Bay Hill’s Biggest Casualties - LITE

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March 06, 2026 | Edition #201

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Daniel Berger doesn’t seem to be slowing down. He still holds a five-shot lead over Akshay Bhatia at Bay Hill after the second round, in a field packed with PGA Tour’s top players.

Notable players who missed the cut, Rickie Fowler's thoughts on a controversial PGA Tour move he and some colleagues have often used... We cover these two and more updates in this quick cut-day wrap-up from Bay Hill. We’ll be back soon with our full-length coverage from around the world.

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A stacked field meant little as Bay Hill sent several unexpected stars packing before the weekend.

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As you read above, Justin Thomas’s return wasn’t quite what he expected. That made us curious…

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12 double bogeys or worse registered on Par-4 11th in the first two rounds. The highest at Bay Hill this week.

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