Last updated Mar 4, 8:26am EST

One of the standout events on the PGA Tour is set for this weekend, as the Arnold Palmer Invitational is set for Bay Hill Club and Lodge in Florida. A huge purse of $20 million will be up for grabs, with the winner being granted a three-year exemption to play in Major championships.

Odds: Scheffler Difficult to Oppose

PlayerOdds
Scottie Scheffler+300
Rory McIlroy+800
Ludvig Aberg+1400
Xander Schauffele+1800
Collin Morikawa+2000
Justin Thomas+2200
Hideki Matsuyama+2700
Patrick Cantlay+2800

Arnold Palmer Invitational Recent Winners

YearWinning Player
2024Scottie Scheffler
2023Kurt Kitayama
2022Scottie Scheffler
2021Bryson DeChambeau
2020Tyrrell Hatton
2019Francesco Molinari
2018Rory McIlroy
2017Marc Leishman

Arnold Palmer Invitational: Event Information

StatInformation
CourseBay Hill Club and Lodge, Florida
Par72
Yards Covered7,466 Yards
Prize Fund$20 Million
First Held1966
Tournament Par RecordBuddy Allin (-23)
Tournament Aggregate RecordPayne Stewart (264)

Event Preview

One of the first big events on the PGA Tour in 2025 will be staged this weekend, as the Arnold Palmer Invitational is held in Florida. Players have competed at this event since 1966, and it is one of the most lucrative events with a $20 million purse.

Bay Hill Club and Lodge hosts the event, with the field competing over a total of 7,466 yards at the par 72 course. It is also an event that offers players a route into major championships, with the winner earning a spot at The Tour, Memorial, and The Open.

Scottie Scheffler will be a hot favorite at the top of the betting after claiming a dominant success in the event last year. The top-ranked player in the world finished five shots clear of Wyndham Clark, claiming a second win in the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Rory McIlroy will also be competitive in the betting this weekend. The European star won the event in 2018, and was a runner-up in 2023. His form this year has been strong, most recently landing the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

Ludvig Aberg is one of the most talented players on the PGA Tour, and he bounced back to form with a strong showing at the Genesis Open last weekend. The Swede held his nerve to finish a shot clear at Torrey Pines.

Arnold Palmer Invitational Picks

Collin Morikawa boasts plenty of solid form at the course this weekend.

The American didn’t get in contention at the Genesis Open last weekend, but he has already finished in the top 20 on two occasions this season.

Morikawa made the cut on his debut as an amateur in the Arnold Palmer, before finishing ninth in 2020. He has respectable form at the Florida course, and he could be a solid chance to get back on track this weekend.

Pick
Collin Morikawa (+2000)
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