Arnold Palmer Invitational 2020: Tyrrell Hatton Earns 1st Career PGA Tour Win

Tyrrell Hatton captured the first PGA Tour victory of his career, outlasting Marc Leishman in the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Club and Lodge on Sunday.

Hatton shot two over in the final round to finish at four under, one shot ahead of Leishman. He sank a three-foot par putt on No. 18 to seal the title.

Arnold Palmer Invitational Leaderboard

1. Tyrrell Hatton (-4)

2. Marc Leishman (-3)

3. Sungjae Im (-2)

4. Bryson DeChambeau (-1)

T5. Keith Mitchell (E)

T5. Joel Dahmen (E)

T5. Danny Lee (E)

T5. Rory McIlroy (E)

Full leaderboard is available at PGATour.com.

Hatton did well to save par on No. 16 after sending his first three shots into a fairway bunker, the rough and a greenside bunker. A bogey would have put him in a tie with Leishman, who birdied No. 16.

Leishman was inches away from claiming a share of the lead but watched his birdie putt on No. 17 roll just wide of the cup.

Hatton had a hiccup on No. 11 when his drive bounced into the water. He was a mess in general on the hole and carded a double bogey.

That setback aside, the 28-year-old Englishman was excellent down the final stretch. Stringing together seven straight pars to close out the tournament might not sound impressive, but it was no mean feat.

Difficult course conditions at Bay Hill wreaked havoc on the field throughout the day. Matthew Fitzpatrick was the only golfer to post a sub-70 score, and a number of contenders fell by the wayside as the final round unfolded.

Sungjae Im, who was coming into Bay Hill off his win in the Honda Classic, appeared poised for a fight till the end with Hatton and Leishman. He was tied for the lead following Hatton's double bogey, but he didn't get to enjoy that for very long.

Im double-bogeyed No. 13 and then bogeyed No. 15. A birdie on No. 16 was too little, too late to salvage his odds of making it two victories in a row.

Rory McIlroy was tied for second and two shots back of Hatton through 54 holes. A pair of double bogeys on the front nine ended his quest for his second PGA Tour win of the season.

It continues what has been a trend for McIlroy throughout the year. According to PGATour.com, he ranks second, eighth and second, respectively, in scoring average through the first three rounds. His 69.00 average score in the final round ranks 25th, however.

Harris English, who was tied for fourth and three shots back after Saturday, took a similar tumble down the leaderboard. His bogey on No. 1 set the tone for a day in which he never found a groove.

Given how much Hatton was struggling, English still had a chance despite going two over on the front nine. Three bogeys between No. 13 and 16 eliminated any doubt, though.

McIlroy will look to turn his luck around at The Players Championship, which tees off Thursday at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. He enters as the reigning champion after fending off Jim Furyk last year.