ORLANDO - Justin Rose putted with his eyes closed Sunday in the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational and finished in a tie for third. Rickie Fowler closed with a 78 to tumble 25 spots down the leaderboard. And Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson each were feeling positive despite neither breaking par. It was that kind of day at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, where arduous pin placements and an unyielding Bay Hill golf course conspired to batter the leaders around. So it made sense that Martin Laird shot 75 to win with the highest final-round score in the history of the tournament. Laird edged Steve Marino, who shot 72, to finish at 8-under 280 and receive the trophy from the King himself, Arnold Palmer. Laird, the overnight leader by two shots, had three bogeys and a double bogey in his first 11 holes to fall three behind Marino. But three birdies and clutch putting down the stretch earned him his second PGA Tour win and made him the first European to win the event.

Martin Laird survives early collapse to win at Bay Hill