During the first round of action at the Arnold Palmer Invitational (APInv), Shane Lowry emerged as the solo leader, showcasing an impressive performance despite his historically poor record at Bay Hill, described as 'incredibly bad'. Lowry's round was highlighted by a remarkable six-under-par 66, giving him a one-stroke lead, and was punctuated by his fourth 3 in a row. Notable moments from the tournament included Min Woo Lee's 64-foot birdie, Mackenzie Hughes' fortunate bounce, and Hideki Matsuyama's eagle that secured him a share of the lead. Jordan Spieth finished the round with a 3-under 69, capped by a birdie putt on 18, while other players like Justin Thomas and Sahith Theegala also made significant contributions to the leaderboard.
Shane Lowry knew he was playing good golf because he gave himself a chance to win last week. He also knew his record at Bay Hill was as bad as any course he has played. https://t.co/4Zg5X6clfr
Shane Lowry shows good form is more valuable than a bad track record at Bay Hill https://t.co/DHPsjREikD https://t.co/LgNm7e5SmC
The Offaly man, whose record at the Orlando course is ‘incredibly bad’, fired a six-under-par 66 to take a one-stroke advantage into Friday. https://t.co/gtZrT7brma
Solo leader after Round 1 @APInv. @ShaneLowryGolf leads by one at Bay Hill. https://t.co/uXzzAQnmzR
An up-and-down day ends on a high note. @JordanSpieth rolls in the birdie putt on 18 to card a 3-under 69 in his first round @APInv. https://t.co/q6roqjZdrT
Alone at the top. @ShaneLowryGolf takes the solo lead with his fourth 3 in a row. https://t.co/Ae0bV6knOH
Alone at the top. @ShaneLowryGolf takes the solo lead and adds to his blistering start with his fourth 3 in a row. https://t.co/sxUKrnWl9y
🚨🦅 The eagle lands for Shane Lowry, he’s now tied for the lead at the @APinv with Lower and Matsuyama @LowryTracker @TrackingHideki https://t.co/DaPnWE2ndw
Birdie-Birdie-Eagle start to his back nine. @ShaneLowryGolf is tied for the lead thanks to this eagle chip-in on No. 12. https://t.co/HaFa2DyMH9
The closest shot of the day at No. 17. Si Woo Kim nearly holes it off the tee @APInv. https://t.co/FrurfWIOp6
No putter needed yet again for @SRTheegala. Making quick work of this chip from the thick rough @APInv. https://t.co/23ut1VRcj2 https://t.co/s4jSvT22xd
A chip-in eagle on 12 👏 @SRTheegala pulls to within two shots of the lead @APInv. https://t.co/IFdoXwSMZh
Double hit to chip-in 😳 Co-leader @HidekiOfficial_ had an interesting short-game sequence on Nos. 15 and 16 @APInv. https://t.co/rVPCh15kWn
Three birdies in his last four holes. @JordanSpieth is off to a hot start @APInv. https://t.co/q2JcOMNv8L
The fourth birdie of the day for JT. @JustinThomas34 is one shot off the lead @APInv. https://t.co/WBzYTzEOIq
Just the second birdie of the day on No. 2. @McIlroyRory gets to red numbers early @APInv. https://t.co/Ib7HnmdMjZ
Showing out at Bay Hill ⛱️ @HidekiOfficial_ finishes with a share of the lead during Round One @APInv. https://t.co/yBTs1m3FJ3
Incredible touch 🤌 @HidekiOfficial_'s eagle gets him a share of the lead @APInv. https://t.co/K3KyNsX3kX
Driver off the deck at the last 😳 @JoeHighsmith33 grabs a share of the lead with a finishing birdie @PuertoRicoOpen. https://t.co/dodXw8e6uy
Played to perfection. @BriceGarnett chips in for eagle and a share of the lead @PuertoRicoOpen. https://t.co/VwHleDhLHZ
Off the rocks! @MacHughesGolf gets the lucky break of the day @APInv. https://t.co/bpB6Pub5F9
One hole, one birdie 🐦 @MinWoo27Lee drains it from 64 feet on the first @APInv. https://t.co/Yd1SB7ddyL
All eyes on Arnie’s place. Follow first-round action from @APInv.