Akshay Bhatia got his birdie putt to fall on the 18th hole as Daniel Berger made bogey. The two-shot swing, as Round 3 concluded Sunday morning, made it a one-shot difference between the two entering the finale.
TOUR NEWS
MORE PGA TOUR
Blades Brown and John Daly II are among those chasing Ricky Castillo entering the final round of the 2026 Puerto Rico Open. Watch the best from Saturday’s action!
Daniel Berger is 13-under par — even for the third round —with a two-shot lead was almost certain to grow when he returns for an eagle putt attempt Sunday morning. Akshay Bhatia was 11 under with a daunting 20-hole finish at Bay Hill on the horizon.
Ricky Castillo posted a bogey-free round of 4-under 68 in strong wind Saturday to take a one-shot lead into the final round.
Daly, the son of legendary pro John Daly, enters Sunday at the Puerto Rico Open three shots back, something he couldn’t have done a couple years ago when he was a “bad driver of the golf ball” and battling his swing.
Jordan Spieth couldn’t find his ball in the rough at the 12th hole Saturday at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and nearby fans helped him search for and eventually find it.
Rory McIlroy withdrew Saturday before his third-round tee time at the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational. Todd Lewis reports on his “lower back” injury.
McIlroy left the driving range ahead of his third-round tee time Saturday at Bay Hill Club and Lodge.
Continuing the Tiger legacy series, Woods sits down with Max Homa and, in Part 1, discusses his friendship with the King of golf, Arnold Palmer.
Akshay Bhatia shot a Friday-best 6-under 66 and ascended to solo second on the Bay Hill Club leaderboard. He sits five strokes off leader Daniel Berger. Rickie Fowler, Rory McIlroy and Sahith Theegala all enjoyed strong second round performances at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
Making his PGA Tour debut, John Daly II played a bogey-free round on Friday. He enters the weekend tied for seventh and six shots behind leader Chandler Blanchet.