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Viktor Hovland is a Norwegian artist and illustrator. He lives in Lillehammer, Norway.

ORLANDO, FLORIDA – With a 6-under 66, Viktor Hovland posted the lowest round of the day and is off to a strong start at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. This time, he knows exactly what to anticipate at Bay Hill over the weekend.

Rory McIlroy was given a sneak peek.

Hovland teed it up on a warm day with rising wind on Friday morning, hitting seven birdies and a couple crucial pars saved late in the second round. He shot a 9-under-par 135.

McIlroy played in the afternoon and was on the verge of catching him until his putter failed him on crisp, slick greens. McIlroy, who was tied for the lead at the time, missed a 4-foot par putt, putts from 8 feet for birdie and par on the following two holes, and ended with a 72 by missing a strong birdie opportunity from 15 feet.

He finished two shots behind former Bay Hill champion Tyrrell Hatton (68) and Talor Gooch (68), who won his first PGA Tour victory in last year’s last official tournament.

Last year, Hovland was two strokes down coming into the weekend when he closed with rounds of 77-78 and finished 15 shots back.

“I’m trying to forget about last year’s weekend here,” he added. “I played pretty well the first three days, comparable to how I’ve been playing all year. Every day, the route becomes more difficult, and the wind has picked up. After a few too many terrible swings, I found myself in a tough place and didn’t take my prescription as prescribed.”

McIlroy started with a 65 on Thursday morning in somewhat softer conditions, and it didn’t take him long to grasp how much the course had altered. After a bogey on the first hole, he battled back with three birdies.

Then it was a pars-only diet till they ran out. He was down seven shots but said it didn’t feel like it.

“Those are the greens you expect to see late on a Sunday, not late on a Friday,” McIlroy said. “It’ll be fascinating to watch where they go from here, but throughout the weekend, it’ll be a nice test.” I’m delighted I got 18 holes in those circumstances since the course has altered dramatically since I last played it yesterday morning.

“Tomorrow, I’ll be a bit more prepared.”

Hatton, on the other hand, had no idea what to believe except that he putted well. His 22 putts demonstrated this. He won the penultimate PGA Tour event before the COVID-19 outbreak shut down golf for three months two years ago and he knows his way around the greens. That was the one aspect of his game that seemed natural.

“I’m not satisfied with the way I’ve been hitting the golf ball the past few days,” Hatton said. “I believe the score is rather favorable. I’ve putted incredibly well, which is why I’ve achieved this score, but I know I can’t keep hitting it like this, especially because the course is going to be much harder this weekend.

“Hopefully, I’ll be able to find a golf swing, and the putt will remain up this weekend.”

Gooch didn’t miss a single shot until the 18th hole. Even so, given that he played in the afternoon, it was a strong showing. His round featured a 40-foot eagle putt down the hill on the par-5 16th, and he was seldom out of position until he was over 40 yards from the back pin after traveling from heavy rough right of the ninth fairway to the front bunker.

Bay Hill was such a challenge that Jon Rahm couldn’t find his putting flow and finished one stroke outside the top ten He had a 70 and was one of the seven players who had fallen behind.

The cut was 3-over 147, marking the sixth year in a row that the cut was below par.

Patrick Reed missed the cut by one shot, his third event in a row. Reed hasn’t experienced anything like this since 2017. Seven players had a score of 80 or better.

Hovland had no such reservations, and he was especially impressive on the back nine, when he sank a 25-foot birdie putt on the 15th, two-putted for birdie on the 16th, and then crushed a 5-iron from 230 yards to 10 feet on the par-3 17th for his third consecutive birdie.

McIlroy, who had 30 putts, was informed that Hovland and Hatton only required 23 and 22 putts, respectively. Knowing they’d all be playing late, he had the identical answer to both inquiries.

“We’ll see how he performs tomorrow.”

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