ORLANDO, Fla. – Troy Merritt came to the Arnold Palmer Invitational in a bit of a slump, having missed five of his last six cuts.
The fact that he has played his way into Sunday’s final pairing, then, may seem like a surprise. But it’s hardly a shock for Merritt, who carded a 5-under 67 in the third round at Bay Hill to get within two shots of Jason Day.
“That’s pretty much my M.O. All my good finishes the last few years have come off of five, six, seven missed cuts in a row,” Merritt said.