ORLANDO, Fla. — Akshay Bhatia was in a position to minimize his lead over Daniel Berger to 1 stroke Sunday morning on the rain-delayed Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill by ready lengthy sufficient for his putt to enter the ultimate flip for birdie.
Two full holes needed to be performed to finish the third spherical, which was interrupted by rain delays and darkness. Berger two-putted from 35 toes on the par-5 sixteenth for birdie and a three-shot lead.
However on the 18th, Berger’s tee shot hit the tough, forcing a layup. He put his wedge to 10 toes however missed the par putt for an even-par 72.
Bhatia’s birdie putt stopped on the sting of the cup. He stared at it, walked to the outlet, stopped for a ultimate examine, and watched it drop at 68.
Berger completed with a 13-under 203, making it the ultimate draw Sunday afternoon.
Cameron Younger, Collin Morikawa and Sepp Straka had been 4 photographs behind the lead, organising a ultimate spherical with quite a lot of potential. Bay Hill’s greens are sometimes the toughest and quickest swings in Florida. 5 of the previous six tournaments held at Bay Hill have been determined by one stroke.
