Arnold Palmer Invitational 2016: Friday Leaderboard Scores and Highlights

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Published: March 18, 2016

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Jason Day led by only one stroke through 18 holes of the Arnold Palmer Invitational and managed to push his advantage to two shots thanks to an exceptional performance during Friday's second round.

The reigning PGA Championship winner fired a bogey-free, seven-under 65 to get to 13 under overall at Bay Hill Club and Lodge in Florida—good for a 36-hole edge over Henrik Stenson.



Beginning on the back nine, Day made all pars save for birdies at Nos. 12, 16 and 17. The former two holes, where the Aussie capitalized on two booming fairway drives well over 300 yards to set himself up for easy fours, are par fives.

The PGA Tour's official Twitter feed did a fine job showcasing the best moments from Day's round:



A lengthy birdie putt at the par-three 17th allowed Day to turn in three-under 33. He managed to do one stroke better on the front, closing out his round in style with another birdie bomb at No. 9.

Fox Sports' Shane Bacon reacted to Day's dazzling display:



Day's magnificent performance coincided with a curious post-round development, as reported by GolfDigest.com's Dave Shedloski:



Highly unlikely Day is on any kind of enhancer. He's simply found his groove again in all areas of his game and is leading in strokes gained-putting.

The flat iron has been about all that's held Stenson back in recent years. He's in prime position to challenge Day and will be paired with him on Saturday after a second straight ball-striking clinic in Round 2.

Stenson finished second at Bay Hill last year, so it's evident he enjoys this layout and ought to be able to draw on his prior positive experience. His only bogey of the tournament thus far came on Friday at the par-three second hole, but it's otherwise been a flawless performance from the Swede.

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