With one hole remaining in the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, there were as many as five players who had a chance to claim the title – and the $US3.6 million prizemoney payout – in the PGA Tour’s latest “designated” event.
Kitayama has a career milestone in his sights after a gutsy even-par 72 in the third round that kept him at nine-under and atop the leaderboard at Bay Hill.
When it comes to PGA Tour bloopers, it’s going to be tough to top what Jon Rahm did on Thursday at the Arnold Palmer Invitational when the World No.1 defied the laws of physics by missing a 10-inch putt. But that doesn’t mean we’re letting Corey Conners off the hook for what he did in the same round.
Tiger Woods will miss the Arnold Palmer Invitational for the second straight year in order to rest his body and continue training, sources told Golf Digest.
McIlroy’s ball found the fairway after a 305-yard-plus carry. From there, he took advantage by hitting his approach to eight feet and converting the eagle putt. Have a look:
His play continues to encourage, and there’s no doubt in his mind he’s going to seal the deal in a US PGA Tour event some time in the future. Maybe even the very near future.
Australian Golf Digest
