- Kurt Kitayama leads by one from Hovland and Scheffler
- Tyrrell Hatton and Rory McIlroy move into contention
This would seem the perfect weekend to demonstrate the competitive strength of the PGA Tour. A final round at the Arnold Palmer Invitational which will see Scottie Scheffler, Viktor Hovland, Tyrrell Hatton, Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth and Max Homa among those jousting for victory feels appropriate.
Confirmation that the PGA Tour will move to no cut, limited field scenarios for decent chunks of 2024 has drawn widespread and varied analysis. At Bay Hill, the benefits of a best versus best system are playing out.