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Without Cares or Bogeys, Marc Leishman Thrives

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Australian Marc Leishman missed one green and did not find sand or water during his opening-round five-under-par 67 at the Bay Hill Club and Lodge on Thursday. If every round were so carefree, no one would suggest it was a misnomer to call golf a game.

Leishman’s bogey-free start at the Arnold Palmer Invitational included one par putt of over 5 feet and four par attempts on the front nine that measured less than 2. It was good for a five-way share of second, one stroke behind another Australian, Jason Day, the world No.