Korn Ferry Tour

Canadians Adam Svensson, Taylor Pendrith sit in top 10 at Korn Ferry Tour event

Adam Svensson
GLENVIEW, ILLINOIS - MAY 28: Adam Svensson play his tee shot from the 18th hole during the second round of the Evans Scholar Invitational at the Glen Club on May 28, 2021 in Glenview, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)
Canadian Press

GLENVIEW, Ill. – Two Canadian golfers sit in the top 10 at the halfway mark of the Korn Ferry Tour’s Evans Scholars Invitational.

Adam Svensson of Surrey, B.C., is two shots off the lead in third at 8 under, while Taylor Pendrith of Richmond Hill, Ont., is seven shots back and tied for eighth at 3 under.

Taylor Pendrith
KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE – MAY 15: Taylor Pendrith of Canada walks off the second tee during the Third Round of the Visit Knoxville Open at Holston Hills Country Club on May 15, 2021 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

American Cameron Young leads at 10 under through 36 holes.

Stuart Macdonald of Vancouver is tied for 12th at 2 under, while Ben Silverman of Thornhill, Ont., is tied for 22nd at 1 under.

Pendrith, who is fifth in the tour standings, already has secured a PGA Tour card for next season as he is guaranteed to finish in the top 25.

Svensson also currently holds down a PGA Tour spot at No. 18.