ORLANDO, Fla. -- Maybe, like that birdie putt that just slid by the cup on No. 18, Corey Pavin missed a few opportunities on Friday. Maybe he could have played better, scored lower and moved up on the leaderboard.

Maybe. But Pavin isn’t going to get upset about it.

After a rocky start to the season, which saw Pavin miss four cuts and post just one top-25 finish, sitting 6 under after back-to-back 69s at the Bay Hill Invitational Presented by MasterCard isn’t such a bad thing.

“I’m pleased with a couple of 3 unders,” Pavin said. “It’s a tough course and it’s playing a little tougher today with the wind.”

Of course, it seems like every course is getting a little tougher for Pavin. In the world that is falling more and more in love with the long ball, Pavin is a slap hitter. Bay Hill is over 7,200 yards and it’s been playing longer with softer fairways that aren’t surrendering much roll on drives. Without the wind, Pavin is at a bit of a disadvantage off the tee.

But again, it’s not something Pavin will get upset about. It’s like the former UCLA Bruin is channeling his inner-John Wooden to remain calm and focused only on the things he can control.

Corey Pavin has shot two consecutive 69s at Bay Hill. (Cohen/ WireImage)

“I’m not trying to do too much,” Pavin said. “I just try to hit a lot of fairways and greens. It’s a tough place for me to be aggressive. I try to birdie the par 5s and the short par 4s and just hang on for the long holes where if I get par, I’m happy.”

It was obvious on Friday. Pavin methodically worked his way around the course, notching four birdies -- including two on the par 5s -- and just one bogey. Oh yeah, he had 13 pars, too.

It’s a far cry from the start of the season for Pavin. In six events during the West Coast Swing, he only picked up two paychecks. It was inconsistency that doomed Pavin early on, as he’d shoot a 78 one day, then a 69 the next. His best finish was tied for 23rd at the Nissan Open.

“I was hitting it OK but my putting on the West Coast was not as good as I would have liked,” he said.

So he worked out the kinks, made a few tweaks in his stance and alignment and has been putting better ever since. Is it perfect? No, but it’s getting there.

”So far, so good,” Pavin said. “It feels better.”

The proof is on the scoreboard.