Arnold Palmer Invitational 2026: 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.
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It is another big week on the PGA Tour with the Arnold Palmer Invitational from the Bay Hill Club & Lodge in Orlando, Florida, March 5-8.

As has been the case the last few years, it is a PGA Tour signature event, which means all the top players will be in the field.

Going into the week, Scottie Scheffler has the best odds to win at +333.

Over the years, this event has delivered some exciting finishes thanks to a demanding finishing stretch of holes.

Russell Henley is the defending champion.

Arnold Palmer Invitational Odds

GolferOdds to Win
Scottie Scheffler+333
Rory McIlroy+900
Tommy Fleetwood+1800
Collin Morikawa+2200
Xander Schauffele+2200
Matt Fitzpatrick+2200
Hideki Matsuyama+3000
Cameron Young+3300
Jake Knapp+3300
Russell Henley+3300
Ludvig Aberg+3300
Viktor Hovland+3300
Si Woo Kim+3300
Robert MacIntyre+3500
Kurt Kitayama+4000
Patrick Cantlay+4000
Shane Lowry+4000

Arnold Palmer Invitational Past Winners

YearWinnerScore
2025Russell Henley-11
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

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

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

Scottie Scheffler

Scheffler has gained the most strokes at this event over the last five years. In five starts, he’s won twice and finished no worse than T-15.

Rory McIlroy

McIlroy has gained the second-most strokes at Bay Hill over the last five years. Besides winning in 2018, he has five other top-10 finishes.

Corey Conners

While Conners has yet to win here, he’s gained the third-most strokes over the last five editions. Overall, he has four top-20 finishes, including two solo third-place finishes, one being a year ago.

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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, “The Ultimate Book of Golf Trivia: 600 Questions and Answers.”