Tag: Arnold Palmer Invitational

Kurt Kitayama Breaks Through to Win Arnold Palmer Invitational

Kurt Kitayama overcame a triple bogey and beat out a star-packed field to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational for his first PGA Tour victory on Sunday, March 5, in Orlando, Fla. Kitayama recovered to shoot an even-par 72, making a vital birdie at No. 17 and a memorable par at No. 18 at Arnold Palmer’s…


Kurt Kitayama Handles a Windy Bay Hill as Jon Rahm Falters

ORLANDO, Fla.—Kurt Kitayama is chasing his first PGA Tour victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational with a world-class group of contenders right behind him. Kitayama should be used to that. Last year alone, he fell one shot sort of Jon Rahm in Mexico, Xander Schauffele in Scotland and Rory McIlroy in South Carolina. Kitayama handled…