ORLANDO, Fla. – There is a banner at the entrance to the Arnold Palmer Invitational and hanging in the tournament media center that shows a young Arnold Palmer at the height of his powers. To the left of the image are the words: “The road to success is always under construction.”
Words for all to live by, especially for another young buck on the verge of achieving greatness. Having reached the pinnacle last season with his first major title and World No. 1 status, Jason Day is trying to pave a new route back to the top. He took a step in the right direction Thursday, recording eight 3s on his scorecard en route to shooting an opening-round 6-under 66, his lowest round in 15 trips around Bay Hill, for a one-stroke lead over fellow Aussies Adam Scott and Marc Leishman and three other competitors.