Toronto, ON (Sportsbooks) - Daniel Im posted a four-under 68 on Friday to stay atop the leaderboard after the second round of the Canadian Tour Championship.
Im finished 36 holes at 12-under 132 and is one ahead at National Pines Golf Club.
Marc Lawless fired a nine-under 63 to jump into second place at 11-under 133.
Graham DeLaet carded a four-under 68 and is alone in third at minus-10.
Wes Heffernan, who is second on the Canadian Tour money list, shot his second straight, four-under 68 and is tied for fourth place with Scott Gibson (69) and Tom Stankowski (70). The group came in at eight-under 136.
After the completion of the championship, the top-two players on the Order of Merit will get an exemption into the second stage of the PGA Tour National Qualifying School.
Im is third on the tour's money list with two wins this year. John Ellis is first thanks to three victories, but Ellis, who shot a 65 on Thursday, struggled to a one-over 73 on Friday and is tied for seventh with Dustin Risdon at minus-six.
Im began on the 10th tee Friday and started out well with four birdies in his first six holes. After the turn, he birdied the par-five first, but trouble loomed.
Im bogeyed four and six to fall to 11-under par for the championship. He only returned to the top spot on the leaderboard thanks to a birdie at the par-five ninth.
Mike Grob, Ryan Cairns and Dale Vallely each posted rounds of one-under 71 on Friday and are tied for ninth place at five-under 139.
The cut line fell at two-over-par 146 with 64 players advancing to the weekend.
