Map Portraits 2024-06-26 Map Portraits - Last update images today Map Portraits Judge Sends Knicks-Raptors Dispute To Silver DETROIT -- Akshay Bhatia walked down a fairway at Detroit Golf Club, looking for his ball after a long, straight tee shot, and found it in an improbable spot -- underground, after it fell into a drain. Bhatia said he and the PGA Tour rules official, who granted a free drop, had never seen anything like it. "It was kind of one-in-a-million chance that ball goes in that small hole in that drain," he said. Bhatia went on to shoot a 5-under 67, good enough for a share of the 36-hole lead with Aaron Rai at 13-under 131 at the Rocket Mortgage Classic on Friday. Bhatia's drive on the par-5 17th hole managed to drop into one of five holes in a metal drain cap that were just big enough to accommodate a golf ball. He ended up making par in his second straight bogey-free round. "It's going to be pretty viral, I think," he said. Rai shot 65 to match Bhatia on a course that consistently yields low scores. The Englishman made seven birdies, including four in a five-hole stretch midway through the round, and capped his day with a 21-foot birdie putt on the 18th. Taylor Montgomery (68), Troy Merritt (64), Erik van Rooyen (64) and Cameron Young (66) were two strokes behind the co-leaders. Eric Cole (68), Cam Davis (66) and Joel Dahmen (64) were another shot back. Miles Russell, a 15-year-old amateur from Florida, shot 70 on Friday but missed the cut in his PGA Tour debut at even-par 144. The 5-foot-7, 120-pound Russell was a fan favorite, drawing relatively large galleries and hearing a lot of encouragement. After signing his card and fielding questions from reporters, he hugged family members, posed for photos and signed autographs. "It's been surreal," his mother, Keli Russell, said, holding back tears. "The support from everyone has just been incredible." Russell, the youngest player to make a cut on the Korn Ferry Tour, will return to the Motor City next month for the U.S. Junior Amateur at Oakland Hills, where Tiger Woods' son, Charlie, will also be in the field. "[Charlie Woods] was at actually at my charity event I put on, the Florida Sunshine Cup, I played with him there," Russell said. "I haven't played with him in a while and it'll be good to see him." Neal Shipley, the low amateur at the Masters and U.S. Open, gave himself a chance to contend in his first PGA Tour event as a pro. He was four shots back after a 68. "With my experience with the majors, I don't feel like there's a big learning curve for me," he said. Amateur Luke Clanton (68) was 7 under, flashing the talent he showed last season at Florida State, where he set a school record with a 69.3 scoring average. The 22-year-old Bhatia chose to skip college and turned pro at age 17. "I've got a long time to go before I can say, you know, this is the right decision, but so far I've made progress every year I've been a pro," he said. He picked up his second PGA Tour victory at the Texas Open in April and is coming off a fifth-place finish at the Travelers Championship, where he was in the final group that was disrupted by climate protesters storming the 18th green. Rai, Montgomery and Young are each seeking their first PGA Tour victory. Merritt and van Rooyen have each won twice. Tom Kim, the highest-ranked player in the field at No. 16, followed up a first-round 73 with a 68 and missed the cut by a stroke at 3 under. After losing to Scottie Scheffler in a playoff last week in Connecticut, he might have run out of gas in the Motor City in his ninth straight tournament. The Associated Press contributed to this report. C9fb78be701b87526a676ddb89f11676 Allisonragsdalephotography 35 I3tZAmAvl2 Thumb 1200x630 EzXbuTPvIT Thumb 1200x630 2024 Vector Icon World Map 600w 2258438451 Il 1080xN.4288411564 8dqo Lifetouch Prestige 2024 Senior Portraits Flyer Scaled 33658c75be8c415ba7cd07726f5f8587 61e9269b67110fec43f8abfd8461890f 162098c6abc3e2004636f1e6a762027f Header 46 Newport Portsmouth Middletown RI Senior Portrait Photographer 18(pp W992 H1486) Original Ea84e74c605fc677435db7e3cc4187f0 ?crop=0x234 2000x1734&resize=1600x1200 10 Best Map Wall Art For 2023 1695736739 Pekin Community High School Senior Pictures Claire Whiting 0032 1066x1600 Cc105ae09edc0df989a58ca79d3ff2d7 52943463284 0430aebca2 B 500d40a2ed472a534d22a20135a37630 GUEST 92987504 68ee 4919 Acf7 12098ac4b3dc Eef1a16417cb486ac02c4f2091254654 68b999ea172870eb1e21e495f6fe3a6a 78f540ced9900b7d36dc6d3f69dbd036 UZFNGAAIvax2KznEeszos ?w=400 19d73ec04d4ee8e5a5454315e01e989c E7d436081a6022fcf4677c35220538a8 091050c951c13c60a97eeaf34a78a2a9 IMG 5664 9e3337e66f36507e48aee791a03c6408 3730be4b372f2a9c963695bdb0ead6b4 3b47cb70d3807b14c5b332da27244add Paige (3).JPG