SURREY, British Columbia — Michael Brennan and Derek Hitchner each sit at 11-under par and share the 36-hole lead at the Fortinet Cup Championship following Friday’s second round at Morgan Creek Golf Course.
Brennan set the early pace with a course-record 7-under 63 in the morning wave, but his mark didn’t last long. Hitchner, playing in the afternoon, fired an 8-under 62 to claim a share of the lead and set a new course record.
The pair leads James Piot and Patrick Newcomb by two strokes heading into Saturday’s third round.
Brennan, the No. 1 player in the Fortinet Cup standings, has won three of his last five starts on PGA TOUR Americas. The second-year pro out of Wake Forest has now held or shared the 36-hole lead in three of his past six events, including the Fortinet Cup Championship. His second-round 63 was also his 11th bogey-free round of the 2025 season.
Hitchner, ranked No. 9 entering the week, has been a model of consistency down the stretch, with four top-15 finishes in his last five starts. That stretch includes back-to-back runner-up finishes at the CRMC Championship presented by Northern Pacific Center and the ATB Classic. A win this week would move him to No. 3 in the standings and secure his Korn Ferry Tour card for the 2026 season.
All players completed their opening rounds Friday, with 66 players making the cut at even par. Third-round tee times are scheduled to begin Saturday at 7:30 a.m. and run until 1:00 p.m. off the No. 1 tee, with groups going off in twosomes.
