He began the day three shots behind 36-hole leader Shane Lowry, but the Irishman struggled at Bay Hill, opening the door for Morikawa and others to move up the leaderboard. Lowry sat at 8-under at the midway point but dropped two shots on his first two holes — a harbinger of things to come.

Ludvig Åberg was within striking distance at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, but two shots into the water en route to a triple bogey on hole 8 sent his tournament score over par.

The third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational is kicking off off in Orlando. The cut line was set yesterday at four over par, and it remains crowded at the top of the leader board. Six players are within four shots or less of the top spot.