The fourth Signature Event of the 2024 PGA Tour season has arrived, and it will take place at one of the most iconic venues in the sport.
Bay Hill Club & Lodge in Orlando, Florida, will host some of the best players in the world this week, as 27 of the top 30 players in the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR) are in this field.
That includes Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Viktor Hovland, and Xander Schauffele, who all currently rank within the top-5.
Scheffler, Schauffele, and Hovland last played in the Genesis Invitational, while McIlroy played in last week’s Cognizant Classic. The Northern Irishman tied for 21st despite leading the field in strokes gained off the tee.
Other big names in this week’s field include reigning U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark, Max Homa, and Ludvig Åberg.
Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, and Hideki Matsuyama—fresh off his historic win at Riviera—will also vie for the red cardigan sweater that goes to the winner.
Other notables include Min Woo Lee and Austin Eckroat, who gained entry into the Arnold Palmer Invitational through the Aon Swing 5 and the Aon Next 10.
Tournament officials awarded Nicolai Højgaard, Adam Scott, Shane Lowry, and Webb Simpson with sponsor’s exemptions, putting these four in the field.
In all, 69 players will tee it up this week. Of the 70 players eligible to compete, only Tony Finau decided to skip Arnie’s place. Finau tied for 24th at Bay Hill last year, his best finish in his five starts there.
Arnold Palmer Invitational Information:
Where: Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge (Par 72 / 7,466 Yards)
When: Mar. 7-10, 2024
Purse: $20,00,000 / First Place: $3,600,000
FedEx Cup Points: 700
Defending Champion: Kurt Kitayama
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How to Watch the Arnold Palmer Invitational:
Golf Channel and NBC will continue their coverage of the PGA Tour’s Florida Swing this week.
Luke Donald, who captained the European Ryder Cup team last fall, will also return to the lead analyst chair, as NBC continues to have a revolving door of analysts. Donald made his broadcasting debut at last week’s Cognizant Classic and did an admirable job doing so.
Here is the complete television schedule:
Thursday, Mar. 7: 2-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
Friday, Mar. 8: 2-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
Saturday, Mar. 9: 12:30-2:30 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); 2:30-6 p.m. ET (NBC)
Sunday, Mar. 10: 12:30-2:30 p.m. ET(Golf Channel); 2:30-6 p.m. ET (NBC)
How to Stream the Arnold Palmer Invitational:
ESPN+ will offer streams of the Arnold Palmer Invitational beginning at 7:30 a.m. ET each morning.
Marquee group coverage and featured holes are TBD.
Additionally, Peacock will simulcast Golf Channel’s broadcasts during all four rounds. Coverage can be streamed on Peacock here.
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Arnold Palmer Invitational Round 1 Tee Times (ET):
All players will begin on the first tee.
7:45 a.m.: Nick Dunlap
7:55 a.m.: C.T. Pan, Stephan Jaeger
8:05 a.m.: Luke List, Justin Lower
8:15 a.m.: Will Zalatoris, Min Woo Lee
8:25 a.m.: Mackenzie Hughes, Adam Schenk
8:35 a.m.: Nick Taylor, Sepp Straka
8:45 a.m.: Keegan Bradley, Justin Rose
8:55 a.m.: Jason Day, Tom Hoge
9:05 a.m.: Taylor Moore, Patrick Rodgers
9:20 a.m.: Hideki Matsuyama, Russell Henley
9:30 a.m.: Brendon Todd, Andrew Putnam
9:40 a.m.: Chris Kirk, Lee Hodges
9:50 a.m.: Brian Harman, J.T. Poston
10:00 a.m.: Wyndham Clark, Tom Kim
10:10 a.m.: Sam Burns, Scottie Scheffler
10:20 a.m.: Viktor Hovland, Rickie Fowler
10:30 a.m.: Austin Eckroat, Matthieu Pavon
10:40 a.m.: Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Nicolai Højgaard
10:55 a.m.: David Ford, Webb Simpson
11:05 a.m.: Grayson Murray, Erik van Rooyen
11:15 a.m.: Jake Knapp, Justin Thomas
11:25 a.m.: Corey Conners, Eric Cole
11:35 a.m.: Cam Davis, Denny McCarthy
11:45 a.m: Patrick Cantlay, Matt Fitzpatrick
11:55 a.m.: Emiliano Grillo, Byeong Hun An
12:05 p.m.: Sahith Theegala, Sungjae Im
12:15 p.m.: Si Woo Kim, Adam Hadwin
12:30 p.m.: Adam Svensson, Harris English
12:40 p.m.: Seamus Power, Tommy Fleetwood
12:50 p.m.: Cameron Young, Lucas Glover
1:00 p.m.: Kurt Kitayama, Max Homa
1:10 p.m.: Xander Schauffele, Jordan Spieth
1:20 p.m.: Collin Morikawa, Rory McIlroy
1:30 p.m.: Ludvig Åberg, Shane Lowry
1:40 p.m.: Sami Valimaki, Adam Scott
Arnold Palmer Invitational Round 2 Tee Times (ET):
All players will begin on the first tee.
7:45 a.m.: David Ford, Webb Simpson
7:55 a.m.: Grayson Murray, Erik van Rooyen
8:05 a.m.: Jake Knapp, Justin Thomas
8:15 a.m.: Corey Conners, Eric Cole
8:25 a.m.: Cam Davis, Denny McCarthy
8:35 a.m: Patrick Cantlay, Matt Fitzpatrick
8:45 a.m.: Emiliano Grillo, Byeong Hun An
8:55 a.m.: Sahith Theegala, Sungjae Im
9:05 a.m.: Si Woo Kim, Adam Hadwin
9:20 a.m.: Adam Svensson, Harris English
9:30 a.m.: Seamus Power, Tommy Fleetwood
9:40 a.m.: Cameron Young, Lucas Glover
9:50 a.m.: Kurt Kitayama, Max Homa
10:00 a.m.: Xander Schauffele, Jordan Spieth
10:10 a.m.: Collin Morikawa, Rory McIlroy
10:20 a.m.: Ludvig Åberg, Shane Lowry
10:30 a.m.: Sami Valimaki, Adam Scott
10:40 a.m.: Nick Dunlap
10:55 a.m.: C.T. Pan, Stephan Jaeger
11:05 a.m.: Luke List, Justin Lower
11:15 a.m.: Will Zalatoris, Min Woo Lee
11:25 a.m.: Mackenzie Hughes, Adam Schenk
11:35 a.m.: Nick Taylor, Sepp Straka
11:45 a.m.: Keegan Bradley, Justin Rose
11:55 a.m.: Jason Day, Tom Hoge
12:05 p.m.: Taylor Moore, Patrick Rodgers
12:20 p.m.: Hideki Matsuyama, Russell Henley
12:30 p.m.: Brendon Todd, Andrew Putnam
12:40 p.m.: Chris Kirk, Lee Hodges
12:50 p.m.: Brian Harman, J.T. Poston
1:00 p.m.: Wyndham Clark, Tom Kim
1:10 p.m.: Sam Burns, Scottie Scheffler
1:20 p.m.: Viktor Hovland, Rickie Fowler
1:30 p.m.: Austin Eckroat, Matthieu Pavon
1:40 p.m.: Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Nicolai Højgaard
Jack Milko is a golf staff writer for SB Nation’s Playing Through. Be sure to check out @_PlayingThrough for more golf coverage. You can follow him on Twitter @jack_milko as well.
