PGA Tour Brunch | Final Round | Bay Hill & PR
PGA Tour Brunch | Final Round | Bay Hill & PR
PGA Tour Brunch Preview R-4 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational + Puerto Rico
By TERRY LYONS
ORLANDO - Following an even-par (72), second-round leader Kurt Kitayama carried a one-stroke lead over defending champion Scottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland into the final 18 holes of Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard.
Three of the top-four finishers at the 2022 Arnold Palmer Invitational are currently within two shots of the lead: Scheffler (2022 champion, currently T-2), Hovland (T-2/T-2), Tyrrell Hatton (T-2/ now in 4th)
With a win, reigning PGA Tour Player of Year, Scheffler, can return to World No. 1 if Jon Rahm doesn’t finish in a two-way tie for second or better (currently T-44).
Scheffler would become the first player since Tiger Woods in 2007 to successfully defend multiple titles in a season.
Hovland has yet to have an over-par score in 31 rounds on Tour this season (longest active streak on Tour).
The top three players (not otherwise exempt) will earn spots in The 151st Open Championship via the Open Qualifying Series.
Arnold Palmer Leaderboard | After 54 Holes
Kurt Kitayama 67-68-72—207 (-9)
Viktor Hovland 71-71-66—208 (-8)
Scottie Scheffler 68-72-68—208 (-8)
Tyrrell Hatton 71-72-66—209 (-7)
Rory McIlroy 73-69-68—210 (-6)
Harris English 69-72-69—210 (-6)
Puerto Rico Open Leaderboard | After 54 Holes
Nico Echavarria 67-67-65—199 (-17)
Carson Young 63-67-71—201 (-15)
Nate Lashley 71-65-67—203 (-13)
Sam Stevens 68-70-65—203 (-13)
Arnold Palmer Invitational | Tournament Facts
COURSE: Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando, Florida
YARDS/PAR: 7,466 yards/Par 72
ARCHITECTS: Dick Wilson\Joe Lee
PRIZE Money - Purse: $20,000,000 with Winner: $3,600,000
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Scottie Scheffler
PAST RESULTS: (link)
FEDEx CUP Points to Winner: 550
SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @APInv and @PuertoRicoOpen
How to Watch: In case of changes, visit: (PGATourCom)
Arnold Palmer Invitational | The Basics
The Tee Times at Bay Hill will run from 7:15am (ET) to 1:20pm (ET) today.
Puerto Rico’s Tee Times on-going through 12:15pm (ET)/1:15pm (local)
Weather: Today’s forecast Orlando: Partly sunny. Temps 74-84 degrees. Winds 6 mph
Tournament Web Site: (link)
FedEx Cup Info: (link)
PGA Tour Brunch will post at Noon (ET) Monday
Arnold Palmer: Tee Times and Leaderboard
Tee Times: (link)
Tournament Leaderboard: (link)
What They’re Saying - Arnold Palmer Invitational
Kitayama Holds On to Lead (ESPN/Associated Press)
Bruises, Bumps and Scrapes (PGATourCom)
PGA Designated Event Feedback (Golf Week/USA Today)
How to Watch the Arnold Palmer Invitational | Final (PGATourCom)
What They’re Saying. - Puerto Rico Open
Overview at Puerto Rico Open (PGATourCom)
How to Watch Puerto Rico R-4 (PGATourCom)
On This Day in Golf History
March 5, 2015 - J.B. Holmes fired an opening round (62) to equal the course record at “The Blue Monster” at Doral during the World Golf Championship. The record was set when the average score for the day was 73.39.
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