{"id":11645,"date":"2025-03-09T03:15:13","date_gmt":"2025-03-09T03:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/arnold-palmer-invitational-collin-morikawa-takes-lead-as-shane-lowry-slips-in-third-round\/"},"modified":"2025-03-09T03:15:13","modified_gmt":"2025-03-09T03:15:13","slug":"arnold-palmer-invitational-collin-morikawa-takes-lead-as-shane-lowry-slips-in-third-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/arnold-palmer-invitational-collin-morikawa-takes-lead-as-shane-lowry-slips-in-third-round\/","title":{"rendered":"Arnold Palmer Invitational: Collin Morikawa takes lead as Shane Lowry slips in third round"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Collin Morikawa shot a five-under-par 67 to move into a one-shot lead after the third round at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.<\/b><\/p>\n

The world number five drained six birdies, including a putt from almost 12 feet on the last hole, to improve to 10 under overall.<\/p>\n

That nudged Morikawa one shot clear of fellow American Russell Henley, who also fired a 67 at Bay Hill in Orlando on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Canada’s Corey Conners trails Morikawa by two strokes heading into Sunday’s final round, with Australia’s Jason Day a shot further back in fourth.<\/p>\n

Ireland’s Shane Lowry began the day with a two-shot lead<\/a> over Wyndham Clark but slipped down the leaderboard, with a four-over 76 leaving him six adrift on four under.<\/p>\n

Clark dropped back too, with the American also settling for 76 and falling to a tie for 13th.<\/p>\n

Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy was another who lost ground, with his one-over 73 leaving the world number two in a tie for 10th with England’s Aaron Rai and Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre.<\/p>\n

Henley made a statement by starting the back nine with four consecutive birdies, while Conners slipped back with a dropped shot at the 18th hole.<\/p>\n

Michael Kim (67) and Tony Finau (68) moved into somewhat distant contention at five under, while Andrew Novak enjoyed the best round of the day as a bogey-free 65 moved him to four under.<\/p>\n

Morikawa has not won on the PGA Tour since October 2023, and the 28-year-old has experienced mixed fortunes on this course in the past, recalling previous missed cuts following his round on Saturday.<\/p>\n

“I’ve come to this event not playing great previously,” said the two-time major winner, “and it’s a course that if you’re not playing great it’s going to show.<\/p>\n

“It’s just one of those that you can’t fake it. But this was one of my first professional starts as an amateur, I played in 2017, and I love the golf course.<\/p>\n

“On a course like this you just have to have complete control of your golf ball, so that’s what it’s going to take tomorrow.”<\/p>\n

He added: “I would say the guys that are winning on a constant basis, they’re playing free, and that’s how I’m going to go out tomorrow.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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