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And once again on Sunday, Bay Hill delivered a finale worthy of The King himself with Akshay Bhatia pulling off an Arnie-like charge, rallying from five shots down on the back nine and passing Daniel Berger to win the tournament’s first sudden-death playoff since 1999.
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
Jarvis also eagled the short par-4 12th hole Sunday, making a winding right-to-left putt over a ridge, on the way to shooting 30 in his back nine.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
Scott, who received a sponsor exemption, ran off five birdies on the back nine and closed with a 63 to finish fourth, two shots behind.
—Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
Birdie runs First-round leader Steven Alker ran off six consecutive birdies on the back nine Friday which jettisoned him up the leaderboard to a tournament-record 61.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Oct. 2025
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
Jarvis also eagled the short par-4 12th hole Sunday, making a winding right-to-left putt over a ridge, on the way to shooting 30 in his back nine.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
Scott, who received a sponsor exemption, ran off five birdies on the back nine and closed with a 63 to finish fourth, two shots behind.
—Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
Birdie runs First-round leader Steven Alker ran off six consecutive birdies on the back nine Friday which jettisoned him up the leaderboard to a tournament-record 61.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Back nine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20nine. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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