ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida State alum Daniel Berger followed his opening round 63 with a Friday 68 to widen his lead to five strokes (-13) at the 48th Arnold Palmer Invitational.
His 36-hole score of 131 is one shot shy of the course record at Bay Hill.
Two-time PGA Tour winner Akshay Bhatia is the closest competitor sitting five strokes back at 8-under.
Daniel Berger follows opening-round 63 with a 4-under 68 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard.
— PGA TOUR Communications (@PGATOURComms) March 6, 2026
The four-time PGA TOUR winner is making his 235th start on TOUR and 83rd since most recent victory (2021 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am).
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