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England’s Aaron Rai shot a seven-under-par 65 to take a share of the lead at the halfway stage of the Rocket Mortgage Classic.<\/p>\n
The 29-year-old carded seven birdies to draw level with American Akshay Bhatia on 13 under and the duo are two shots clear of the field in Detroit. <\/p>\n
Rai, who has had two career wins on the DP World Tour, birdied four out of five holes from the seventh and finished his round with two further birdies. <\/p>\n
“There’s nothing in particular that I’ve really tried to change this year,” said Rai, who has seven top 25s on the PGA Tour in 2024.<\/p>\n
“I think I have built good foundations off previous years and have just tried to stay on top of the fundamentals.”<\/p>\n
Rai, from Wolverhampton, and Bhatia are being chased by a pack of four players who are tied on 11 under going into the third round – South Africa’s Erik van Rooyen and American trio Cameron Young, Taylor Montgomery and Troy Merritt. <\/p>\n
Rickie Fowler, the 2023 champion, is on six under following an even-par 72 in his second round. <\/p>\n
Three other Englishmen, David Skinns, Callum Tarren and Harry Hall, all made the four-under cut.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n