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Michael Brennan maintains lead after second-round 65 at BioSteel Championship

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Michael Brennan maintained his lead at the BioSteel Championship with a second-round 65. (PGA TOUR Americas)

Michael Brennan maintained his lead at the BioSteel Championship with a second-round 65. (PGA TOUR Americas)

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    WINDSOR, Ontario – Michael Brennan carded a 5-under 65 to take the 36-hole lead at the BioSteel Championship, a day after a career low 9-under 61 in the first round at Ambassador Golf Club.

    After holding the 18-hole lead for the first time in his career, Brennan responded by making six birdies to one bogey on Friday to maintain the solo lead.

    In 10 starts on PGA TOUR Americas this season, Brennan, a Fortinet Ambassador, has not missed a cut and entered the week at No. 5 in the Fortinet Cup points list. With a win, Brennan would move to No. 1 in the points list.

    In his last 14 starts, Brennan has made 13 cuts with 10 top-10 finishes. The second-year professional has not missed a cut since the 2024 CRMC Championship presented by Northern Pacific Center, and has only finished outside of the top-15 twice this season.

    After an opening round 6-under 64, Dillon Stewart is in solo-second after a 7-under 63. Stewart has finished in the top 10 in three of four starts this season, which includes a win at the Bromont Open presented by Desjardins.

    All players finished second-round play on Friday, and 66 players made the cut at 6-under or better. Third round tee times are expected to run from 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET in twosomes off the No. 1 tee.

    Charting the leader

    NameMichael Brennan
    2025 Fortinet Cup StandingsNo. 5
    Age/Birthplace23/Leesburg, Virginia
    ResidenceLeesburg, Virginia
    CollegeWake Forest
    Turned Pro2024

    About Michael Brennan (first/-14) 

    • Shot a career-low 9-under 61 in the first round of the 2025 BioSteel Championship on Thursday; holds the 36-hole lead after shooting a 5-under 65 on Friday
    • Has made 11 consecutive cuts dating back to the 2024 Fortinet Cup Championship, the longest active streak amongst PGA TOUR Americas members
    • Has the most top-10 finishes of the 2025 season with seven. Brennan has finished in the top 10 15 times in 20 career starts on PGA TOUR Americas, 10 of which have come in his last 14 starts dating back to the 2024 season
    • Finished as the No. 12 player in the PGA TOUR University Class of 2024 to earn PGA TOUR Americas membership
    • Tied for third in Wake Forest program history with Curtis Strange with eight individual titles: Brennan only trails Bill Haas (10), and Gary Hallberg (nine)
    • Earned co-medalist honors at the 2024 ACC Championships and earned All-ACC honors four times during his time with the Demon Deacons
    • Won the Middle Atlantic Amateur Championship in 2017, 2018, and 2019
    • Won the 2019 Virginia State Amateur Championship

    Competition notes

    Course setup:
    Par 70, 7,033 yards; R2 average: 67.896

    Weather: Sunny with a high of 30 (86). Wind from the south at 2-13 km/h with gusts up to 23 km/h.  

    • Fortinet Ambassador Michael Brennan holds the 36-hole lead at 14-under after a 5-under 65 on Friday.
    • Three countries are represented in the top five and ties: United States (8), Canada (1) and China (1).
    • Brendan MacDougall is the Low-Canadian heading into the weekend, and sits at T5 after rounds of 66-63.
    • Paul Chaplet (Costa Rica) is the low-Latin after 36 holes and sits at T11 after rounds of 64-66.
    • Hole No. 3, the 507-yard par-5, played as the easiest hole in the second round (-0.660 strokes under par).
    • Hole No. 16, the 242-yard par-3, played as the toughest hole at Ambassador Golf Club in the second round (+0.199 strokes over par).

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