Henrik Stenson held a one-stroke lead over Bryson DeChambeau with Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose and Rickie Fowler pushing into contention and Tiger Woods five shots back after the third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Despite three bogeys Stenson stayed at the top of the leaderboard at 12 under par after shooting a one-under 71 at Bay Hill on a gorgeous Florida afternoon. McIlroy, playing his best golf in the United States this year, was strong on a back nine which featured an eagle at the 12th. Woods, an eight-times winner of the event, birdied the 18th for a 69 and a share of 10th at 209. McIlroy, meanwhile, has gone 26 tournaments since his last victory at the Tour Championship in 2016 to win the FedEx Cup.

Source: The Irish Times March 17, 2018 22:18 UTC