Daniel Berger jumped out to an early lead with a 9-under 63 at the Bay Hill Club Thursday, and held on in the clubhouse despite superb efforts from Collin Morikawa and Ludvig Aberg. Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy, the two-top ranked players in the world, also provided their fair share of highlights during the Arnold Palmer Invitational’s opening round.
Chandler Blanchet shot an 8-under 64 Thursday and leads at Grand Reserve Golf Club after 18 holes. John Daly II made his Tour debut, finishing with a 2-unde 70 thanks to a spectacular chip-in for birdie on the 16th hole. The University of Arkansas senior spoke to media after the opening round in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.
Scottie Scheffler wasn’t great Thursday at Bay Hill but he was better than in recent opening rounds. Check out highlights from Round 1 of the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational and insight from “Golf Central.”
Chandler Blancet leads the way after the opening round of the Puerto Rico Open, where kids of all ranges are grabbing headlines.
The last time the golf world saw Justin Thomas compete was during the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. Thomas, playing his first tournament since back surgery in November, shot an opening round 79 at Bay Hill.
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Daniel Berger jumped out to a big, first-round lead early at Bay Hill that no player could match Thursday at Bay Hill.
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Korda, who missed several weeks with another neck injury, is in the 108-player field for this week’s penultimate event of the LPGA season, The Annika driven by Gainbridge at Pelican Golf Club.
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Brentley Romine shares how the Annika is a “massive competitive leap” for Kai Trump, where she is making her LPGA debut, while discussing how she has handled the spotlight and what she brings to the course.
Caitlin Clark discusses the scenes at The Annika Pro-Am, playing alongside Nelly Korda and her golf game as of now.
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Nelly Korda joins Golf Today from The Annika Pro-Am, where she’s playing alongside WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark, to reflect on her return from a neck injury, how Clark brings people together across sports and more.
WNBA star Caitlin Clark tees off at the 2025 LPGA Annika pro-am, as her Indiana Fever teammates Sophie Cunningham and Lexie Hull serve as guest caddies. She also got a few words of advice from Nelly Korda on the green.
With the early signing period beginning Wednesday for the Class of 2026, Golf Channel’s Brentley Romine ranks his top 15 classes and top 50 individuals for men’s and women’s golf.
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Sorenstam played nine holes with Trump on Monday at Pelican Golf Club, where the 18-year-old will compete as a sponsor invite, and couldn’t help but think about her controversial PGA Tour invite decades ago.