Matthew Fitzpatrick will take a one-shot lead over defending champion Rory McIlroy into the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Sunday. Heres where things stand through 54 holes at Bay Hill:Leaderboard: Fitzpatrick (-9), McIlroy (-8), Aaron Baddeley (-7), Matt Wallace (-7), Kevin Kisner (-7)What it means: Fitzpatrick is a 24-year-old, five-time European Tour winner in search of his first PGA Tour title. He was passed over as a potential captains pick for the European Ryder Cup team in September and responded by successfully defending his Omega European Masters title that same week. A win Sunday would give Fitzpatrick, 43rd in the world, his first U.S. title and mark his fifth straight year with at least one win. Hell be chased on Sunday by the defending champion, McIlroy, whose last worldwide victory came at Bay Hill last year, when he blew away the field with a final-round 64 to win by three. A win Sunday would mark the first time McIlroy has successfully defended a title in his professional career and give him his 15th PGA Tour victory.
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Round of the day: McIlroy raced into solo second on the strength of a seven-birdie, one-bogey, 6-under 66. He birdied four of his first six and then went eight straight holes without another before circling Nos. 15, 16 and 18 on his way into the clubhouse. His 66 was matched by Chris Kirk (-6) and Tyrrell Hatton (-5).Best of the rest: Fitzpatrick staked himself to the outright 54-hole lead with a bogey-free 67. He is fifth this week in strokes gained: around-the-green and first in scrambling, having gotten up and down 18 of 21 times.Biggest disappointment: The final pairing of Keegan Bradley (75) and Tommy Fleetwood (76) combined to shoot 7 over. Four clear of everyone else in the field when they started the third round, they'll start Sunday three and four behind Fitzpatrick, respectively.Shot of the day: Baddeleys holeout from the bunker at the par-3 14th, giving him his third birdie in a row:
Three in a row. @AaronBadds enters the fray.#QuickHits pic.twitter.com/hmpWCI50un— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) March 9, 2019Hed add another at the par-5 16th for four in five holes on his way to a back-nine 32 and a Saturday 69.Quote of the day: If you come to Orlando, and you don't go to the parks, you're sort of missing out on something. Erica told me last year, the only reason I won this event is because we went to the Magic Kingdom on Friday. So I thought, let's go back to Disney and have a good time again. McIlroyStoryline to watch Sunday: The Arnold Palmer Invitational is making its first appearance as part of the Open Qualifying Series. The three best finishers inside the top 10 and ties on Sunday who are not already exempt into the years final major will earn a trip to Royal Portrush in July. Of the 15 players currently currently inside the top 10, Fitzpatrick, McIlroy, Wallace, Kisner, Rafa Cabrera Bello, Hatton, Bubba Watson, and Bradley are already exempt.
McIlroy trails Fitzpatrick by one through 54 at Bay Hill
Matthew Fitzpatrick will take a one-shot lead over defending champion Rory McIlroy into the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Sunday.Here's where things stand through 54 holes at
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Saturday's golf: Fitzpatrick takes 1-shot lead over McIlroy at Bay Hill. The Englishman finished 5-under 67 as he shoots for his first PGA Tour title.
Fitzpatrick takes 1-shot lead over McIlroy at Bay Hill
Fitzpatrick takes slim lead over McIlroy at Bay Hill 8464007 Rory McIlroy watches his tee shot on the fourth hole during Saturday's third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando, Florida.
A Rory McIlroy repeat at Bay Hill could be becoming a reality
McIlroy, at 8-under, trails Fitzpatrick by one shot. Aaron Baddeley, Matt Wallace and Kevin Kisner are all 7-under and two back of the lead. Chris Kirk, Luke List, Rafa Cabrera Bello are all tied with Howell at 6-under.
McIlroy trails Fitzpatrick by one through 54 at Bay Hill Matthew Fitzpatrick will take a one-shot lead over defending champion Rory McIlroy into the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational
Rory Mcllroy trails Matthew Fitzpatrick by one through 54
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Rory McIlroy seems to have everything going his way at Bay Hill except for recent history. With three birdies over the last four holes, McIlroy had a 6-under 66 on Saturday that left him one shot behind Matt Fitzpatrick and in the final group of a PGA Tour event for the third
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McIlroy trails Fitzpatrick by one at Bay Hill. BY Nick Menta — March 9, 2019 at 5:58 PM. Matthew Fitzpatrick will take a one-shot lead over defending champion Rory McIlroy into the final round
Fitzpatrick takes slim lead over McIlroy at Bay Hill
Matthew Fitzpatrick will take a one-shot lead over defending champion Rory McIlroy into the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Sunday. Here's where things stand through 54 holes at
Rory Mcllroy trails Matthew Fitzpatrick by one through 54
Fitzpatrick builds 1-shot lead over McIlroy on a firm and demanding test at Bay Hill. Fitzpatrick builds 1-shot lead over McIlroy on a firm and demanding test at Bay Hill. He also went to one
Fitzpatrick takes 1-shot lead over McIlroy at Bay Hill
Mar 09, 2019 · A Rory McIlroy repeat at Bay Hill could be becoming a reality By Mark Cannizzaro. View author archive; McIlroy, at 8-under, trails Fitzpatrick by one shot. Aaron Baddeley, Matt Wallace and
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