Scoring improved by nearly three strokes in the second round of the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational with many of the world's best taking advantage, including 36-hole leader Shane Lowry. In pole position at the halfway point at Bay Hill Club & Lodge for the second straight season,

Shane Lowry loves the grind of a strong test and it’s showing at Bay Hill. He had six birdies Friday in slightly tamer conditions for a 5-under 67, giving him a two-shot lead going into the weekend at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

A day after blustery conditions produced the highest first-round scoring average (74.624) since 2011, the wind relented and the temperature rose into the mid-70s to present a course ripe for