Lacombe native Brady McKinlay is out in front at the Canadian Junior Boys Golf Championships in Medicine Hat.
McKinlay, 17, fired an even-par 71 in the second round and is three-under for the tournament to hold the overall lead.
He sits two strokes ahead of second place at the halfway point of the 72- hole tournament at the Medicine Hat Golf and Country Club.
He was tied for the lead after the opening round with four players at three-under-par.
Red Deer County golfer Chandler McDowell is also in the hunt with a two-day total of two-under-par. McDowell started the event with a two-over on Monday and followed it up with a 69 Tuesday.
Sylvan Lake native Carter Graf survived the cut in a tie for 27th at four-over.
Chase Broderson missed the cut and finished the day at nine-over-par. Jace Ouellette also missed the cut.
McKinlay will tee off at 9:34 a.m. on Thursday morning for round 3.
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