Arnold Palmer Invitational 2025: Odds, Past Winners, Best Course History

Scottie Scheffler holds the championship trophy after winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament Sunday, March 10, 2024, in Orlando, Fla.
(AP Photo/John Raoux)
  • The Arnold Palmer Invitational is March 6-9.
  • Scottie Scheffler has the best odds to win at +350.
  • Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Sungjae Im have some of the best course history at Bay Hill.

It is another big week on the PGA Tour, with the Arnold Palmer Invitational from the Bay Hill Club & Lodge, March 6-9.

It is a PGA Tour signature event, which means all the top players are in the field. This includes Xander Schauffele, who is making his first start since January. He was dealing with a rib injury.

Scottie Scheffler, who is the defending champion, has the best odds to win at +350.

The event typically yields some exciting finishes, as besides last year when Scheffler won by five strokes, the previous four years had a winning margin of just one stroke.

Arnold Palmer Invitational Odds

First Bet Offer $1,500 FBO
GolferOdds to Win
Scottie Scheffler+350
Rory McIlroy+850
Ludvig Aberg+1200
Xander Schauffele+1800
Collin Morikawa+2000
Justin Thomas+2000
Patrick Cantlay+2000
Hideki Matsuyama+2500
Tommy Fleetwood+2500
Tony Finau+3300
Russell Henley+4000
Sam Burns+4000
Shane Lowry+4000
Sungjae Im+4000
Will Zalatoris+4000
Maverick McNealy+4500
Sepp Straka+4500

Arnold Palmer Invitational Past Winners

YearWinnerScore
2024Scottie Scheffler-15
2023Kurt Kitayama-9
2022Scottie Scheffler-5
2021Bryson DeChambeau-11
2020Tyrrell Hatton-4
2019Francesco Molinari-12
2018Rory McIlroy-18
2017Marc Leishman-11
2016Jason Day-17
2015Matt Every-19

Who Has the Best Bay Hill Course History For the Arnold Palmer Invitational?

Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Sungjae Im have the best course history at Bay Hill and the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Scottie Scheffler

Not only has Scheffler won the event two of the last three years, but he has gained the most strokes at the event in the last five years. Besides his two wins, he finished T-4 in 2023 and T-15 in 2020.

Rory McIlroy

McIlroy has played in the event nine times and finished inside the top 10 six times, including winning in 2018. He has gained the second most strokes here in the last five years and will be looking to bounce back from a T-21 finish a year ago.

Sungjae Im

Im has been very consistent at this tournament. He’s played in it six times and his worst finish has been a T-21. Overall, he’s gained the third-most strokes at this event in the last five years.

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Ryan Hannable

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Ryan Hannable is a Content Managing Editor on the Web Content Team for BetMGM. Previously, he was a New England Patriots beat writer for WEEI in Boston. He also has published a golf book, โ€œThe Ultimate Book of Golf Trivia: 600 Questions and Answers.โ€

Ryan Hannable is a Content Managing Editor on the Web Content Team for BetMGM. Previously, he was a New England Patriots beat writer for WEEI in Boston. He also has published a golf book, โ€œThe Ultimate Book of Golf Trivia: 600 Questions and Answers.โ€