England's Rai shares lead at Rocket Mortgage Classic

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-13 Bhatia (US), Rai (Eng); -11 Montgomery (US), Merritt (US), Young (US), Van Rooyen (SA)

Selected others: -8 Hojgaard (Den); -7 Skinns (Eng); -6 Fowler (US); -5 Tarren (Eng); -4 Hall (Eng)

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England's Aaron Rai changeable a seven-under-par 65 to return a stock of nan lead astatine nan halfway shape of nan Rocket Mortgage Classic.

The 29-year-old carded 7 birdies to tie level pinch American Akshay Bhatia connected 13 nether and nan duo are 2 shots clear of nan section successful Detroit.

Rai, who has had 2 profession wins connected nan DP World Tour, birdied 4 retired of 5 holes from nan seventh and vanished his information pinch 2 further birdies.

"There's thing successful peculiar that I've really tried to alteration this year," said Rai, who has 7 apical 25s connected nan PGA Tour successful 2024.

"I deliberation I person built bully foundations disconnected erstwhile years and person conscionable tried to enactment connected apical of nan fundamentals."

Rai, from Wolverhampton, and Bhatia are being chased by a battalion of 4 players who are tied connected 11 nether going into nan 3rd information - South Africa's Erik van Rooyen and American trio Cameron Young, Taylor Montgomery and Troy Merritt.

Rickie Fowler, nan 2023 champion, is connected six nether pursuing an even-par 72 successful his 2nd round.

Three different Englishmen, David Skinns, Callum Tarren and Harry Hall, each made nan four-under cut.