ORLANDO, Fla. – This is a big week for Sam Saunders. Always has been. But for as much as Saunders has done for his grandpa’s tournament, he arrived this week at Bay Hill Club and Lodge looking to focus more on his golf.
In each of the past three years, Saunders has missed the cut at the Arnold Palmer Invitational as he’s tried to balance off-course obligations and the on-course expectations of being Arnold Palmer’s grandson.
“I put a lot of pressure on myself this week,” Saunders said. “I've gotten very comfortable playing on the PGA Tour, but I have yet to be comfortable playing here yet in this event.