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Rory McIlroy plays his tee shot on the 18th hole during the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational

McIlroy reveals club shuffle as Henley wins at Bay Hill

Rory McIlroy admitted a club gamble didn't pay off at the Arnold Palmer Invitational but hopes the lessons learned will serve him well at next month's Masters.

Golf • 10 Mar

Shane Lowry tosses his club after hitting a tee shot on the first hole

Lowry tumbles down Bay Hill order after difficult day

Halfway leader Shane Lowry fell six shots off the pace after the third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Golf • 08 Mar

Lowry once branded his record at Bay Hill as 'horrific' but has found a scoring touch on the course

Lowry sitting at Bay Hill summit after superb 67

Shane Lowry sits atop of the leaderboard at the Arnold Palmer Invitational after a superb 67, with Rory McIlroy four shots further back in a tie for fifth at the halfway stage.

Golf • 08 Mar

Scottie Scheffler talks with Shane Lowry after winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational

Lowry 'shaken' by early bogeys but stirred by top five

Shane Lowry admits he was "shaken" by his poor start to the final round at the Arnold Palmer Invitational but is taking the positives from a top five finish and the valuable FedEx Cup points that come with it.

Golf • 11 Mar 24

Shane Lowry had to play in Scottie Scheffler's shadow for the final round but fought back for a third-placed finish

Lowry fights back to take third as Scheffler romps home

Shane Lowry recovered from a poor start to fight back and take third place at the prestigious Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Golf • 11 Mar 24

Shane Lowry in action during the third round on Saturday

Lowry shares lead as McIlroy makes move at Bay Hill

Shane Lowry is tied for the lead heading into the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational at the Bay Hill Club & Lodge in Orlando.

Golf • 10 Mar 24

Shane Lowry plays his second shot on the first hole at Bay Hill

Lowry shares top spot with five rivals in Florida

First-round leader Shane Lowry is part of a sextet sharing top spot at the halfway point of the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Florida after carding a round of 71 to move to seven under par.

Golf • 08 Mar 24

Shane Lowry plays his second shot on the first hole at the Arnold Palmer Invitational

Lowry leads the way at bogey course Bay Hill

An opening round 66 saw Shane Lowry move into the first round lead at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Florida.

Golf • 08 Mar 24

Kurt Kitayama claims his first PGA Tour win

Kitayama holds firm as McIlroy edged out in Bay Hill

Kurt Kitayama recovered from a final round triple bogey to hold off Rory McIlroy and a star-studded group of chasers to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill.

Golf • 05 Mar 23

Rory McIlroy is three off the lead heading into the final round

McIlroy within striking distance at Arnold Palmer

Rory McIlroy hits a round of 68 to move to six under par, and within striking distance of leader Kurt Kitayama (-9) heading into the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Golf • 05 Mar 23

Rory McIlroy finds himself outside the top 50 after a shaky opening round

Rahm leads as Irish quartet start slowly

World number one Jon Rahm shot a seven-under-par round of 65 to lead after day one of the the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill.

Golf • 03 Mar 23

Rory McIlroy hit consecutive 76s over the weekend

McIlroy left 'punch-drunk' after faltering at Bay Hill

Rory McIlroy said on Sunday he felt "punch-drunk" after a disappointing finish at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando, Florida, where the four-time major champion once again failed to take advantage of a hot start at Bay Hill.

Golf • 07 Mar 22

It was a frustrating third round for McIlroy

McIlroy and McDowell well placed at the Arnold Palmer

Ahead of the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational. both Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell are just four shots adrift of joint-leaders Billy Horschel and Talor Gooch

Golf • 06 Mar 22

Rory McIlroy plays his tee shot on the 18th

'Methodical' McIlroy sets Day One pace at Bay Hill

Rory McIlroy got straight back into his Bay Hill groove as he took the early clubhouse lead at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Golf • 04 Mar 22

Greg Allen: If Rahm and Koepka are the two most likely to contend this week, there is also every prospect of an Irish win because history says so

Open preview: Form points to Rahm-Koepka duel

Greg Allen says form points to Jon Rahm and Brooks Koepka battling it out for Open glory, but history suggests an Irish challenger could well be in the offing.

Golf • 15 Jul 21

DeChambeau reveals Woods text inspired him to victory

American Bryson DeChambeau got a note of encouragement from Tiger Woods ahead of his nail-biting victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational tournament in Orlando, Florida, with the 15-time major winner texting him hours before the final round.

Golf • 08 Mar 21

DeChambeau wins the Arnold Palmer as McIlroy fades

Bryson DeChambeau has won the Arnold Palmer Invitational by a shot from Lee Westwood, with Rory McIlroy finishing down the field in a tie for tenth place.

Golf • 08 Mar 21

No spark from the former World No 1 at Bay Hill

McIlroy four behind leader Westwood at Arnold Palmer

A bogey at the last compounded a third round where Rory McIlroy failed to fire at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, with a 72 now leaving him four shots adrift of leader Lee Westwood.

Golf • 06 Mar 21

McIlroy followed up his opening 66 with a 71

McIlroy within striking distance at Arnold Palmer

Rory McIlroy is two shots off the lead held by Corey Conners after the second round at the Arnold Palmer Invitational but Shane Lowry and Graeme McDowell miss the cut.

Golf • 05 Mar 21

Rory McIlroy boasts a superb record at Bay Hills

McIlroy catches fire on back nine at Bay Hill

Rory McIlroy revealed he approaches Bay Hill in a similar way to course specialist Tiger Woods after making a superb start to his bid for a second victory in the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Golf • 05 Mar 21

Rory McIlroy will partner Tyrrell Hatton and Francesco Molinari in the opening two rounds

McIlroy bidding to continue his good record at Bay Hill

Rory McIlroy believes he is moving in the right direction as he looks to continue his superb recent record in the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Golf • 03 Mar 21

Tyrrell Hatton claimed a one-stroke victory

Hatton wins in Florida as McIlroy challenge fades away

Englishman Tyrrell Hatton secured a one-stroke victory over Marc Leishman, as Rory McIlroy's challenge faded at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Florida.

Golf • 08 Mar 20

Rory McIlroy remains in the hunt for another win at the Arnold Palmer Invitational

McIlroy grinds hard to stay in contention at Bay Hill

World number one Rory McIlroy kept himself in contention heading into the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, where England's Tyrrell Hatton holds a two-shot lead after another testing day at Bay Hill.

Golf • 08 Mar 20

Rory McIlroy remains in the hunt despite a second round 73

McIlroy two back at Bay Hill as Hatton & Kang set pace

Tyrrell Hatton and Sung Kang took the second-round lead while Rory McIlroy stayed in contention at a windswept Arnold Palmer Invitational in central Florida on Friday.

Golf • 07 Mar 20

Rory McIlroy reacts after finishing on the ninth green

McIlroy one off the lead at Arnold Palmer Invitational

A difficult start became an excellent conclusion in the first round for Rory McIlroy at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Golf • 06 Mar 20