Morikawa matched some peers with the second-best round of the day at Bay Hill to take pole position entering the final 18 holes

The Arnold Palmer Invitational is a staple of the PGA Tour’s Florida swing. Wyndham Clark and Shane Lowry faded after low rounds early in the week. Sunday pitted Americans Russell Henley and Collin Morikawa against each other at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Collin Morikawa played a steady first round at the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Thursday, and is tied for 11th place at 1-under 71. Morikawa had birdies on the third, sixth and seventh holes but bogeys on Nos.