Golf: Rory McIlroy stunned spectators as he hit a 270-yard approach shot over water during Round 1 of the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
Rory hits 270-yard shot to 'perfection!' | 00:43Aussie Cam Davis has put himself in the mix on a star-studded leaderboard as Wyndham Clark conjured two birdies in his final three holes to open up a two-shot lead after the opening round of the PGA Tour’s Arnold Palmer Invitational in Florida .Get your first month for just $1.
It marked an encouraging opening round for Clark, who finished a runner-up to Scottie Scheffler at last year’s tournament. “The last five holes it calmed down a little bit,” Clark said. “But then it was tough to find where the wind was, so that’s a challenge in itself... maybe the last four holes were easier.” Clark had grabbed his first birdie of the day on the par-three second hole before a bogey on the third sent him back to level par.
Lowry admitted he had benefited from more benign afternoon conditions after watching the windswept morning with an increasing sense of dread. Nevertheless, the four-time major winner produced some incredible shots — including a whopping 269-yard approach shot over water on the par-5 sixth hole — and was pleased with his start.“It was still breezy, but not quite as tough as the guys got it this morning. Yeah, couple under was a good start.”
“This morning when I walked out of the house it was a lot colder than I anticipated -- I had to go back and grab a few extra layers,” said Scheffler, adding that the contrasting conditions of fairways and greens had also proved challenging.
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