LAST UPDATE | 4 Mar 2022
VIKTOR HOVLAND IS the new leader at Bay Hill in Florida in the second round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
The Norwegian fired a second round 66 to set a clubhouse target of nine-under, with overnight leader Rory McIlory two shots off the lead, tied for second, after a second-round 72.
After yesterday’s opening 68, Graeme McDowell has fallen off the leaderboard with a 76 on Friday which leaves him tied for 30th.
Hovland hit the best round of the day as he rose to the top of the leaderboard. He was level-par after 14 holes of his opening but picked up three birdies hin his last four holes yesterday for a 69 and maintained that strong momentum today.
He began his round on the 10th hole, with five birdies and one bogey in his front nine as he went to seven-under, and picked up further shots on the 4th and 6th holes, for his round of 66.
There was disappointment for Irish duo Padraig Harrington and Seamus Power as both are set to miss the cut, which is projected to be +1.
Harrington hit a 74 today after yesterday’s 73 to stand at +3, while for Power the damage was done after his 80 in yesterday’s first round and he followed that up with a 72 today.
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