Aaron Rai holed his approach shot from 218 yards out to score a rare albatross, highlighting a round of 64 that left him tied for the lead after 36 holes at the Abu Dhabi Championship on Friday.

Rai entered the second round at Yas Links Golf Club two strokes behind a quintet of co-leaders, including fellow Englishman Tommy Fleetwood, but quickly made up ground on the par-5 No. 2 hole. His second shot landed on the green and rolled into the cup, allowing him to pick up three shots on the hole.

He described the shot after the round, which left him at a 14-under 130 through 36 holes and tied with Fleetwood.

"The wind was a little bit down off the left and that green was so fast," he said. "It slopes front-to-back, pitching a few yards on to the green, actually caught it a little bit clean

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