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Cameron Champ is making the most of his opportunity north of the border.
The three-time PGA Tour winner who's fallen to No. 420 in the world rankings shot a 4-under-par 66 on Friday to take the halfway lead at the RBC Canadian Open in Caledon, Ontario.
Champ is in the field at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley only because Sahith Theegala withdrew before the event. After opening the tournament with a 62, Champ remained bogey-free through 36 holes to improve to 12-under 128.
He's two shots ahead of Andrew Putnam, whose 8-under 62 Friday was the low round of the day.
First-round co-leader Thorbjorn Olesen of Denmark only managed a 70 Friday and is tied for third with a pair of Canadians hoping to win their national championship.
Nick Taylor, who won in 2023 to end a 69-year Canadian drought