- 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
| Golfer | Odds to Win |
| Scottie Scheffler | +350 |
| Rory McIlroy | +850 |
| Ludvig Aberg | +1400 |
| Xander Schauffele | +2000 |
| Collin Morikawa | +2000 |
| Justin Thomas | +2000 |
| Patrick Cantlay | +2200 |
| Tommy Fleetwood | +2500 |
| Hideki Matsuyama | +2800 |
| Russell Henley | +4000 |
| Shane Lowry | +4000 |
| Sungjae Im | +4000 |
| Tony Finau | +4000 |
| Sam Burns | +4500 |
| Will Zalatoris | +4500 |
| Maverick McNealy | +5000 |
| Sepp Straka | +5000 |
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Arnold Palmer Invitational Past Winners
| Year | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Scottie Scheffler | -15 |
| 2023 | Kurt Kitayama | -9 |
| 2022 | Scottie Scheffler | -5 |
| 2021 | Bryson DeChambeau | -11 |
| 2020 | Tyrrell Hatton | -4 |
| 2019 | Francesco Molinari | -12 |
| 2018 | Rory McIlroy | -18 |
| 2017 | Marc Leishman | -11 |
| 2016 | Jason Day | -17 |
| 2015 | Matt 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.
