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WHO:
Nicolai Højgaard: Odds for Top 20 (+148), Top 30 (-108), Top 10 (+360), Top 5 (+830), To win (+5600)
Ryo Hisatsune: Odds for Top 30 (+156), Top 20 (+255), Top 10 (+680), Top 5 (+1700), To win (+14500)
Shane Lowry: $8,600, eighth in the field with irons, 15th in greens in regulation, top 20 in par 3 scoring
Pierceson Coody: $6,700, Top 20 (+146), Top 10 (+360), Top 5 (+820), To win (+5300)
Scottie Scheffler: $14,200, best player in the world, first in the field off the tee
Nico Echavarria: 70-1 pre-tournament, won the Cognizant Classic, earned third career PGA Tour victory
Russell Henley: Defending champion, won in 2025 (-11/277)
Rory McIlroy: Former winner (2018), odds 10-1, six top-10 finishes in 11 career starts at Bay Hill
Tommy Fleetwood: Odds 18-1, finished fourth and seventh in last two events
Xander Schauffele: Odds 22-1, posted first top-10 of the season at Genesis Invitational
Matt Fitzpatrick: Odds 25-1, four top-10s at Bay Hill
Justin Thomas: Odds 66-1, making 2026 season debut after offseason back surgery
Hideki Matsuyama: Odds 30-1, runner-up in Phoenix three weeks ago
Kurt Kitayama: Odds 45-1, 2023 API champion
Jason Day: Odds 60-1, 2016 winner
Tiger Woods: Eight-time winner at Bay Hill (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013)
WHAT:
Arnold Palmer Invitational (API) is a "signature event" with a field of 72 players.
API began in 1966 as the Florida Citrus Open, moved to Bay Hill in 1979.
Bay Hill Club & Lodge designed in 1961, features a 7,466-yard, par-72 layout.
The course has three par-5s over 550 yards and par-3s averaging almost 220 yards.
The API winners for the last two years: 2025 - Russell Henley, 2024 - Scottie Scheffler.
No player has won more than Tiger Woods at Bay Hill (eight times).
28 of the top 30 OWGR-ranked players are in the field.
The course has been rated in the top 10 in terms of difficulty on the PGA Tour for the last six years.
WHERE:
Arnold Palmer Invitational takes place at Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando, Florida.
WHEN:
The Arnold Palmer Invitational is scheduled for March 2026.
The API became a "Signature Event" in 2024.
WHY:
The API is named after Arnold Palmer, who owned the club until his death in 2016.
The event took on Palmer's name in 2007 to honor his legacy.
HOW:
The course features overseeded rye rough, TifEagle Bermuda greens, and is heavily bunkered (84 bunkers).
The greens run fast at 13 on the stimpmeter, with a recent history of being difficult for players to gain strokes on approach.
This week, the Arnold Palmer Invitational kicks off at the Bay Hill Club & Lodge in Orlando, Florida, featuring a competitive field of 72 players, including top contenders like Scottie Scheffler, who is currently ranked as the best player in the world, and defending champion Russell Henley. The course, known for its challenging layout with three par-5s over 550 yards and fast greens, has consistently ranked among the top ten in difficulty on the PGA Tour. Named in honor of the legendary Arnold Palmer, who owned the club until his passing in 2016, this prestigious event has seen no player win more than Tiger Woods, who boasts an impressive eight victories at Bay Hill.