Arnold Palmer Invitational field breakdown: Star-studded line-up set for Bay Hill

It’s time to witness the action-packed third Signature Event of the 2026 PGA Tour season, the Arnold Palmer Invitational. The star-studded field is set to compete at the iconic Bay Hill Club & Lodge. Among the biggest names in the field is World No. 1 and two-time champion Scottie Scheffler. He will be aiming for a third title at Bay Hill. If he achieves that feat, he will become only the second player to win the coveted tournament more than twice. Legendary Tiger Woods holds the record, having won the title eight times here.

Star-studded field set for Bay Hill at the Arnold Palmer Invitational

Scottie Scheffler has already registered a win this season, although his overall form has raised some concerns. He previously triumphed at Bay Hill in 2022 and 2024 and has often described it as one of his favourite courses.

The field will also feature former champion Rory McIlroy, who claimed the title in 2018.

As a Signature Event, the Arnold Palmer Invitational boasts a stacked field of top-ranked players who qualify automatically through world rankings, FedEx Cup standings, or past tournament victories.

All about the Bay Hill course

Bay Hill is a par-72 layout measuring 7,381 yards and is regarded as one of the toughest courses on the PGA Tour. The course demands accuracy off the tee, with thick, punishing rough and lightning-fast greens that pose a significant challenge for golfers.

All about Arnold Palmer Invitational

Russell Henley is the defending champion, having won the title in 2025.
Previous winners include:
2015 – Matt Every
2016 – Jason Day
2017 – Marc Leishman
2018 – Rory McIlroy
2019 – Francesco Molinari
2020 – Tyrrell Hatton
2021 – Bryson DeChambeau
2022 – Scottie Scheffler
2023 – Kurt Kitayama
2024 – Scottie Scheffler

Prize Money

The total prize purse is $20 million, with the winner earning $4 million along with 700 FedEx Cup points.

How to watch

Thursday, March 5 – Sky Sports Golf, 4pm
Friday, March 6 – Sky Sports Golf, 4pm
Saturday, March 7 – Sky Sports Golf, 3pm
Sunday, March 8 – Sky Sports Golf, 2:30pm

Players to watch

Scottie Scheffler will be eyeing his third title at Bay Hill. If he succeeds, he will become only the second golfer to win the tournament at least three times.

Rory McIlroy, given his current form, heads into the tournament as one of the favourites.

Here is a look at the complete 72-player field for the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational:

Young, Cameron
Vegas, Jhonattan
Thorbjornsen, Michael
Thomas, Justin
Theegala, Sahith
Taylor, Nick
Straka, Sepp
Stevens, Sam
Spieth, Jordan
Spaun, J.J.
Smotherman, Austin
Scott, Adam
Scheffler, Scottie
Schauffele, Xander
Rose, Justin
Rodgers, Patrick
Putnam, Andrew
Potgieter, Aldrich
Poston, J.T.
Pendrith, Taylor
Novak, Andrew
Noren, Alex
Morikawa, Collin
Moore, Taylor
Mitchell, Keith
McNealy, Maverick
McIlroy, Rory
McCarty, Matt
McCarthy, Denny
Matsuyama, Hideki
MacIntyre, Robert
Lowry, Shane
Lee, Min Woo
Knapp, Jake
Kitayama, Kurt
Kirk, Chris
Kim, Si Woo
Kim, Michael
Im, Sungjae
Hovland, Viktor
Horschel, Billy
Højgaard, Nicolai
Hoge, Tom
Hisatsune, Ryo
Henley, Russell
Harman, Brian
Hall, Harry
Griffin, Ben
Greyserman, Max
Gotterup, Chris
Glover, Lucas
Gerard, Ryan
Fox, Ryan
Fowler, Rickie
Fleetwood, Tommy
Fitzpatrick, Matt
English, Harris
Echavarria, Nico
Day, Jason
Dahmen, Joel
Coody, Pierceson
Conners, Corey
Cauley, Bud
Cantlay, Patrick
Campbell, Brian
Burns, Sam
Bridgeman, Jacob
Bradley, Keegan
Bhatia, Akshay
Berger, Daniel
Bennett, Daniel
Åberg, Ludvig

Alternates

Li, Haotong
Finau, Tony
Castillo, Ricky
Roy, Kevin
Højgaard, Rasmus
Jaeger, Stephan
Dou, Zecheng
Smith, Jordan
Yellamaraju, Sudarshan
Kim, S.H.
Homa, Max
Clark, Wyndham
Bauchou, Zach
Ewart, A.J.
McGreevy, Max

Also read: Justin Thomas set to return at Arnold Palmer Invitational after surgery: “Not expecting anything great”


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