Aaron Rai of England birdied his last two holes to complete a seven-under-par 65 and tie Akshay Bhatia for the halfway lead at the Rocket Mortgage Classic on Friday at Detroit Golf Club. Rai's afternoon round brought him to 13-under 131 through two days, matching Bhatia, the 18-hole leader who shot a 67 earlier in the day. The duo have a two-stroke advantage over four players at 11 under: Cameron Young , Taylor Montgomery , Troy Merritt and South Africa's Erik van Rooyen .
' Bhatia, 22, enters the weekend seeking his third win in less than 12 months. After his breakthrough victory came at the Barracuda Championship last July, he captured the Valero Texas Open in April. As for Rai, the 29-year-old has two career wins on the DP World Tour but none stateside. He has hit a resounding 34 of 36 greens in regulation through two days. 'There's nothing in particular that I've really tried to change this year,' Rai said of his approach game.
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