Canadian Matthew Anderson in the mix at RBC Open

Matthew Anderson is one of the low Canadians at -7 heading into the weekend at the RBC Canadian Open at TPC Toronto, and while he my lack experience in PGA tournament play, his familiarity with the course gives him a unique edge over the field. 

Matthew Anderson shoots out of a bunker enroute to saving par in round two. (Friday June 12, RBC Canadian Open)

"I definitely knew I had the game to contend in this tournament,” Anderson said. “I play this course a ton, I practice here a lot, I'm comfortable out here, I knew that my game coming in was trending and I could kind of play well at any point.”

Andersons experience and comfort level with the course was on full display, the 26-year-old  held the lead at six shots under par as the second round at the RBC Canadian Open got under way.  

The Mississauga-natives strong play continued into Friday making an eagle to open round two.  

Anderson battled through windy conditions all day, but remained consistent and followed up back-to-back bogeys with 13 straight pars. 

The Canadian ended his round on a high note with a birdie on 18. 

At the conclusion of round two, Anderson sat tied in 13th place, three shots back from the leader, Ben James. 

Something Andeson experienced today in his round at TPC Toronto that would have been a bit different then his usual practice rounds at TPC Toronto, was the amount of support he was receiving from the local Canadian fans. 

As is tradition at The Rink, hole 14 at the Canadian Open, Anderson was greeted by banging on the boards, cheering, and a singing of ‘O Canada’ by the Canadian fans. 

“I definitely had some more followers from the beginning, which was awesome. I threw on the Jays jersey at The Rink,” Anderson said. “Unfortunately, that putt just missed low, but you can't make 'em all. But that was fun, for sure. Definitely a fun atmosphere.” 

Even though Anderson wasnt able to come up with a birdie at 14, the local support never wagered as the pack of fans following along with him grew and grew as his round continued. 

Anderson will need all the support he can get from the Canadian fans in Caledon tomorrow, and throughout the weekend as he looks to win his first ever event on the PGA Tour.  

Anderson joins fellow Canadians Taylor Pendrith, Sudarshan Yellamaraju, A.J Ewart, Adam Svensson, Ben Silverman, Justin Matthews, Adam Hadwin, Joey Savoie, and Nick Taylor, who all made the cut in their home tournament. 

Saturday will start at 12:30 for Anderson as he looks to continue his strong play into the weekend.