Rai makes albatross and is tied for lead with Fleetwood in Abu Dhabi
Aaron Rai holed out from 214 yards for an albatross in his 8-under 64 that left him tied for the lead with fellow Englishman Tommy Fleetwood after the second round of the Abu Dhabi Championship on Friday. Rai's second shot at the par-5 No. 2 pitched a few yards onto the green then rolled down into the cup at Yas Links Golf Club. “You couldn’t see it from the back of the fairway, so it was a nice surprise,” said Rai, who started his bogey-free round two strokes off the lead at the next-to-last event of the European tour's 2025 season.
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Fleetwood in tie for lead at halfway stage in Abu Dhabi
Tommy Fleetwood produced another strong round on Friday to head into the weekend at the Abu Dhabi Championship tied for the lead with fellow Englishman Aaron Rai.Fleetwood is level with Rai, who delivered the highlight of the day with an albatross at the par-five second hole.
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Nasa Hataoka and Shin Ji-yai atop the leaderboard after the second round of the Toto Japan Classic
Japanese golfer Nasa Hataoka and Shin Ji-yai of South Korea sat atop the leaderboard Friday after the second round of the LPGA's Toto Japan Classic. Hataoka shot a 4-under 68 and Shin was in with a 67 for two-round totals of 11-under 133. Miyu Yamashita of Japan, who shared the lead with Hataoka after the first round, was a stroke back of the leaders after a 69 at the Seta Golf Club in western Japan.
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Tommy Fleetwood, Shane Lowry part of five-way tie at Abu Dhabi Championship
Fleetwood and Lowry among five tied for lead after opening Abu Dhabi Championship
Former champions Tommy Fleetwood and Shane Lowry were in a five-way tie for the lead at the Abu Dhabi Championship after opening rounds of 8-under 64s on Thursday. The Ryder Cup stars led along with Frenchman Adrien Saddier, New Zealand’s Kazuma Kobori and South African Richard Sterne — the only player in the field to have also contested the first event in 2006. Fleetwood, who won the tournament in 2017 and 2018, made eight birdies in a spotless round while 2019 champion Lowry carded nine birdies and a single bogey.
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Japan's Nasa Hataoka, Miyu Yamashita share lead at LPGA's Toto Classic
