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Gareth Fullerton

Arnold Palmer Invitational prize money as Rory McIlroy chases another huge pay day

Rory McIlroy is chasing another lucrative prize on Sunday.

The Holywood golfer is just three shots off the lead heading into the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando, Florida.

The winning prize money at the tournament is a bumper $3.6m (£3m), with Kurt Kitayama leading the field on nine-under-par followed by Scottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland one behind on -8.

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Tyrrell Hatton is on -7 followed by a chasing pack including McIlroy on -6.

The Arnold Palmer Invitational is a newly recognised 'designated' PGA event, which means this year's prize money for the winner far exceeds the cash on offer at the same event just 12 months ago.

Scottie Scheffler won in 2022 and earned $2.16 million.

Speaking after Saturday's third round, Ulsterman McIlroy said: "I think any time you can go bogey-free on the weekend at Bay Hill you're doing something right.

"I got myself right into the tournament, into the thick of things for tomorrow."

McIlroy tees off at 6pm UK time for his final round.

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