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The Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard is an annual PGA Tour event held at Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge in Orlando, Florida, United States of America. The 2026 edition takes place Mar 5 - 8 with a prize fund of $20m.
The Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard is played at Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge, a par 72 course measuring 7,466 yards. Designed by Dick Wilson\Joe Lee, the course opened in 1961. Located in Orlando, Florida, United States of America.
The Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard is contested annually during the PGA Tour season. The 2026 edition was held Mar 5 - 8.
The greens at Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge are Tifeagle Bermudagrass, with Bermudagrass/Ryegrass fairways. Bermudagrass is common at warm-climate venues and tends to produce a firm, fast surface.
Historically, players who contend at The Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard gain the most strokes on approach (+0.84 SG/round) and on the greens (+0.71 SG/round). Off the tee also matters, with top-10 finishers averaging +0.53 SG/round.
In 2025, The Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard was won by Russell Henley at -11.
| Pos | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russell Henley | -11 |
| 2 | Collin Morikawa | -10 |
| 3 | Corey Conners | -9 |
| 4 | Michael Kim | -8 |
| T5 | Keegan Bradley | -7 |
| Year | Champion | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Russell Henley | -11 |
| 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 |
Average SG profile of top-10 finishers at Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard — the baseline to contend
| Year | Players | Avg Score | SG Total | OTT | APP | ARG | PUTT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | -7 | +2.25 | +0.30 | +0.88 | +0.33 | +0.74 |
| 2024 | 11 | -7 | +2.05 | +0.49 | +0.40 | +0.43 | +0.73 |
| 2023 | 13 | -7 | +2.24 | +0.81 | +0.62 | +0.27 | +0.54 |
| 2022 | 10 | -3 | +2.77 | +0.34 | +0.83 | +0.41 | +1.19 |
| 2021 | 17 | -5 | +2.28 | +0.31 | +0.76 | +0.54 | +0.68 |
| 2020 | 12 | E | +2.53 | +0.69 | +1.06 | +0.20 | +0.57 |
| 2019 | 14 | -8 | +2.41 | +0.70 | +0.97 | +0.26 | +0.47 |
| 2018 | 12 | -11 | +2.66 | +0.47 | +0.86 | +0.44 | +0.90 |
| 2017 | 11 | -8 | +2.85 | +0.64 | +1.15 | +0.35 | +0.71 |
| 2016 | 11 | -12 | +2.55 | +0.57 | +0.86 | +0.36 | +0.76 |
Skill profile needed to finish in the top 10 (standard deviations from tour average)