Aaron Rai and Akshay Bhatia set for Sunday battle, an amateur in the mix and more from third round of 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic

DETROIT, Mich. — Call it an “A” for effort.

Saturday’s third round of the 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic brought another tie on the leaderboard, between a pair of A’s — Aaron Rai and Akshay Bhatia.

Each shot a 4-under 68 Saturday to go to 17 under for the tournament, setting up a dynamic duel as the sixth iteration of the Rocket comes to a close at Detroit Golf Club.

Further down the board, some new names emerged, including a surging amateur and a pair of Cams. But what else would you expect in the Motor City?

Here are four takeaways from the third round:

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