All articles tagged with #bay hill
Scottie Scheffler’s final round at the Arnold Palmer Invitational was marred when his tee shot on the par-3 14th got stuck high in a pine, leaving the ball unidentifiable and ruled lost after a three-minute search, costing him a penalty and a double-bogey. He signed for 73, finishing 2-under for the week and inside the top 30, after a challenging week in which he didn’t break 70.
Rory McIlroy withdrew from the Arnold Palmer Invitational’s third round due to lower-back muscle spasms; officials said the issue isn’t expected to rule him out of next week’s Players Championship and he remains poised to defend his Masters title in April.
Rory McIlroy withdrew before his third-round tee time at the Arnold Palmer Invitational after a lower-back issue worsened into muscle spasms; he left the range, released a statement apologizing to the event and his fans, and said he hopes to be back next year, with a defense of his Players Championship title set for next week.
Daniel Berger stretched his five-shot lead at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Bay Hill after a strong back-nine; Rory McIlroy shot 68 to reach four under and climb the leaderboard, while Scottie Scheffler bogeyed the 18th to slip to three under and Tommy Fleetwood moved to one over to make the weekend.
The article lays out a detailed betting card for the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill, including Outrights (3.5U), First-Round Leader bets (0.5U), full-tournament matchups (1U), and props (2U). It features picks like Fitzpatrick, Morikawa, Aberg, Gotterup, Straka, Thorbjornsen, and Mitchell, plus a Scheffler/McIlroy vs McIlroy/Scheffler prop and a Gotterup over Thomas matchup, with Ludvig Aberg as the One-And-Done pick. The writer prioritizes proven course history, elite distance, and Bermuda-green performance on Bay Hill’s demanding setup, while fading longshots in favor of top contenders.
Rory McIlroy's strong finish in the third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, including three consecutive birdies to close out a back-nine 30, has put him within four shots of the lead. Drawing on his previous success with 27-hole runs, McIlroy aims to replicate his earlier triumph at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic and make a comeback on Sunday at Bay Hill.
Rory McIlroy made history by becoming the first player in the ShotLink era to drive Bay Hill’s 10th green, measuring 365 yards, and birdied the hole to kickstart a strong back-nine performance. His feat propelled him back into contention at the tournament. Last year, McIlroy led the PGA TOUR with an average driving distance of 326.3 yards, the longest average in PGA TOUR history.