Rafa Cabrera Bello fired a 7-under 65 on Thursday to hold a two-shot lead after the first round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
The Spaniard's bogey on No. 1 was the lone blemish in an otherwise perfect round during his debut at Bay Hill. He now holds his first solo lead after any round in his PGA Tour career.
Keegan Bradley sits in second place after carding a bogey-free 67.
Phil Mickelson and Bubba Watson are among several players tied for third at 4-under. Lefty had an adventurous round that included hitting a right-handed shot straight into an out-of-bounds fence, leading to a double-bogey.
Defending champion Rory McIlroy sits in a tie for 52nd at even par.
Notables Brooks Koepka (2-over) and Bryson DeChambeau (3-over) struggled in Round 1.
Jason Day withdrew from the event after playing six holes with a back injury.
