Tway in front at Montreal Championship

5:17 PM, Jun 23, 2012   |    comments
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Sainte-Julie, QC (Sports Network) - Bob Tway fired a 7-under 65 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead after two rounds of the Montreal Championship.

Tway's round, the lowest of the event so far, featured six consecutive birdies at one point and moved him to 9-under 135.

An eight-time winner on the PGA Tour, Tway has never captured a title on the Champions circuit. His best finish this season was a tie for 21st at the Senior PGA Championship in late May.

But now he's in good position to contend for his first victory on the senior tour, though a solid field is chasing him.

Tway is one shot ahead of Mark Calcavecchia, who carded a 5-under 67 at La Vallee du Richelieu Golf Club to move into second place at minus-8.

Four players share third place at minus-7 -- Champions Tour money leader Michael Allen (69), all-time Champions Tour wins leader Hale Irwin (68), Russ Cochran (71) and Jay Don Blake (67).

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