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Orlando, FL … While Rory McIlroy continued fighting his swing, he handed his Ryder Cup colleague a huge compliment in declaring Matthew Fitzpatrick does not receive near enough recognition the young Sheffield golfer deserves. Fitzpatrick, 22 kept his name atop of the leader board birding two of his closing three holes in a three under par 69 and head to move into second place at eight under par in the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando. American Charley Hoffman (66) led the £7.04m event ...

aOrlando, FL … Graeme McDowell made it five four full rounds on the occasion of his 10th Arnold Palmer Invitational appearance thank to rounds of 72 and 71 at Bay Hill. McDowell, and playing in the group behind Rory McIlroy, brilliantly capped his round holing an 86-yard wedge shot for an eagle ‘3’ at the par five 16th that he also was playing as his seventh. But then like his fellow Ulsterman McDowell gave both shots back with bogeys at his next two holes on route to a 71 for a one-under ...

Orlando, FL … Lone Scot Martin Laird was delighted to make it eight full four rounds from his eight appearances at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando. Laird headed into the second round well down the board sharing 103rd place with a five under par 77 but was chuffed to head to lunch on day two of the event signing four a 68 for a 36-hole at one over par. The effort ensured Laird, who was handed the trophy by the late Arnold Palmer in only second appearance in 2011, has kept his run alive ...

Orlando, FL … From:  Bernie McGuire, Orlando. Rory McIlroy has ruled out competing in Houston the week before the Masters despite continued disappointment in his game following the second round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational. McIlroy fought back from a horror start and then a mid-round wobble to shoot a one under par 71 to head to lunch just inside the top-50 at one under par. The World No. 3, despite spending some 40 minutes on the range late on Thursday post his 74, bogeyed his opening ...

Orlando, FL … It was not how Curtis Luck wished to celebrate his first week as the game’s World No. 1 ranked amateur and that was to be disqualified for signing an incorrect score on day two of the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando. Luck was standing outside the scorer’s hut when the official scorer emerged to ask: “Curtis, what score did you have on the last?” Now in one of the ‘silly’ penalties that former US Open champion Geoff Ogilvy says that should be changed, the 20-year ...

Orlando, FL … Matthew Fitzpatrick put himself in superb position to not only secure his PGA Tour card but be exempt in competing in the States till the end of 2019 after muscling his way to a share of the lead on day one of the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Fitzpatrick, 22 took full advantage of warmer afternoon conditions to post a bogey-free five under par 67 after extremely cold weather greeted those out early on the Bay Hill course in suburban Orlando. The reigning DP World Tour Championship ...

Orlando, FL … Rory McIlroy was headed straight for the Bay Hill practice range after he struggled to keep sight of the leaders on the opening day of the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando. McIlroy was cruising nicely at one under through nine holes when he proceeded to drop three shots in two holes, including taking an 11th hole double bogey to be well down the board on day one of the Palmer tribute tournament. Argentina’s Emiliano Grillo shot a five under par 67 to enjoy the clubhouse ...