The PGA Tour’s “off week” is behind us, and we’ve now got back-to-back signature events ahead of us.
A loaded field is at Bay Hill Club and Lodge this week in Orlando for the annual Arnold Palmer Invitational. Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler leads the way, and is once again a massive +350 favorite to win on BetMGM. Scheffler hasn’t played since his T12 finish at the Genesis Invitational last month, where he had to make the weekend on the number to keep his cut streak alive. That was his worst finish all season.
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Every golfer inside the top 10 in the Official World Golf Rankings is in the field this week, including Rory McIlroy. He played his way into the final group at the Genesis Invitational, but couldn’t quite catch up to eventual winner Jacob Bridgeman. Justin Thomas is also back on Tour. He’ll make his first start since he underwent back surgery after the Ryder Cup last fall.
Shane Lowry will return, too, and will tee off alongside Xander Schauffele in the first two rounds. Lowry blew a three-shot lead down the stretch on Sunday in a stunning collapse at last week’s Cognizant Classic, which opened the door for Nico Echavarria to grab the win instead.
The event carries a $20 million purse, with $4 million going to the winner on Sunday afternoon. It’s the final event before The Players Championship next week, which is the Tour’s marquee event on its schedule.
The Tour will also play the Puerto Rico Open this week at Grand Reserve Golf Club in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico as an alternate event. That tournament carries a $4 million purse, and will offer the winner 300 FedExCup points.
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Here’s everything you need to keep up with the action at Bay Hill this week.
The 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational Basics
Dates: March 5-8
Course: Bay Hill Club & Lodge | Orlando, Florida
2025 Winner: Russell Henley
FedExCup Points: 700
Purse: $20 million
How To Watch the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational
All times ET
Thursday & Friday
2 p.m. — 6 p.m. | Golf Channel
Saturday & Sunday
12:30 p.m. — 2:30 p.m. | Golf Channel
2:30 p.m. — 6 p.m. | NBC, Peacock
2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational Payouts
1. $4 million
2. $2.2 million
3. $1.4 million
4. $1 million
5. $840,000
6. $760,000
7. $700,000
8. $646,000
9. $600,000
10. $556,000
11. $514,000
12. $472,000
13. $430,000
14. $389,000
15. $369,000
16. $349,000
17. $329,000
18. $309,000
19. $289,000
20. $269,000
21. $250,000
22. $233,000
23. $216,000
24. $200,000
25. $184,000
26. $168,000
27. $161,000
28. $154,000
29. $147,000
30. $140,000
31. $133,000
32. $126,000
33. $119,000
34. $114,000
35. $109,000
36. $104,000
37. $99,000
38. $94,000
39. $90,000
40. $86,000
41. $82,000
42. $78,000
43. $74,000
44. $70,000
45. $66,000
46. $62,000
47. $58,000
48. $56,000
49. $54,000
50. $52,000
51. $51,000
52. $50,000
53. $49,000
54. $48,000
55. $47,000
56. $46,000
57. $45,000
58. $44,000
59. $43,000
60. $42,000
61. $41,000
62. $40,000
63. $39,000
64. $38,000
65. $37,000
66. $36,000
67. $35,000
68. $34,000
69. $33,000
70. $32,000
71. $31,000
72. $30,000
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