Ryan Fox has made another strong start on the PGA Tour, sitting in third place after an early start at the $34m Arnold Palmer Invitational in Bay Hill, Florida.
Fox was even par through 12 holes before four straight birdies, kicked off by a superb approach at the par four
13th from 119m out, which almost rolled in – leading to a tap-in three.
At the par three 14th, another fine approach left him a 3m putt for birdie, which he sank. That was followed by an impressive near 8m putt at the par four 15th to make it three birdies in a row.
But Fox wasn’t done with the birdie blitz. At the par five 16th, he was forced to lay up after his drive found the rough, leaving 100m to the pin. Fox again nearly holed out with the tap-in, moving him to four-under. He eventually carded a 68 to sit in a share of third place.
American Daniel Berger leads by four shots after opening with a nine-under 63, with Jhonattan Vegas sitting second at five-under. Fox’s playing partner, Billy Horschel, is a shot back from the Kiwi after carding a 69.
