Golf: Lee's on the up after solid top-20 finish

LOOKING GOOD: Danny Lee hits out of a bunker during the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational yesterday.PHOTO/AP

Rotorua golfer Danny Lee has recorded his fourth top-25 finish of the PGA Tour season after he claimed a share of 17th at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando.

Lee carded an even-par 72 in the final round yesterday as he dropped five spots down the leaderboard. Lee picked up only one stroke during the final two rounds at the Bay Hill Club & Lodge as others prospered.

Lee fired a bogey-free eight-under 64 during his second round, which put him in contention after the cut was made but he couldn't recapture that form. He had three birdies and as many bogeys yesterday as he finished at nine-under for the week.

American Matt Every won the tournament at 19-under after firing a six-under 66 in the final round.

Lee's finish will likely see him jump to 42nd on the FedEx Cup standings and his season has continued to improve.

Meanwhile, Lydia Ko has claimed a share of sixth place at the JTBC Founders Cup on the LPGA Tour in Phoenix.

After starting yesterday in a tie for fifth, the 17-year-old carded a three-under 69, which included four birdies and a bogey, that took her to 15-under for the week.

But the hot scoring of others around her meant she dropped one spot as she finished six strokes behind Hyo Joo Kim who produced a three-shot victory over American Stacy Lewis.