PGSF FedEx Cup Week 10 The Arnold Palmer Invitational

[NoleinATL]

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  EXTENDED HIGHLIGHTS
  Francesco Molinari's winning highlights from Arnold Palmer

Francesco Molinari returns to Bay Hill to defend last year’s win at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard but in order to do it, he’ll have to top world No.1 – and 2018 champ – Rory McIlroy, recent World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship winner Patrick Reed, and several notable Orlando, Florida, residents.

Bay Hill will once again be the final event before the PGA TOUR’s signature tournament, THE PLAYERS Championship.

RELATED: Inside The Field

FIELD NOTES: McIlroy, who will defend his title next week at TPC Sawgrass, has made five starts this PGA TOUR season and has finished inside the top-5 each time. … Rickie Fowler hopes to rebound from a missed cut at The Honda Classic, his second MC in his last three starts. … Notable Orlando residents Ian Poulter, Henrik Stenson, and Graeme McDowell are all in the field… Last year’s runner-up, Matthew Fitzpatrick is still searching for his first PGA TOUR win; the second-place finish was his best result in 61 career PGA TOUR starts. … Matt Every, Robert Gamez, Jason Day and Marc Leishman join McIlroy and Molinari as past winners teeing it up again. … Every’s two PGA TOUR wins came in back-to-back years at Bay Hill (2014-15). … Phil Mickelson, another past champion, makes his second-straight appearance at Bay Hill after playing last year for the first time since 2013. … Recent winners Reed, Adam Scott, Viktor Hovland and Nick Taylor will be looking for their second win this season.

FEDEXCUP: Winner receives 500 FedExCup points.

COURSE: Bay Hill Club & Lodge, 7,454 yards, par 72. Bay Hill hosted its PGA TOUR event in 1979. Arnold Palmer bought the property in the 1970s and his legacy lives on at the storied Florida venue.

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STORYLINES: Brandon Matthews will be making his PGA TOUR debut on a sponsor exemption. A fan with special needs inadvertently caused Matthews to miss a putt during a sudden-death playoff on PGA TOUR Latinoamerica last year, but the way he compassionately responded to the fan was Arnold Palmer-like, according to tournament organizers. Tweeted Matthews after receiving the invite: What an incredible honor to be able to get the chance to compete in the @APinv as my first PGA tour event. Words can’t describe how grateful I am for this opportunity. … Viktor Hovland, who won the Puerto Rico Open, was an amateur last year at Bay Hill when he made the cut and finished T40. He turned pro three months later. … The winner of the Arnold Palmer Invitational will receive a three-year exemption on TOUR instead of the usual two, thanks to its elevated status. ... Past tournament winner Marc Leishman, Orlando mayor Buddy Dyer, and Grammy-award winner Darius Rucker are the 2020 tournament ambassadors.

72-HOLE RECORD: 264, Payne Stewart (1987).

18-HOLE RECORD: 62, Andy Bean (2nd round, 1981), Greg Norman (2nd round, 1984), Adam Scott (1st round, 2014).

LAST YEAR: A sizzling 8-under 64 (the low round of the week) sent Francesco Molinari into the winner’s circle, as he won for the third time in 12 TOUR starts. On the par-4 18th, the site of so much drama over the years, Molinari punctuated his victory with a 44-foot birdie putt. It was the second consecutive year the winner shot 64 in the final round, with McIlroy doing the same in 2018. ... Englishman Matthew Fitzpatrick was runner-up while Sungjae Im, Tommy Fleetwood, and Rafa Cabrera Bello finished T3.

HOW TO FOLLOW
Television: Thursday-Friday, 2 p.m.-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel). Saturday, 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. (Golf Channel). Saturday, 2:30 p.m.-6 p.m. (NBC). Sunday, 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. (Golf Channel). Sunday, 2:30 p.m.-6 p.m. (NBC).

PGA TOUR LIVE: Thursday-Friday, 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. (Featured Groups and Featured Holes).

Radio: Thursday-Friday, 12 p.m.-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, 1 p.m.-6 p.m. (PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM and PGATOUR.com/liveaudio).

Congratulations again to last weeks winner @Nolerball

With that win, @Nolerball extends his overall season lead

Good Luck to everyone this week

 

[fsukenny]

At first glance:
Rory
Bryson
Fleetwood
Matsuyama

 

[seminoleed]

Oh well, here goes:

DeShampoo
Fleetwood
McIlroy
Poulter

Damn, I already miss that little piece of wood.

 

[NoleLizards]

Finau
Leishman
McIlroy
Reed

 

[Nolerball]

Oh well, here goes:

DeShampoo
Fleetwood
McIlroy
Poulter

Damn, I already miss that little piece of wood.

Ed - maybe you'd better pull a Motel 6 - leave the light on for the little fella. The O-Rod may decide that blood is thicker than bark...just sayin'.

 

[NoleinATL]

Might have another new superstar Seminole golfer

 

[Bobcat07]

Rory McIlroy
Tommy Fleetwood
Bryson DeChambeau
Byeong Hun An

 

[Nolerball]

Rory McIlroy
Tommy Fleetwood
Bryson DeChambeau
Byeong Hun An

BC - you beat me to it on Big Ben...

 

[Nolerball]

Rory McIlroy
Bryson DeChambeau
Hideki Matsuyama
Byeong Hun An

 

[NoleLizards]

I wasn't a math major, but I'm beginning to see a common denominator among these picks....

 

[cmanole]

Chambeau
Finau
Leishman
McIlroy

Y'all just be warned. These picks look really, really good right now but that will change come Sunday afternoon...

 

[Nolerball]

Chambeau
Finau
Leishman
McIlroy

Y'all just be warned. These picks look really, really good right now but that will change come Sunday afternoon...

Every pick looks good when you're on the clock...its how they look when the (beer) goggles come off that counts...

 

[Bill From Tampa]

Bryson DeChambeau
Tommy Fleetwood
Rory McIlroy
Xander Schauffele

 

[FSUdawg]

McIlroy
Fleetwood
Matsuyama
Reed

 

[NoleinATL]

 

[NoleinATL]

 

[NoleinATL]

R McIlroy
C Morkawa
H Stenson
T Fleetwood

 

[Bobcat07]

I hate DeChambeau and taking him is almost like picking a gator, but I looked at my current spot in the standings and sacrifices have to be made.

 

[Tom81]

Leishman
Reed
Morikawa
Scott

 

[fsu67810]

Bryson DeChambeau
Sungjae Im
Hideki Matsuyama
Patrick Reed

 

[cmanole]

I hate DeChambeau and taking him is almost like picking a gator, but I looked at my current spot in the standings and sacrifices have to be made.

Scoreboard don't care who put points on it...

 

[Nolerball]

R McIlroy
C Morkawa
H Stenson
T Fleetwood

This would have been the week, maybe, to have taken your guy, Christiaan B...he's running hot this morning.

 

[NoleinATL]

What did that poor guy do to you @Nolerball?
Throwing the jinx on him front nine first round, harsh..lol

A lot of guys out early with some good rounds so far-should be a good week

 

[Bobcat07]

BC - you beat me to it on Big Ben...

The few times I've picked him before, he's struggled. He just seems ready to win. Here's to new beginnings this week and a low score today.

 

[Nolerball]

What did that poor guy do to you @Nolerball?
Throwing the jinx on him front nine first round, harsh..lol

A lot of guys out early with some good rounds so far-should be a good week

This is two weeks in a row - think man! (me screaming at myself)...

I literally get so excited to see guys do well, that I f-o-r-g-e-t to NOT talk about their rounds until either a) they've finished that round; or b) finished the tourney (made the cut, struck the ball well, carried the load). All that. I am like that dorky kid in class who just had to pipe up about something even though, really, everyone knows what's going on...feel free to cry 'dork-alert' when you see me posting.

 

[NoleLizards]

This is two weeks in a row - think man! (me screaming at myself)...

I literally get so excited to see guys do well, that I f-o-r-g-e-t to NOT talk about their rounds until either a) they've finished that round; or b) finished the tourney (made the cut, struck the ball well, carried the load). All that. I am like that dorky kid in class who just had to pipe up about something even though, really, everyone knows what's going on...feel free to cry 'dork-alert' when you see me posting.

Dude finished with a 4-under 68...Pretty weak jinxing on your part. (...OR perhaps it's only effective if one of us actually picks the player in a given week.)

 

[cmanole]

Chambeau
Finau
Leishman
McIlroy

Y'all just be warned. These picks look really, really good right now but that will change come Sunday afternoon...

Poor Finau...

 

[cmanole]

Chambeau
Finau
Leishman
McIlroy

Y'all just be warned. These picks look really, really good right now but that will change come Sunday afternoon...

Poor Finau...

Oh oh. Bryson off to a bad start. Look for Leishman to tank this week as well...

 

[Nolerball]

Dude finished with a 4-under 68...Pretty weak jinxing on your part. (...OR perhaps it's only effective if one of us actually picks the player in a given week.)

Or maybe it only works on Rickie... And I DIDN'T remember he was in the field this week.

 

[NoleLizards]

Or maybe it only works on Rickie... And I DIDN'T remember he was in the field this week.

It definitely worked on Hovland last week.

 

[Tom81]

I'm a real winner.
I picked Hovland last week and Scott this week.
Your takeaway.
Don't copy my picks.

 

[fsukenny]

I'm a real winner.
I picked Hovland last week and Scott this week.
Your takeaway.
Don't copy my picks.

Dang Adam. That was one SMOOTH 42 on the front nine ! I give him credit though. A comeback of a 35 on the back. But a triple and a double on the front. I thought I was watching.... well it could have been me.!

 

[Nolerball]

Dang Adam. That was one SMOOTH 42 on the front nine ! I give him credit though. A comeback of a 35 on the back. But a triple and a double on the front. I thought I was watching.... well it could have been me.!

Kenny - you could also say he was only a Quad away from hitting for the cycle...

 

[NoleinATL]

Good info- including the linked articles, on Augusta National buying up properties.

 

[NoleinATL]

Even picks that i think , well top 30 at worst are blowing up to +8 missed the cut picks
Thanks for nothing Fleetwood

 

[Bill From Tampa]

Former champion Matt Every ........ from leading the tournament after round one to missing the cut after round two. Shot an 83. That was 18 strokes more than yesterday.

Golf is a "fun" game.

 

[Bill From Tampa]

Good info- including the linked articles, on Augusta National buying up properties.

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What does Augusta National need a Wendy's for? I thought they had better food than that at such a prestigious place.

 

[NoleLizards]

Former champion Matt Every ........ from leading the tournament after round one to missing the cut after round two. Shot an 83. That was 18 strokes more than yesterday.

Golf is a "fun" game.

He goatered.

 

[Nolerball]

The few times I've picked him before, he's struggled. He just seems ready to win. Here's to new beginnings this week and a low score today.

Edited: Mea Culpa. Benny snuck in when the cut was adjusted to (+3). Shoulda just let it play out.

Bobcat - looks like he is short of the cut... (+4) on the day.

 

[fsukenny]

Kenny - you could also say he was only a Quad away from hitting for the cycle...

And Gatorboy Every shot a SMOOOTH running 83 today. So did he smoke too many doobies nor not enough ?!