Aaron Rai in contention for spot at The Open in Scotland
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Aaron Rai surged up the Scottish Open leaderboard to thrust himself into contention for qualification to the 152nd Open at Royal Troon next week.
The Wolverhampton-born former Shropshire & Herefordshire junior carded a five-under-par second-round of 65.