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Daniel Berger hit an opening round of nine under to take a three-shot lead in the Arnold Palmer Invitational.<\/b><\/p>\n
The 32-year-old has suffered a run of injuries – including a back issue which sidelined him for 18 months – and fractured a finger at the BMW Championship in August last year.<\/p>\n
But having returned to full fitness, the American made six birdies on the back nine on his way to shooting a 63 – one short of the Bay Hill course record.<\/p>\n
“I think the biggest thing for me is just getting in a bit of a rhythm,” said Berger. “When you come back [from injury], you are just kind of getting back into the flow of things and getting into your routine.<\/p>\n
“I have really played not that poorly, I just haven’t had the results. You just kind of keep doing the same things and good things will come, so that’s kind of where I feel like I am at.”<\/p>\n
A double bogey on the 13th hole, followed by dropped shots on the 14th and 18th, proved costly for Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy as he had to settle for a level-par round.<\/p>\n
World number one Scottie Scheffler is at two under, along with England’s Justin Rose.<\/p>\n
Sweden’s Ludvig Aaberg sunk a long eagle putt on 12 as a strong finish left him three shots behind Berger on six under.<\/p>\n
Former Open champion Collin Morikawa also hit a 66 to stand a shot clear of his fellow American Cameron Young and Venezuela’s Jhonattan Vegas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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