ORLANDO, Fla. — Kurt Kitayama steadied himself down the stretch Saturday at Bay Hill, closing with two birdies over the last three holes to escape with an even-par 72 and a one-shot lead in the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Now comes the hard part for Kitayama, a 30-year-old Californian going after his first PGA Tour victory. Defending champion Scottie Scheffler had…

Rory McIlroy is the proud owner of 23 PGA Tour wins and four major championships, and yet, he hasn’t hoisted one of golf’s four biggest trophies since he won the 2014 PGA Championship. Winning majors certainly isn’t easy, and McIlroy has had a number of close calls over the years. There have been times when the Northern Irishman has started…

ORLANDO, Fla. – If Pierceson Coody’s grandfather, Masters champion Charles Coody, has taught Pierceson and his twin brother, Parker, anything, it’s to hit it low. That advice served Pierceson Coody well late Friday afternoon at a windy Bay Hill, where Coody posted three back-nine birdies to shoot 1-under 71 and punch his ticket to the weekend at the Arnold Palmer…

Kamaiu Johnson, playing on a sponsor's exemption at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, shot 8 over through 36 holes and was going to miss the cut by six shots. However, the 29-year-old was instead disqualified for signing an incorrect scorecard. According to Ryan French, Johnson made a triple-bogey 7 on Bay Hill's par-4 ninth, but Johnson signed for a 6. The…