Home of a legend inspires Rory McIlroy

At the Arnold Palmer Invitational, it’s never long before the talk turns to legends. It starts with the tournament’s namesake, Palmer, segues to eight-time API winner Tiger Woods, and Sunday night moved onto another legend, albeit one we hadn’t heard from for a while.

Rory McIlroy, breaking a winless streak that extended back to the 2016 Tour Championship, shot a bogey-free, 8-under 64 to pick up his 14th PGA Tour victory at Bay Hill.

“Yeah, it’s been awhile,” said McIlroy, who led the field in driving distance (316.5 yards); proximity to the hole (29 feet, 7 inches); scrambling (80.77%); and strokes gained: putting (2.507).