Something clicked in just about every facet of Rory McIlroy’s game, which led to the second-lowest aggregate of the last decade for a winner at Bay Hill.
Using a TaylorMade TP Soto blade, McIlroy – who has been no better than 125th in strokes gained/putting in each of the last three seasons – posted a tournament-leading 2.503 strokes gained mark at Bay Hill
An impromptu lesson earlier this week with Brad Faxon, one of the best putters on tour during his career, may have given McIlroy an answer he was searching for.
Rising star Bryson DeChambeau matched the low round of the day with a six-under 66 to grab a share of the halfway lead at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
Tiger Woods didn’t quite “one-up” Phil Mickelson by winning the Valspar Championship like his longtime lefty rival suggested earlier in the week. But perhaps, this is all part of an even cooler script that is unfolding.
After Friday’s second round of the Valspar Championship, Paul Casey said, “I want to win this week, but if I don’t I want Tiger to win this week.” One of those wishes came true.
In the event Woods’ practice goes better than expected, he starts getting restless, and decides he’s ready to take on all comers, we might as well consider some of his options.
Contrary to popular belief, the bank is open on Sunday. Zach Johnson is on the lower end of the Arnold Palmer Invitational scoreboard, but the two-time major winner provided one of the highlights of the tournament.