English Aaron Rai He made two birdies on his final two holes to complete a -7 with respect to the course’s par 72 and tied for Akshay Bhatia in the leadership of Detroit’s Rocket Mortgage ClassicPGA Tour tournament, after the second round dispute.
The duo has a two-stroke lead over four players at 11 under par: Cameron Young (66 on Friday), Taylor Montgomery (68), Troy Merritt (64) and the South African Erik van Rooyen (64).
Bhatia He followed his opening 64 with a slightly quieter five-birdie round, but both he and Rai were bogey-free through 36 holes. Bhatia had a very strange situation on the par-5 17th hole when his tee shot rolled into an open hole on a storm drain cover in the fairway. He saved the couple. after being dropped with the approval of the referee.
Bhatia, 22, entered the weekend looking for his third victory in less than twelve months. After his big win at the Barracuda Championship in July, he captured the Valero Texas Open in April. As for Rai, the 29-year-old has two wins on the DP World Tour, but none in the United States.
Joel Dahmen (64), Eric Cole (68) and Australian Cam Davis (66) tied at 10 under par. Neal Shipley, playing in his first PGA Tour event as a professional after finishing as an amateur at the Masters and US Open, shot a 68 on Friday and tied at 9 under with four others.
Source: La Verdad
I’m Jason Root, a professional writer working with Today Times Live, the premier news website. I specialize in sports writing, covering the biggest stories in the world of athletics. With an eye for detail and a passion for storytelling, I provide engaging and informative articles that capture the key elements of any event or issue. My work has been featured on numerous respected websites and publications around the world.
