The Bay Hill Invitational is in full swing. The weather has been perfect and they are expecting another beautiful day. What a job? These guys get paid to go and play golf at the best courses in the world and enjoy the best weather. Granted, they have worked hard to get where they are at and deserve plenty of respect.

And then there are those who are playing thanks to their family ties. Yes, I am referring to Arnold Palmer’s 18-year-old grandson, Sam Saunders, who is playing at the Bay Hill Invitational this week. He has done pretty well as a Junior Golfer, but we all know that he would not be playing at the soon to be renamed Arnold Palmer Invitational if he was not Arnold Palmer’s grandson. Saunders shot 76 on Thursday and 82 on Friday. Enough said.

It just goes to show that in this game it helps to know someone to get an ‘in,’ but you have to be able to perform on your own, no matter who you are related to.

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