Carding dueling 66s in the second round to reach 11 under, Min Woo Lee and Akshay Bhatia will take a share of the 36-hole lead into the weekend of the 2025 Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass.  The opportunity will mark the biggest of Bhatia's young career while Lee looks to make amends for falling short a couple years ago when he first bursted onto the scene — Lee was featured in the final round of the 2023 Players Championship alongside eventual winner Scottie Scheffler.

Lee has been a crowd favorite at TPC Sawgrass since contending in 2023. Bhatia is a two-time PGA Tour winner. Both are seeking their biggest wins.

Min Woo Lee and Akshay Bhatia posted a pair of 6-under 66s on Friday to vault to the top of the leaderboard at the 51st Players Championship. Lee has yet to win on the PGA Tour, with his biggest victory to date being the 2021 Scottish Open.