The second round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard gets underway Friday morning at Bay Hill Club & Lodge, with players battling to position themselves above the cut line and in contention heading into the weekend.
Several notable names will be worth watching throughout the day. First-round leader Daniel Berger tees off late in the morning as he looks to maintain momentum after opening the tournament at 9-under-par. Meanwhile, players near the top of the leaderboard such as Collin Morikawa (-6), Ludvig Åberg (-6), Jhonattan Vegas (-5), and Cameron Young (-5) will also be in action during the afternoon wave as they attempt to climb into position for the weekend.
“I think the biggest thing for me is just getting in a bit of a rhythm,” Berger said. “When you come back [from injury], you are just kind of getting back into the flow of things and getting into your routine.
“I have really played not that poorly, I just haven’t had the results. You just kind of keep doing the same things and good things will come, so that’s kind of where I feel like I am at.”
Elsewhere, fan favorites including Rory McIlroy (T33), Jordan Spieth (T33), Scottie Scheffler (T18), and Justin Thomas (T70) are among the players hoping to make a move.
Friday Round 2 Tee Times
Here are Friday’s tee times and pairings as players head into the second round at Bay Hill (all times Eastern):
Tee No. 1
7:40 a.m. – Nicolai Højgaard, Austin Smotherman
7:50 a.m. – Si Woo Kim, Bud Cauley
8:00 a.m. – Lucas Glover, Ryo Hisatsune
8:10 a.m. – Ryan Gerard, Jason Day
8:20 a.m. – Taylor Pendrith, Denny McCarthy
8:30 a.m. – Kurt Kitayama, Pierceson Coody
8:40 a.m. – Jordan Spieth, Sam Stevens
8:50 a.m. – Jake Knapp, Matt Fitzpatrick
9:05 a.m. – Sam Burns, Sungjae Im
9:15 a.m. – J.J. Spaun, Nick Taylor
9:25 a.m. – Keegan Bradley, Maverick McNealy
9:35 a.m. – Ben Griffin, Tommy Fleetwood
9:45 a.m. – Nico Echavarria, Ludvig Åberg
9:55 a.m. – Jacob Bridgeman, Chris Gotterup
10:05 a.m. – Justin Thomas, Hideki Matsuyama
10:20 a.m. – Rory McIlroy, Viktor Hovland
10:30 a.m. – Rickie Fowler, Michael Kim
10:40 a.m. – Chris Kirk, Sahith Theegala
10:50 a.m. – Joel Dahmen, Daniel Bennett
11:00 a.m. – Jhonattan Vegas, Tom Hoge
11:10 a.m. – Ryan Fox, Billy Horschel
11:20 a.m. – Brian Campbell, Patrick Rodgers
11:35 a.m. – Matt McCarty, Max Greyserman
11:45 a.m. – Taylor Moore, Andrew Putnam
11:55 a.m. – Daniel Berger, Alex Noren
12:05 p.m. – Min Woo Lee, Michael Thorbjornsen
12:15 p.m. – Harry Hall, Corey Conners
12:25 p.m. – Cameron Young, Sepp Straka
12:35 p.m. – Harris English, Patrick Cantlay
12:50 p.m. – Andrew Novak, Robert MacIntyre
1:00 p.m. – Brian Harman, Akshay Bhatia
1:10 p.m. – Collin Morikawa, Justin Rose
1:20 p.m. – Xander Schauffele, Shane Lowry
1:30 p.m. – Scottie Scheffler, Russell Henley
1:40 p.m. – Aldrich Potgieter, Adam Scott
1:50 p.m. – J.T. Poston, Keith Mitchell
How to Watch Round 2 and the Weekend Coverage
Fans can watch the second round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Golf Channel.
Second Round (Friday)
2 – 6 p.m. ET: Golf Channel
Weekend coverage will be split between Golf Channel and NBC as the tournament heads toward its conclusion.
Third & Final Round (Saturday/Sunday)
12:30 – 2:30 p.m. ET: Golf Channel
2:30 – 6 p.m. ET: NBC
With cuts looming after the second round, players across the field will be battling both the leaderboard and Bay Hill’s demanding layout to secure a spot for the weekend.
Arnold Palmer Invitational Round 2 Tee Times: Friday Pairings