Brendan has improved on day two of the Crowns tournament in Nagoya, a second round of two under 68 moving him into a share of 19th position and just four shots behind the group of three players sharing the lead at six under.

Brendan opened with a bogey today but birdied the 8th to turn in even par 35 and with further birdies at the par five 15th and the par three 17th he was at two under and within striking distance for the weekend.