Charley Hoffman made a 71-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to tie Kevin Kisner for the lead after three rounds of the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Here's how things stand going into the final round at Bay Hill:Leaderboard: Hoffman (-11), Kisner (-11), Tyrell Hatton (-8), Marc Leishman (-8), Matthew Fitzpatrick (-8), Adam Hadwin (-7), Lucas Glover (-7)What it means: After a T-4 in his first start of the 2016-17 season, the Genesis Open, Hoffman had been going the wrong way, with subsequent finishes of T-17, T-24 and T-54. His drive at the 18th hole went left, and he had to play away from the pin on his approach. But his putt was perfect, giving him a 71. Kisner, who shot 68, continues knocking on the door early in this season. He already has a couple of top-10 finishes (T-4, Sony Open; T-10, AT&T Pebble Beach) as well as an 11th at the WGC-Mexico Championship.Round(s) of the day: Rory McIlroy and Rickie Fowler both shot 7-under 65. McIlroy was bogey-free, the last two of his seven birdies coming on the 17th and 18th holes. Fowler double-bogeyed the par-4 third hole, but followed that with three consecutive birdies to finish the front nine, then added circles at Nos. 10, 12, 13 and 15 before eagling the par-5 16th. Fowler also made a remarkable par save on the par-4 11th, which we'll get to later.Biggest disappointment: Argentina's Emiliano Grillo was just one shot off the lead after 36 holes, but after a 6-over 78 on Saturday, he needs a miracle. His misadventures included a quadruple-bogey 9 on the par-5 sixth hole, where he found the water twice.Shot of the day: Hoffman's final putt was the most dramatic. For a non-putt, we'll go with Fowler on the par-4 11th hole. He found the water in front of the green with his approach, but the ball was playable. His splash-out hit the pin and he was able to save par.Main storylines heading into Sunday: There are several: Kisner, 33, is trying to shake the label of one-hit wonder (his only win was the 2015 RSM Classic), while Hoffman, 40, is looking for his fifth Tour win. Canadian Hadwin, 29, may be the hottest player on Tour, having won the Valspar Championship for his first Tour victory and shooting 59 in the CareerBuilder Challenge. Among the big names, it's a question of whether McIlroy (-6) and Fowler (-5) are too far back.
Charley Hoffman made a 71-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to tie Kevin Kisner for the lead after three rounds of the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Here's how things stand going into the final
Kevin Kisner ties Charley Hoffman for lead at Arnold Palmer
Hoffman putt ties Kisner for API lead - golfchannel.com
Charley Hoffman produced a stunning finish to his third round at Bay Hill to claim a share of the Arnold Palmer Invitational lead alongside Kevin Kisner. One clear at the beginning of the day,
Kevin Kisner's go-for-broke style carried him to a 4-under par 68 and into a tie for the 54-hole lead entering the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill.
Kisner, Hoffman take charge at Bay Hill - PGATOUR.COM
(Reuters) - Charley Hoffman sank a 70-foot birdie at the final hole to tie Kevin Kisner for the third-round lead at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Florida on Saturday. Hoffman read a big left
Kisner, Hoffman share lead - Times Union
The ball settled 70 feet away on the fringe, and Hoffman made the putt for a birdie, a 1-under 71 and a share of the lead with Kevin Kisner. It was quite a wild ride, even by Orlando's standards.
Hoffman holes mammoth putt to tie Kisner at Bay Hill - AOL
Kevin Kisner overcame a three-stroke deficit at the start of the day by shooting a four-under par 68 to take a share of the 54-hole lead with Charley Hoffman in the Arnold Palmer Invitational at
Saturday's roundup: Kisner, Hoffman tied for lead at Bay Hill
A huge putt at the last saw Charley Hoffman earn a share of the Arnold Palmer Invitational lead going into the final day. Hoffman holes mammoth putt to tie Kisner at Bay Hill. Hoffman ties
Bay Hill: Kevin Kisner, Charley Hoffman tied for lead - Golf
ORLANDO, Fla. — Charley Hoffman would have been happy to get off the 18th hole at Bay Hill with a par and go into the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational within one shot of the lead
Hoffman and Kisner lead by three after 54 holes at Bay Hill
Saturday's roundup: Kisner, Hoffman tied for lead at Bay Hill. a bogey on the par-4 18th hole and a blistering finish by 36-hole leader Charley Hoffman left the two Americans tied at 11-under par.
Kisner, Hoffman share Bay Hill lead | Sports
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Notes and observations from Saturday's third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, where Charley Hoffman and Kevin Kisner share the lead at 11 under par.
Hoffman holes mammoth putt to tie Kisner at Bay Hill
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