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  Bay Hill Invitational - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is played each March at Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club and Lodge, a private golf resort in Orlando, Florida which has been owned by Arnold Palmer since 1976 and where he has his winter home.
Tiger Woods won the Bay Hill Invitational four years in a row from 2000 to 2003.
This is one of only four occasions that a golfer has won the same event four times in a row on the Tour.
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 Bay Hill Invitational 2003
Woods was helped by a cool, steady rain that drenched Bay Hill, not to mention a five-stroke lead going into the final round and a game that looks better than ever.
His 11-stroke victory was the largest margin in the 25-year history of Bay Hill, breaking by two the previous mark, set by Fred Couples in 1992.
He won by eleven at Bay Hill despite spending half of his time on his knees or resting on his golf bag.
www.golftoday.co.uk /tours/2003/Bay_Hill_Invitational/round4report.html   (1027 words)

  
 Bay Hill Invitational 1999 - Event Preview
Els' Bay Hill victory bore a couple similarities to his win last month at the Nissan Open.
At Bay Hill last year, his heroics in the third round lifted him to a six-stroke lead over Woods, Steve Stricker and Bob Estes.
The South African native became the first foreign-born winner of the Bay Hill event, which first was played as the Florida Citrus Open Invitational in 1966.
www.golftoday.co.uk /tours/tours99/bayhillinvit/preview.html   (431 words)

  
 Boston.com / Sports / Golf / Kenny Perry leads Bay Hill Invitational   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
A marathon day at Bay Hill that featured wild shifts in momentum finally ended with Perry taking a one-shot lead over Stephen Ames into a final day that should be equally taxing.
He was only three shots out of the lead until hitting into the water on the par-5 16th (bogey), hitting into more water on the 18th and three-putting (triple bogey), and going out-of-bounds on the third hole when his tee shot bounced hard off a cart path.
He wound up with a 77, matching his high score at Bay Hill, and made the cut on the number.
www.boston.com /sports/golf/articles/2005/03/19/howell_ames_lead_at_bay_hill_invitational   (576 words)

  
 Bay Hill Invitational
Woods completed his first round in the rain-delayed Bay Hill Invitational with four birdies on the last seven holes, giving him an 8-under-par 64 and a one-stroke lead over Robert Damron, who didn't play a shot Friday.
His 64 tied the first-round scoring record at Bay Hill, last matched by Tom Byrum in 1990, and was Woods' best start since going 64-64 at the Byron Nelson Classic in May, which he went on to win.
That wasn't a problem at Bay Hill, where the rain ruined tournament host Arnold Palmer's plans to have firm, fast greens.
www.golftoday.co.uk /tours/tours98/bayhill1.htm   (684 words)

  
 ESPN.com - Golf Online - Bay Hill Invitational breakdown
Bay Hill is where the smiles turn to stares and the big names focus on the task at hand.
Bay Hill is the third in a four-week swing through Florida.
At Bay Hill, he's been second twice and was third last year when he couldn't make a putt in the final round.
espn.go.com /golfonline/tours/s/breakdown/bayhill.html   (882 words)

  
 SI.com - GOLFONLINE - 1 News & Tours - Bay Hill Invitational By the Numbers - Wednesday March 19, 2003 04:44 PM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
Number of players who made the Bay Hill Invitational their first PGA Tour win (Ken Still in 1969, Bob Byman in 1979, Mike Nicolette in 1983, Loren Roberts in 1994 and Paul Goydos in 1996).
Last year's rank of the Bay Hill Invitational on the PGA Tour in toughest courses with a 72.687 average.
Number of Bay Hill Invitationals played, including the 14 years it was called the Florida Citrus Open and played at Rio Pinar C.C. Lowest 18-hole score in Bay Hill Invitational history, shot by Andy Bean in the second round in 1981, and by Greg Norman in the second round in 1984.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /golfonline/news/2003/03/19/bayhill_numbers   (430 words)

  
 Perry Takes Bay Hill Invitational Lead   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
Kenny Perry kept the ball out of the rough and close to the hole, making five birdies during a six-hole stretch Saturday morning that gave him a 4-under 68 and a one-shot lead at the Bay Hill Invitational when the second round finally ended.
K.J. Choi was at 7 under and playing the easiest hole at Bay Hill, but he hit his approach into the water on the par-5 16th and took bogey.
The cut was at 4-over 148, also the highest at Bay Hill since 1993 when it was 150.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/n/a/2005/03/19/sports/s105311S06.DTL&type=printable   (845 words)

  
 Kenny Perry Leads Bay Hill Invitational (phillyBurbs.com)
Perry was leading the tournament at 9 under when the third round was suspended by darkness, thanks to his amazing accuracy off the tee.
But he looks tough to beat at Bay Hill, missing only one fairway in the 29 holes he played Saturday.
Clarke was one shot under the cut line when his approach to the 18th hit the rocks framing the water.
www.phillyburbs.com /pb-dyn/news/71-03192005-465471.html   (902 words)

  
 2005 Bay Hill Invitational Presented by MasterCard | Bay Hill field reflects timing and Palmer's ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
The Bay Hill Invitational, to a large extent, begins the run to Augusta and the field this week which, with the exception of Phil Mickelson, Padraig Harrington and David Toms, reflects just how much the leading players see the event's importance in the lead up to the first major of the year.
It became the Bay Hill Citrus Classic when the tournament moved to the Bay Hill Club and Lodge in 1979 and has undergone several name changes in the interim, but has remained at the Bay Hill venue since.
Palmer is still the primary owner of the Club and Lodge at Bay Hill and this tournament and its success is largely a result of the involvement of the great man.
www.iseekgolf.com /view_articles.php/5154/1/6728/3/11/33/1   (1682 words)

  
 Tiger takes lead at Bay Hill Invitational - 3/19/00
Phil Mickelson, the Bay Hill champion of two years ago, had a 5-under 67 and was lurking just four strokes out of the lead.
Since Bay Hill a year ago, he has won 11 times around the world in 22 tournaments and finished out of the top 10 only four times.
A reporter from Buenos Aires called the Bay Hill media center and asked one of Woods' agents if he could confirm a radio report that Woods was fishing in Argentina this week.
www.detnews.com /2000/golf/0003/19/03180061.htm   (845 words)

  
 Jack and Gary in the 2003 Bay Hill Invitational
This week not only marks Jack's first visit to Bay Hill since 1995 (13th appearance overall), it could be the last time the Golden Bear and long-time friend and rival Arnold Palmer share the same PGA Tour field.
We'll just be added to the field and won't take any spots from the field.' Being an invitational event, Arnold had that flexibility and he got it cleared with the PGA Tour.
The Bay Hill Invitational started in 1966, and was known then as the Florida Citrus Open Invitational.
www.nicklaus.com /nicklaus_news/news031903c.php   (494 words)

  
 UBS - Bay Hill Invitational   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
UBS has been a proud sponsor of the Bay Hill Invitational for the past six years and is thrilled to renew our relationship with this prestigious tournament for an additional three years.
As a firm whose goal is to be the financial services industry leader, UBS can appreciate the dedication, skill and commitment Arnold Palmer embodies and the world-class competition that the Bay Hill Invitational consistently delivers.
Proceeds from the Bay Hill Invitational benefit the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and Women; the Bay Hill Invitational has helped this Central Florida Institution become one of the most outstanding special hospital facilities in the southeast U.S. External Link
www.ubs.com /e/about/sponsor/ubs_und_golfsport/golf_bayhill.html   (286 words)

  
 GOLF-Bay-Hill-Palmer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
The 74-year-old Palmer, who has threatened to stop playing the tournament each of the last two years, is the only player to compete in the tournament every year since it moved to his Bay Hill Club in 1979.
He has a special lifetime exemption to the tournament and will be an addition to the limited-field event, not taking away a spot from a younger PGA Tour player.
Palmer has not made the cut at Bay Hill since he tied for 71st in 1993.
www.cp.org /english/online/full/Golf/040304/G030410AU.html   (200 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - Golf Plus - Woods birdies 3 of last 5 to win Bay Hill Invitational - Monday March 19, 2001 08:43 AM
Woods was a winner again Sunday in the Bay Hill Invitational, relying on a fortunate bounce off a spectator's neck and a spectacular shot to the 18th green for a one-stroke victory over Phil Mickelson.
Woods was in control until his biggest mistake of the round, hitting a 2-iron off the tee on the 438-yard 11th hole, into the wind.
Tee times were moved up four hours because of severe storms in the forecast, but Bay Hill didn't get a drop of rain.
www.cnn.com /cnnsi/golf/news/2001/03/18/bay_hill_ap   (1328 words)

  
 PGATOUR.COM - Woods looks for fifth Bay Hill Invitational win   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
Tiger Woods has multiple victories in 12 different tournaments on the PGA TOUR, but the Bay Hill Invitational Presented by Mastercard is the only tournament he has won four times.
Woods' 11-stroke victory at the 2003 Bay Hill Invitational was his fourth such victory since the 1997 season.
His scoring average as a professional is 69.59 at the Bay Hill Club and Lodge.
www.pgatour.com /story/8290697   (851 words)

  
 PGATOUR.COM - Bay Hill Invitational: Matters and facts
Pondering the subplots for the Bay Hill Invitational Presented by MasterCard while wondering who will have the bigger galleries, host Arnold Palmer or four-time defending champion Tiger Woods.
Palmer, 74, appearing in his tournament for the 26th straight time -– every year since the event moved to his Bay Hill Club in 1979 –- hasn't been a playing host on the weekend since he tied for 71st in 1993, and he hasn’t broken par since ’91.
•  Phil Mickelson, the '97 Bay Hill Invitational champ, and Vijay Singh, second twice, have the most rounds in the 60s thus far in '04, with 17 and 16, respectively.
www.golfweb.com /story/7176685   (730 words)

  
 Bay Hill Invitational Notebook   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
He had a three-foot putt for par at Bay Hill's 530-yard par 5 fourth hole, but moved his mark to get out of Jim McGovern's line.
MAKING THE CUT: Glen Day, who shot 67 to share the lead at the Bay Hill Invitational, was the sixth alternate this week, and did not get into the tourney until Tuesday morning.
PALMER ELONGATES: Bay Hill, which has already played as one of the longest courses on tour, is longer this year thanks to some course design changes implemented by the tournament host, Arnold Palmer.
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 Bay Hill Invitational News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
Having transitioned to a new golf swing – and to married life – Woods could add to his Bay Hill legend and start a new winning streak when the 27th edition of Palmer’s prestigious invitational tournament, one of the premier events on the PGA Tour, is staged March 14-20.
Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club in Orlando, Fla., site of the annual Bay Hill Invitational presented by MasterCard, is but one of many examples of where the Big Easy has come down hard on the competition.
The 27th Bay Hill Invitational, one of the premier stops on the PGA Tour, is March 14-20.
bayhillinvitational.com /news   (2393 words)

  
 GOLFONLINE - 2004 Bay Hill Invitational
His final-round scoring average at Bay Hill was 76, which included a 87 in 2000, an 85 in 1998 and a 81 back in 1995.
His tie for 46th was his worst finish since he finished tied for 56th at the 1999 Bay Hill Invitational, the last time he didn't win Bay Hill.
So his four consecutive Bay Hill victories are sandwiched between T56th and a T46th finishes.
www.golfonline.com /golfonline/features/johnson/columnist/0,17742,603772,00.html   (1670 words)

  
 CBC Sports: Singh falls short at Bay Hill Invitational   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
Just when it looked like the Bay Hill Invitational title was slipping through his fingers, Kenny Perry received a little stroke of luck.
Ernie Els, who came to Bay Hill after back-to-back wins on the European Tour, had a chance to become No. 1 in the world, but never got going.
He made the cut on the number then went 69-70 over the final two rounds to be part of the group tied at minus-one.
www.cbc.ca /story/sports/national/2005/03/20/Sports/singh050320.html?email   (641 words)

  
 Bay Hill Golf Preview   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
However, as chance would have, if ever there were to be a proverbial horse for a course during the 2005 PGA season, this is the one, namely Tiger Woods for the Bay Hill Invitational.
Many had seen enough by now to be convinced of his return, but the final piece of persuasion came at Doral a fortnight ago, where 2005 title number two went to the 28 year old.
The four-time winner on the PGA Tour also has a decent record at Bay Hill, including coming 10th two years ago, and we see this price as being inflated.
bettingchoice.co.uk /Bay-Hill-Golf-Preview.php   (768 words)

  
 Campbell rallies past stumbling Appleby to win the Bay Hill Invitational by six
Stuart Appleby started Sunday at the Bay Hill Invitational in prime position to win his second event of 2004.
But just as Bay Hill host Arnold Palmer predicted, Chad Campbell mounted an Arnie-like charge and earned his second title in five months.
John Daly, who won the Buick Invitational earlier this year, closed with an entertaining round of 73.
www.pga.com /news/tours/pga-tour/bayhill032104.cfm?rss   (847 words)

  
 Ananova - Sport - Bay Hill Invitational
Stuart Appleby fired a six-under-par 66 to move within sight of his second win of the year on the PGA Tour after the third round of the Bay Hill Invitational in Florida.
Shigeki Maruyama grabbed a two-shot lead after the second round of the Bay Hill Invitational as Tiger Woods fell nine strokes off the pace.
Darren Clarke and Chad Campbell were the early pacesetters at the Bay Hill Invitational.
www.ananova.com /sport?keywords=Bay+Hill+Invitational&nav_src=more_on   (153 words)

  
 News - Bay Hill Invitational, Information, Bay Hill Invitational Tickets   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
Michael Sim began the year as a promising 20-year-old golfer whose claim to fame outside his native Australia was that he had a Southern Amateur Championship title to defend this summer at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club.
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 USATODAY.com - Woods hits a pothole, trails Maruyama by nine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
Japan's Shigeki Maruyama, not four-time defending champion Tiger Woods, shot a second-consecutive 6-under-par 66 Friday at Bay Hill Club and Lodge to move to 12-under and take a two-shot lead over Stuart Appleby (67) and fellow first-round co-leaders Chad Campbell (68) and Darren Clarke (68).
He struggled Friday, though, in one area where he and other long-ball hitters were supposed to have an advantage at Bay Hill: hitting greens.
The ever-smiling Maruyama, a winner on the PGA Tour once in each of the past three seasons, also playfully said he was inspired by the victory of 5-6 Australian Craig Parry two weeks ago at Doral.
www.usatoday.com /sports/golf/pga/2004-03-19-bay-hill-second_x.htm   (808 words)

  
 Bay Hill Invitational: Perry's finish good for crown   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Vijay Singh launched a 7-iron into the air and over the water, then posed as it descended toward the flag on the 18th green yesterday in what looked like a fitting conclusion to his return as No. 1 in the world.
All he wanted was the trophy at the Bay Hill Invitational.
Perry, 44, became the oldest winner at Bay Hill and picked up his eighth career victory, worth $900,000.
www.post-gazette.com /pg/05080/474925.stm   (685 words)

  
 ARNOLD PALMER, 2003 Bay Hill Invitational, Golf, Interviews, Quotes, ASAPSports FastScripts, Transcript   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
I think the best place to start is for you to make a statement on the state of the Bay Hill Invitational.
I think the State of the Bay Hill Invitational is as good as it's ever been and getting better by the day.
I hear when Tiger comes here, I've heard him say, well, you know, I've won at Bay Hill when I was a junior and I think that is a definite influence.
www.asapsports.com /golf/2003bayhill/031903AP.html   (3472 words)

  
 Eurosport - Golf - Live and Results. Men and Women. - *Bay Hill Invitational   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
Vijay Singh this week begins his second spell as world number one after dislodging Tiger Woods with a tie for second place at the Bay Hill Invitational in Orlando, Florida on Sunday.
The 42-year-old Fijian had a chance of winning at Bay Hill but found water with his seven-iron approach at the last.
Kenny Perry held on to win his first title in 2 years at the Bay Hill Invitational on Sunday with a two-stroke victory as Vijay Singh faded.
www.eurosport.com /home/pages/v4/l2/s28/e7685/sport_lng2_spo28_evt7685.shtml   (170 words)

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