In just fine. Bryson DeChambeau, the runner-up to Reed, shot a 1-over 73. Interestingly, Lee was also hurting, as the PGA Tour’s website said he was involved in a car accident on his way to the course on Wednesday morning. GOLF.com and GOLF Magazine are published by EB GOLF MEDIA LLC, a division of 8AM GOLF, Why Justin Rose avoided penalty for hitting his ball at address on controversial chip, Matt Every explodes for first-round lead at Arnold Palmer Invitational; Rory McIlroy one back, On his second shot Thursday on the par-4 11th at. pursuit of the PGA Tour’s all-time wins record will have to wait at least another week, as he is taking off a third-straight week. What happened with some of the other big names? By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's Terms and Privacy Policy. After drawing Woods for Round 3 at TPC Boston and making birdie at the opening hole, McIlroy nearly found the water with his second shot at the par-5 second. Rory McIlroy shot a 66 with his caddy calling a bunker shot his ‘best of the season’ and finished the first day of the Arnold Palmer Invitational one behind America’s Matt Every Francesco Molinari’s title defense never left the first tee, as he withdrew Thursday morning because of a back injury. Matt Every shot a 7-under 65 to take a one-shot lead over Rory McIlroy after the first round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational. You can watch Friday’s action on Golf Channel from 2-6 p.m. https://sports.yahoo.com/rory-mcilroy-tiger-woods-pairings-024302696.html McIlroy followed up that bogey with five birdies and the eagle to give him a 6-under 66 to put him one shot back of. In just fine. Brooks Koepka shot an ever-par 72 after bogeying his final two holes following poor tee shots. ATLANTA – What are the odds? We’ll let McIlroy take it from here. McIlroy had to travel back across the water to play his fifth shot. He will start the third round five shots behind leader Dustin Johnson. Well, McIlroy was a happy man for less than two holes Saturday at The Northern Trust. Rory McIlroy made two triples and shot 74 Saturday at The Northern Trust, one of those triples coming after he hit a shot backward. His form will leave others to speculate about the world No 1 s prospects at the first major of the year, which is only a month away. McIlroy is trying to become the first player to successfully defend the FedExCup and first player to win it three times. learn more. His ball was dry, but McIlroy faced a difficult, uphill shot out of the thick stuff. McIlroy topped his second shot. He hit a “mediocre” chip after his drop and was lining up about an 8-footer for bogey on just his second hole of the day. Don’t miss anything from the PGA TOUR & its partners, Connect to get special offers and updates, Sign up for the Monthly Minute newsletter, Get the latest happenings on TOUR with WiretoWire. Patrick Reed, the winner two weeks ago at the World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship, shot a 2-under 70 after hitting his tee shot in the water on the 18th hole. — that dribbled up to leave him with about a 24-footer for eagle. Rory McIlroy proved that duff golf shots can happen to all of us, even the very best of them. The odds that Rory McIlroy’s second shot would find that little lake, the one that so many golf balls fly easily over during the TOUR Championship. Molinari was replaced by Kyoung-Hoon Lee, who shot an even-par 72. He is now five shots off the FedEx Cup lead. McIlroy followed up that bogey with five birdies and the eagle to give him a 6-under 66 to put him one shot back of Matt Every after the first round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Two shots behind are Talor Gooch and Scottie Scheffler, and a group of six is three back. PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions, and the Swinging Golfer design are registered trademarks. “Probably in hindsight trying to take on a little bit too much. Six players shot a 4-under 68 — Sam Burns. For the best website experience, we recommend updating your browser. It appears your browser may be outdated. It turns out that just 1.2% of second shots on East Lake’s 18th hole (formerly the ninth) are hit into the water. “I think one of the biggest or best shots that I hit today was my bogey putt on 11,” McIlroy said. Six players shot a 4-under 68 — Sam Burns, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Tyrrell Hatton, Brendon Todd, Keith Mitchell and Graeme McDowell. He hit a “mediocre” chip after his drop and was lining up about an 8-footer for bogey on just his second hole of the day. Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Tyrrell Hatton, Brendon Todd, Keith Mitchell and Graeme McDowell. His third shot hit the bank and bounced right back at McIlroy, flying past him and into the water. Three putts later, he was tapping in for a triple-bogey 8. Get all the sports news you need, direct to your inbox. I’m glad you asked. There has been just one other bogey on that reachable par-5 this week. Very - as defending champion Rory McIlroy perfectly demonstrated. 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What a difference a week makes, as the 2014 and 2015 Arnold Palmer champ made seven birdies and no bogeys for a 7-under 65. Gooch held the clubhouse lead for a bit, as he had the day’s first tee time off the 10th tee. American DeChambeau captured last mont… ♥️Two-time @APInv champion Matt Every takes the solo lead heading into his final hole of the day.#LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/HzvB3aCoAL. McIlroy shot 71 on Saturday after signing for Friday’s low round, a 6-under 64. Did you know you can save your preferences across all your digital devices and platforms simply by creating a profile? To receive GOLF’s all-new newsletters, subscribe for free here. To watch in a smaller size, scroll down while your video is playing. … I felt like if I tried to sweep it, it would be better, and I just sort of came up on it a little bit. While McIlroy has ridden a blistering stretch to the top of the world rankings — he has not finished lower than fifth this PGA Tour season — Every was at the very bottom last week at the. So, what happend? The Korn Ferry trademark is also a registered trademark, and is used in the Korn Ferry Tour logo with permission. On his second shot Thursday on the par-4 11th at Bay Hill, the world’s top-ranked player hit his 165-yard second shot short of the green, the ball rolling into the water. , the world’s top-ranked player hit his 165-yard second shot short of the green, the ball rolling into the water. So yeah, and then it would have been nice to get away with a par. But to hole that putt for bogey, you know, it’s not — making five instead of six there is a big deal.”. RELATED: Full leaderboard | Leaders struggle, set up FedExCup sprint | JT thrives in pursuer role. It wasn't to be.”. It was one of two triples McIlroy made Saturday as part of a 3-over 74. found the bunker on the left side of the fairway. after the first round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Would you like to get started? Scheffler, meanwhile, turned in a bogey-free round. Here’s what he had to say: “The lie was sort of iffy. McIlroy made bogey on 18, as did playing partner Justin Thomas. After an opening-round 74 at PGA National, Every shot a 15-over 85 in the second round — doomed by an octuple-bogey 11 on the par-3 fifth — and finished last by three shots. McIlroy’s was just the 23rd second shot to find the water. The hole has been played 1,947 times in the ShotLink era (since 2004). It traveled less than 30 yards before nose-diving into the water. The odds that Rory McIlroy’s second shot would find that little lake, the one that so many golf balls fly easily over during the TOUR Championship. In just fine. ET. 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Even the miserable, the approach shots that trickle into the water, the “mediocre” chip shots, the tee shots that dump into the sand, are working out just fine for Rory McIlroy. My biggest concern was trying to carry the first bunker on the right there, and I knew I needed to hit it really hard and I swung hard at it, and I got it maybe like right in the middle of the ball. Here’s everything you missed from Thursday’s action in Orlando, Fla. There’s something about Bay Hill.