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HAMILTON, Ontario (AP) -- Ryan Fox closed with a 14-foot birdie putt late Friday afternoon for a 6-under 64 and a share of the second-round lead with Robert MacIntyre in the RBC Canadian Open.
Finishing on the front nine at Hamilton Golf and Country Club, Fox birdied the par-5 fourth and par-4 fifth, then rebounded from a bogey on the par-3 sixth with the birdie on the par-4 ninth. The 37-year-old New Zealander is winless in 47 career PGA Tour starts.
"I drove it great, I hit may irons really well and had a few more putts drop today," said Fox, the the son of former New Zealand rugby star Grant Fox. "It could have been really silly, but I still had a lot of good putts."
MacIntyre had a 66 in the morning for his second straight bogey-free round. The 27-year-old Scottish left-hander is winless in 44 career PGA Tour starts.
"When I missed the green I've had a good short game," MacIntyre said. "To be honest, I think I've missed it in the right spots. I miss it fat side of the green, not short-sided and we can kind of run it. If not, we fly it over it."
The leaders were at 10-under 130 on the traditional layout.
"Golf course kind of suits my eye," Fox said. "Similar grass to what we play at home. Similar kind of old style, tree-lined golf course, which is what I grew up on."
Joel Dahmen was third, two strokes back after a 65.
"I believe I should be here. It's where I'm supposed to be, so I'm excited to hit golf shots under the gun on the weekend," Dahmen said. "I haven't done that in a long time, so I'm excited for that."