2015 Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill

Henrik Stenson is the first golfer to win the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup and European Tour's Race to Dubai in the same season.

Morgan Hoffmann plays his second shot on the first hole during the second round of Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill.

Thursday After a strong finish at the Korea Open and a win over Tiger Woods in an exhibition match at Mission Hills, Rory McIlroy continued down the comeback trail Thursday, taking a 2-shot lead after one round at the HSBC Champions.

McIlroy's best finish at Augusta National came in 2011 when he lost the lead during the final round and finished tied for 15th.

Matt Every, 30, is still looking for his first win on the PGA Tour.

McIlroy's best finish at Augusta National came in 2011 when he lost the lead during the final round and finished tied for 15th.

McIlroy finished with an opening round 2-under 70. "I feel the benefit of ending last year well and then starting off this year with a lot of hard work, it's sort of showed off," McIlroy said. "Today was my first competitive round since the start of December, and I drove the ball as well as I have done in a long time."

Rory McIlroy had his girlfriend-turned-caddie, Caroline Wozniacki, on the bag Wednesday. The former world No. 1 women's tennis player took a turn at golf on No. 9, but she dribbled the ball straight into the water.

Thursday After a strong finish at the Korea Open and a win over Tiger Woods in an exhibition match at Mission Hills, Rory McIlroy continued down the comeback trail Thursday, taking a 2-shot lead after one round at the HSBC Champions.

Matt Every, 30, is still looking for his first win on the PGA Tour.

Harris English won the Nationwide Tour's Children’s Hospital Invitational last July as an amateur.

Ben Martin won his first PGA Tour title at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.