McIlroy Has Uphill Battle to Best Henrik Stenson at Arnold Palmer Invitational

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Published: March 21, 2015

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When it comes to who will win the Arnold Palmer Invitational, even Rory McIlroy, seven back of Henrik Stenson, has a chance for victory. Two other major champs tied with him in 12th place, Keegan Bradley and Louis Oosthuizen do too. The reason they have a better chance is because they have faced the highest test in golf: winning a major championship.

No one knows how to play with nerves better than major champions, and that is why they are favored over the others.

Between the trio of Bradley, Oosthuizen and McIlroy and the leader, Stenson, there are a collection of excellent players, who, while quality golfers, have not yet proven themselves at the very highest level. They include Sean O’Hair, Brendan Steele, Harris English, Kevin Na, Matt Every—all past PGA Tour winners—and non-winners Jason Kokrak and Morgan Hoffmann.

Stenson, however, has been through more than any of them. He gets the tough-guy award. He lost his game, lost his confidence, and lost money to pseudo-investor Allen Stanford, who was convicted of fraud. But Stenson bounced back, somehow, and he became the first person to win both the FedEx Cup and the Race to Dubai in the same year. For that reason, Stenson will be hard to beat.

“On a Sunday more of the players who go out harder, trying to attack, especially if they fear they are a few shots behind, if I don’t do it, someone else is going to do it,” he explained about the mindset of those behind him. “That’s why you can’t really sit back if you got a one-, two-shot lead.”

Should Stenson play even or near even-par golf tomorrow, the door will be open for other challengers like O’Hair, five back, who was in a playoff last week; Matt Every, three back, who is defending champ; and for the rest.

McIlroy had a disappointing third round. After getting to 12-under, he made three bogeys.

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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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