a 5-under-par 68 to sit T10.

“I hit a lot better today. I drove it way better today too,” said Taylor. “If I play well and I’m the low Canadian, that’s great but I’m trying to win a golf tournament. That could take care of that.”

The Abbotsford, B.C., native heads into the weekend four shots off the lead and will look for his best RBC Canadian Open finish since he placed T53 in 2008.

Ben Silverman made the biggest move at the tournament, catapulting 106 spots up the leaderboard into a tie for 15th. The Thornhill, Ont., native poured in nine birdies in his bogey-free second round, coming within one shot of tying the course record.

“Couldn’t have scripted it better really,” said the PGA TOUR rookie when asked about how it felt to play in front of the hometown crowd. “I’ve got the Canadian shoes on, red and white, and got to play 40 minutes from where I grew up, so it was awesome.”

Team Canada Amateur Squad rookie Chris Crisologo of Richmond, B.C. continued to make waves at the tournament, posting a 7-under-par 137 to add his name to the list of Canadians advancing to the weekend.

“You never know what to expect out of these things,” said the 22-year-old amateur. “Obviously it’s my first (RBC) Canadian Open, so really I’m just out here to enjoy the moment and make the most out of this opportunity.”

Roger Sloan (Merritt, B.C.), Mackenzie Hughes (Dundas, Ont.), Ryan Yip (Calgary, Alta.) and David Hearn (Brantford, Ont.)  round out the Canadians making the cut. 

Tee times for the third round can be found here. 

CANADIANS AT THE 2018 RBC CANADIAN OPEN 
T10 Nick Taylor – Abbotsford – 68-67 -9
T15 Ben Silverman – Thornhill – 73-63 -8
T23 Chris Crisologo (a) – Richmond  68-69 -7
T23 Roger Sloan – Merritt – 68-69 -7 
T37 Mackenzie Hughes – Dundas – 69-69 -6
T61 Ryan Yip – Calgary – 68-62 -4
T61 David Hearn – Brantford – 68-72 -4

— DID NOT ADVANCE —

MC Adam Hadwin – Abbotsford – 70-71 -3
MC Jared Du Toit – Kimberley – 72-69 -3
MC Corey Conners – Listowel – 72-70 -2
MC Joey Savoie (a) – La Prairie – 71-72 -1
MC Adam Svensson – Surrey – 72-71 -1
MC Mike Weir – Bright’s Grove – 75-71 +2
MC Michael Gligic – Kitchener – 69-77 +2
MC Russell Budd – Toronto – 75-72 +3
MC Austin Connelly – Church Point / Irving – 77-71 +4
MC Marc-Etienne Bussieres – Gatineau – 75-74 +5
MC Todd Fanning (a) – Winnipeg – 77-76 +9
MC Hugo Bernard (a) – Mont-Saint-Hilaire – 76-74 +6
MC Mitchell Sutton – London – 74-80 +10
MC Justin YW Kim – Hamilton – 81-76 +13

PAIRINGS FOR ROUND 3
Pairings and start times for the second round of the 109th playing of Canada’s National Open Championship on Saturday, July 28 are now available online here.

INTERVIEW VIDEO, AUDIO AND TRANSCRIPTS FOR FRIDAY, JULY 27
Interview, audio and transcripts for the following players and events from Friday, July 27 are available here and video is available here. Please note the videos are unedited, uncut and broadcast-quality. 

• David Hearn
• Dustin Johnson 
• Ben Silverman
• Chris Crisologo
• Kevin Tway
• Keegan Bradley
• Tommy Fleetwood
• Jhonattan Vegas
• Mackenzie Hughes
• Whee Kim
• Corey Conners

CANADIAN ARMED FORCES DAY PRESENTED BY COMMISSIONAIRES:
On Saturday, July 28, all current and former members of Canada’s Armed Forces who pre-register will be entitled to a “military pass” that will provide complimentary access to the tournament grounds and upgraded venues for themselves and their immediate family.

2018 MEDIA GUIDE AND PLAYER PERFORMANCE BOOK: 
Media can also download the 2018 RBC Canadian Open Media Guide for complete stats, records and historical information. Media can also download the 2018 RBC Canadian Open Player Performance Book which details individual player statistics from 1904-2017. 

TELEVISION COVERAGE: 
The following are television times for the 2018 RBC Canadian Open: 

Saturday July 28 
• Golf Channel 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. 
• CBS & Global 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. 

Sunday July 29 
• Golf Channel 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. 
• CBS & Global 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. 

TICKETS: 
Grounds tickets for all days of the 2018 RBC Canadian Open, as well as, a limited number of premium ticket packages are still available. A full list of ticket packages and pricing is available online at http://www.rbccanadianopen.com. Golf Canada and RBC are also pleased to offer FREE admission to juniors 17 and younger—Click here to download a FREE Junior Pass. 

GOLF CANADA
Golf Canada is the National Sports Federation and governing body for golf in Canada representing 319,000 golfers and 1,400 member clubs across the country. A proud member of the Canadian Olympic Committee, Golf Canada’s mission is to grow participation, excellence and passion in the sport while upholding the integrity and traditions of the game. By investing in the growth of the sport and introducing more participants of all ages to the game, our goal is to be relevant to and respected by all Canadian golf enthusiasts from coast to coast. For more information about what Golf Canada is doing to support golf in your community, visit www.golfcanada.ca.

ABOUT 2018 RBC CANADIAN OPEN
Part of the FedExCup, stars of the PGA TOUR will compete for $6.2 million (US) at the RBC Canadian Open, July 23-29, 2018 at Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ont. Conducted by Golf Canada for more than a century, the RBC Canadian Open provides an opportunity for Canada’s top talents to compete against the world’s best golfers while also leaving a significant impact in the event’s host community. The RBC Canadian Open is proud to support the Golf Canada Foundation as the event’s official charity partner. Established in 1904, Canada’s national open golf championship is the third-oldest national open golf championship worldwide next to the British Open and the U.S. Open. The RBC Canadian Open is proudly sponsored by RBC, BMW Group Canada, Steam Whistle, Levelwear, Titleist & FootJoy, The Glenlivet, Golf Town, Coca-Cola, Canada Dry Mott’s, Commissionaires and the Government of Canada. For tickets or tournament information, please visit www.rbccanadianopen.com or call 1-800-571-6736. Follow the RBC Canadian Open on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

RBC GOLF
RBC proudly supports golf around the world through high profile relationships with the PGA TOUR and Golf Canada. RBC is the Official Banking and Financial Services partner of touring professionals Graham DeLaet, Ernie Els, Jim Furyk, Adam Hadwin, David Hearn, Brooke Henderson, Matt Kuchar, Graeme McDowell, Ryan Palmer, Morgan Pressel, Alena Sharp, Brandt Snedeker and Nick Taylor. As the title sponsor of both the RBC Heritage and the RBC Canadian Open, RBC also supports emerging Canadian golfers through Golf Canada’s grassroots developmental programming, the Canadian Amateur Golf Championships and the high performance national team. RBC is one of North America’s leading diversified financial services companies and among the largest banks in the world, as measured by market capitalization. For more information, visit www.rbc.com/golf.  

 
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Golf Canada
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