PGA Tour’s Florida Swing Continues with Arnold Palmer Invitational
The Arnold Palmer Invitational Golf Tournament is scheduled to tee off March 2nd at The Bay Hill Club & Lodge near Orlando, Florida. This highly esteemed PGA Tour event originated in 1966 with the Florida Citrus Open Invitational held at Rio Pinar Country Club. In 1979 the tournament moved to the Bay Hill Course and was renamed after the host Arnold Palmer.
This year’s tournament features a wealth of World Ranked players from all over the globe. Of the top 50, 44 are scheduled to play in the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard.. Representing countries such as Spain, Northern Ireland, Norway and South Korea, these players include John Rahm, Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Patrick Cantlay, Xander Schauffele, Will Zalatoris, Max Homa and Justin Thomas. The event also boasts five past champions – Scheffler, Tyrell Hatton, McIlroy and Jason Day (2016) and Francesco Molinari (2019) competing on Bay Hill. In total there will be 20 Major Championship winners contesting for the weekend’s top prize.
The 18th at Bay Hill Club & Lodge has seen many exciting finishes.
PGA Commissioner, Jay Monahan, made the API one of the newly elevated events, this desgination increased the purse to $20 million dollars with the winners share a cool $3.6 million and the coveted red cardigan sweater.
Florida Swing
The State of Florida plays host to four tournaments in 2023.
The Honda Classic, won in an emotional playoff by Chris Kirk, was held at the PGA National Members Club in Palm Beach Gardens February 23-26.
The Arnold Palmer Invitational, presented by MasterCard, at the Bay Hill Club & Lodge on March 2-5.
The Player’s Championship, taking place at the TPC Sawgrass Course in Ponte Vedra Beach is slated for March 9-12, with the
The Valspar Championship, the Most Colorful PGA TOUR Tournament in the World, is played on the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Golf Resort in Palm Harbor from March 16-19.
