Rory McIlroy is feeling good about his game a month before the Masters but he was left to rue a bad start and an untidy finish as the unheralded Kurt Kitayama snatched the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill.

Rory McIlroy produced an escapology performance worthy of Houdini and fired a bogey-free 68 to keep alive his hopes of winning back his world number on ranking at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill.

Rory McIlroy admits the Horizon Irish Open is one of the outstanding DP World Tour events he'd love to see as part of a World Tour schedule.

Jon Rahm threw down the gauntlet to his Masters rivals when he finished eagle-birdie-birdie and carded a seven-under 65 with his B game to lead the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill.

RORY MCILROY lashed the “crazy golf” course set up after he finished six shots behind Scottie Scheffler in the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill.

RORY MCILROY insists he'll be ready for the conditions and armed with patience today after admitting he was caught out by the "glassy" greens in the second round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill.

RORY MCILROY faces a weekend duel with Viktor Hovland after he suffered a back-nine wobble and fell two behind the rising Norwegian star in the Arnold Palmer Invitational on rock hard greens at Bay Hill.

RORY MCILROY got off to a sensational start in the Arnold Palmer Invitational but admitted he must start closing out more often if he's to notch another multi-win year.

SHANE LOWRY was gutted to have the Honda Classic "stolen" by maiden winner Sepp Straka, but he was thrilled with the state of his game just two weeks before the $20 million Players Championship.

Rory McIlroy insists he has no plans to ditch his coach or caddie despite insisting he needs to go "in a different direction" after his disappointing Sunday finish in the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill.

There will be inevitable speculation about the future of his coach and caddie after Rory McIlroy confessed he needs “a spark” to get his game back on track after a closing 76 left him making up the numbers in the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill.

Rory McIlroy is hoping Bay Hill shows its teeth and he can close the gap with a fast start after a level-par 72 left him four shots behind Lee Westwood heading into the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Rory McIlroy produced a battling 71 to keep leader Corey Conners in his sights in the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill.

Rory McIlroy combined some Tiger Woods-style control with a touch of anger to fire a six-under 66 to hit the front in the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill.

Rory McIlroy hopes to rekindle his love affair with Bay Hill as he bids to end his 16-month drought in the Arnold Palmer Invitational.