OTTAWA, Ontario – Charlie DeLong holds sole possession of the 36-hole lead at the Commissionaires Ottawa Open presented by Lépine Apartments after carding back-to-back rounds of 7-under 65 at Eagle Creek Golf Club.

In addition to DeLong, second-year professional Brett Roberts tied the course record of 11-under 61 at Eagle Creek on Friday. Roberts, who started his round at T36 after shooting even par on Thursday, is T7 heading into the weekend.

DeLong made his professional debut at the Explore NB Open, after finishing T4 at PGA TOUR Americas Q-School at the USA Midwest site in Henryville, Indiana. By virtue of his top-five finish, DeLong secured exempt status for the 2025 North America Swing.

DeLong started his collegiate career at Grand Valley State University, where he was named the Division II Jack Nicklaus Player of the Year in 2023, before transferring to Texas Tech. During his career with the Red Raiders, DeLong won twice in 2024 at The Prestige and All-American Intercollegiate.

After the first round was suspended due to inclement weather, second-round play finished on time Friday, with 77 players making the cut at 6-under or better. Third round tee times are expected to run from 7:20 a.m. to 1:50 p.m. off the No. 1 tee.

About Charlie DeLong (first/14 under) 

• Finished T4 at the PGA TOUR Americas USA Midwest Q-School site to secure exempt status for the 2025 North America swing
• Won the Jack Nicklaus DII Player of the Year Award in 2023
• Started his collegiate career at DII Grand Valley State (2019-2022) before transferring to Texas Tech, where he played from 2023-25
• Won twice as a member of the Red Raiders, earning medalist honors at The Prestige and AllAmerican Intercollegiate in 2024.

Competition Notes 

Course Setup: Par 72/7,032 yards; R2 average: 68.773
Weather: Sunny with a high of 29 degrees Celsius (84F). Wind from the north at 3-14 km/h with gusts up to 26 km/h.  

• Enrique Dimayuga held the 18-hole lead for the first time in his career after carding a 9-under 63 in the first round.
• Brett Roberts tied the course record at Eagle Creek Golf Club after carding a bogey-free 11-under 61 in the second round.
• First-year professional Jackson Buchanan carded a bogey-free 10-under 62 in the second round.
• Two countries are represented in the top five and ties: the United States (5) and Costa Rica (1).
• Hunter Thomson (T11/10 under) is the low-Canadian through two rounds after a 6-under 66 on Friday.
• Paul Chaplet (T2/12 under) is the low-Latin after carding a 7-under 65 on Friday.
• Rising Kent State sophomore and local amateur Isaiah Ibit of Orleans, Ontario, made the cut on the number at 6-under.
• Hole No. 7, the 500-yard par-5, played as the easiest hole in the second round (-0.794 strokes under par).
• Hole No. 17, the 430-yard par-4, played as the toughest hole at Eagle Creek Golf Club in the second round (+0.110 strokes over par).