Holmes and Love ahead at Bay Hill
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March 27, 2010, Saturday
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AMERICANS Davis Love and J B Holmes held the first round lead at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando, Florida, after posting six-under-par rounds of 66 on Thursday.
Sweden's Henrik Stenson and Canada's Mike Weir were both tied for third place, a shot behind the leaders at the recently renovated Bay Hill course.
South African Ernie Els, fresh from his win at Doral, and in-form Australian Robert Allenby were both among the players two shots back from the lead.
World No. 3 Phil Mickelson shot a one-under 71.
Love, the 1997 PGA Championship winner, started his round with a bogey but went six-under on his next five holes.
"It was entertaining. It was one of those days that could have gone either way," said Love. "Daniel Chopra was doing my scorecard with one of those pens with four different colors -- I had all kinds of colors over my card.
"It was very pretty."
Neither Holmes nor Love have yet qualified for the Masters but a win at Bay Hill would resolve that issue.
The 27-year-old Holmes, searching for his third victory on the tour, was bogey-free, and also free of the putting troubles that have haunted him, making a 25-foot putt for an eagle on the par-five 12th after great work with his five iron.
"Overall it was a great day. I hit the ball well. I think I hit 17 greens, and I putted pretty well, too. I made a couple of long putts, and that definitely helped," he said. "I was terrified before ... I'm more surprised now it's not going in, even on 30-footers.
"I feel great with the putter in my hand. I feel more confident. It feels easier. I'm not as mechanical. I'm just going it more with my body and feel and touch, and it's just easier."
The Bay Hill course, run by Palmer's family, has undergone several changes this year with the greens re-laid and the bunkers enhanced.
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