Power Rankings: Arnold Palmer Invitational

Bee-yoo! Bee-yoo! Arnold Palmer alert! Arnold Palmer alert! That line from “The Other Guys” is ironic because The King needs no introduction. His legend will last forever. It’s a fact cemented further with Monday’s announcement that the Rookie of the Year will now receive the Arnold Palmer Award. Of course, as much it all started in golf, his cool was kept fresh throughout his life thanks in part to his dedication to keeping golf courses current. This is perhaps no more evident than at Bay Hill Golf Club and Lodge. It hosts the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard for the 41st time this week. For the latest modifications to the track, expectations for those in the field and more, scroll past the ranking. Tuesday’s Fantasy Insider will include Phil Mickelson, Henrik Stenson, Bubba Watson, Louis Oosthuizen and The Honda Classic champion Keith Mitchell among other notables. Bay Hill is a stock par 72, but it wasn’t always. It debuted as a par 71 in 1979, transitioned to a par 72 in 1990 (when Robert Gamez holed out for eagle on the par-4 finisher to win; he’d go on to claim what is now the Arnold Palmer Award) and tightened to a par 70 from 2007-2009 before it reclaimed its par of today (following a significant renovation). Palmer’s penchant for tinkering served as the common thread for the fabric of his tournament’s history. It’s a theme carried on this year with new tee boxes on the par-5 fourth hole and par-4 ninth that have lengthened the course by an aggregate 35 yards to a tournament-record 7,454 yards. In addition to other upgrades such as a new area to work on the short game and numerous spots of improved landscaping, modern irrigation has been introduced to water only the primary rough whenever preferred. Speaking of which, the longest rough, which is overseeded, has been allow to grow as high as three-and-a-half inches. TifEagle bermudagrass greens, which are not overseeded, are average in size but prepped to run as fast as 13-and-a-half feet on the Stimpmeter. Of all publicized measurements, that’s as slick as it gets on the PGA TOUR. Rory McIlroy put on a clinic with his putter en route to a three-stroke victory here last year, but that’s what he needed to do to prevail. He ranked just T45 in greens in regulation (at the field average). However, when he manufactured those scoring opportunities, he led the field in proximity to the hole and paid them off also by pacing it in strokes gained: putting, fewest putts and scrambling. Of 61 attempts inside 10 feet, he whiffed just twice. While the primary rough separates the excessively wayward, hitting fairways isn’t a prerequisite to contend. At T48, McIlroy felt short of the field average. Instead, distance off the tee is more valuable, especially when it concerns gettable par 5s, while the greens are as fair as the field would want. Mother Nature should cooperate. After some rain, wind and cooling early in the week, a dry, calm and warming trend will take over. Sunshine is expected through Saturday while daytime highs will climb 10 degrees or so and into the low 80s by the weekend. The return of the threat of rain re-enters the picture on Sunday when the high could climb into the mid-80s. The impact of wind will be felt only with the energy. As of midday Monday, the field stood at 123. That’s three more than what’s scheduled because Gamez, Ernie Els and Tim Herron are exempt as winners prior to 2000. They’re considered add-ons and would not be replaced if any withdrew. For the fifth consecutive year, the champion will receive three-year exemptions for PGA TOUR membership and into THE PLAYERS. ROB BOLTON’S SCHEDULE PGATOUR.COM’s Fantasy Insider Rob Bolton recaps and previews every tournament from numerous angles. Look for his following contributions as scheduled. MONDAY: Rookie Ranking, Qualifiers, Reshuffle, Medical Extensions, Power Rankings TUESDAY*: Sleepers, Fantasy Insider WEDNESDAY: One & Done THURSDAY: Champions One & Done * – Rob is a member of the panel for PGATOUR.COM’s Expert Picks for PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf, which also publishes on Tuesdays.

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Final Round Match-Ups – D. Burmester vs H. English
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN
Dean Burmester-115
Harris English-105
Final Round Match-Ups – A. Eckroat vs J. Rose
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN
Austin Eckroat-115
Justin Rose-105
Final Round Match-Ups – T. Finau vs S. Theegala
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN
Sahith Theegala-120
Tony Finau+100
Final Round Match-Ups – L. Herbert vs T. Detry
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN
Thomas Detry-125
Lucas Herbert+105
Final Round Match-Ups – B. Horschel vs T. Hoge
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN
Billy Horschel-110
Tom Hoge-110
Final Round Match-Ups – V. Hovland vs J. Thomas
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN
Justin Thomas-115
Viktor Hovland-105
Final Round Match-Ups – M.W. Lee vs W. Zalatoris
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN
Will Zalatoris-115
Min Woo Lee-105
Final Round Match-Ups – S. Lowry vs K. Bradley
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN
Keegan Bradley-115
Shane Lowry-105
Final Round Match-Ups – R. McIntyre vs T. Moore
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN
Taylor Moore-125
Robert MacIntyre+105
Final Round Match-Ups – H. Matsuyama vs J. Day
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN
Jason Day-115
Hideki Matsuyama-105
Final Round Match-Ups – C. Morikawa vs B. DeChambeau
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN
Bryson DeChambeau-115
Collin Morikawa-105
Final Round Match-Ups – A. Noren vs T. Kim
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN
Tom Kim-115
Alex Noren-105
Final Round Match-Ups – A. Rai vs M. Wallace
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN
Aaron Rai-115
Matt Wallace-105
Final Round Match-Ups – X. Schauffele vs S. Scheffler
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN
Scottie Scheffler-160
Xander Schauffele+135
Final Round Match-Ups – C. Smith vs M. Homa
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN
Max Homa-120
Cameron Smith+100
Final Round 2-Balls – J. Wells / A. Tosti
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Alejandro Tosti-225
Jeremy Wells+185
Final Round 2-Balls – S. Soderberg / B. Todd
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Sebastian Soderberg-115
Brendon Todd-105
Final Round 2-Balls – R. Hojgaard / J. Smith
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Rasmus Hojgaard-115
Jordan Smith-105
Final Round 2-Balls – S.H. Kim / D. Johnson
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Dustin Johnson-125
S H Kim-105
Mizuho Americas Open
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN
Nelly Korda-220
Hannah Green+700
Ayaka Furue+1400
Gabriela Ruffels+1600
Jennifer Kupcho+3500
Sei Young Kim+5500
Xiyu Lin+5500
Pajaree Anannarukarn+6000
Ariya Jutanugarn+9000
Atthaya Thitikul+10000
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Final Round 2-Balls – A. Putnam / R. Fox
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Ryan Fox-125
Andrew Putnam+105
Final Round 2-Balls – T. Gooch / S. Jaeger
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Talor Gooch-115
Stephan Jaeger-105
Final Round 2-Balls – A. Hadwin / E. Van Royen
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Adam Hadwin-115
Erik Van Rooyen-105
Final Round 2-Balls – G. Woodland / G. Murray
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Grayson Murray-120
Gary Woodland+100
Final Round 2-Balls – P. Cantlay / L. Donald
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Patrick Cantlay-290
Luke Donald+230
Final Round 2-Balls – T. Fleetwood / J. Svensson
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Tommy Fleetwood-205
Jesper Svensson+165
Final Round 2-Balls – J. Niemann / R. Fowler
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Joaquin Niemann-160
Rickie Fowler+135
Final Round 2-Balls – P. Reed / C. Young
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Cameron Young-140
Patrick Reed+115
Final Round 2-Balls – B. Shattuck / B. Hun An
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Byeong Hun An-300
Braden Shattuck+240
Final Round 2-Balls – B. Koepka / N. Hojgaard
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Brooks Koepka-185
Nicolai Hojgaard+150
Final Round 2-Balls – A. Svensson / T. Olesen
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Thorbjorn Olesen-115
Adam Svensson-105
Final Round 2-Balls – A. Bjork / L. Glover
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Lucas Glover-155
Alexander Bjork+130
Final Round 2-Balls – T. Hatton / C. Conners
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Tyrrell Hatton-120
Corey Conners+100
Final Round 2-Balls – B. Harman / M. Kaymer
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Brian Harman-180
Martin Kaymer+150
Final Round 2-Balls – B. Garnett / M.W. Lee
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Min Woo Lee-180
Brice Garnett+150
Final Round 2 Balls – L. Coughlin / Y. Nishimura
Type: Final Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN
Lauren Coughlin-105
Yuna Nishimura+115
Tie+750
Final Round 2-Balls – K. Kitayama / W. Zalatoris
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Will Zalatoris-120
Kurt Kitayama+100
Final Round 2 Balls – I.G. Chun / J. Shin
Type: Final Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN
Jenny Shin-130
In Gee Chun+145
Tie+750
Final Round 2-Balls – B. Kohles / C. Smith
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Cameron Smith-190
Ben Kohles+155
Final Round 2-Balls – D. Ghim / A. Noren
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Alex Noren-145
Doug Ghim+120
Final Round 2 Balls – A. Thitikul / N. Hataoka
Type: Final Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN
Atthaya Thitikul+100
Nasa Hataoka+110
Tie+750
Final Round 2-Balls – J. Day / Z. Blair
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Jason Day-230
Zac Blair+185
Final Round 2 Balls – M. Kang / A. Buhai
Type: Final Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN
Ashleigh Buhai-140
Minji Kang+150
Tie+750
Final Round 2-Balls – M. McNealy / B. Horschel
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Billy Horschel-115
Maverick McNealy-105
Final Round 2 Balls – B. Tardy / P. Tavatanakit
Type: Final Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN
Patty Tavatanakit-190
Bailey Tardy+210
Tie+750
Final Round 2 Balls – A. Jutanugarn / S.M. Lee
Type: Final Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN
Ariya Jutanugarn-135
So Mi Lee+150
Tie+750
Final Round 2-Balls – M. Homa / T. Hoge
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Max Homa-165
Tom Hoge+135
Final Round 2 Balls – M. Jutanugarn / A. Lee
Type: Final Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN
Andrea Lee-110
Moriya Jutanugarn+120
Tie+750
Final Round 2-Balls – S. Scheffler / M. Hubbard
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Scottie Scheffler-350
Mark Hubbard+280
Final Round 2 Balls – B. Pagdanganan / X. Lin
Type: Final Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN
Xiyu Lin-165
Bianca Pagdanganan+180
Tie+750
Final Round 2 Balls – P. Anannarukarn / S.Y. Kim
Type: Final Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN
Sei Young Kim-150
Pajaree Anannarukarn+170
Tie+750
Final Round 2-Balls – H. Matsuyama / R. Hisatsune
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Hideki Matsuyama-165
Ryo Hisatsune+140
Final Round 2 Balls – S. Popov / J. Kupcho
Type: Final Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN
Jennifer Kupcho-180
Sophia Popov+200
Tie+750
Final Round 2-Balls – R. McIIroy / T. Kim
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Rory McIlroy-220
Tom Kim+180
Final Round 2 Balls – A. Furue / G. Ruffels
Type: Final Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN
Ayaka Furue-105
Gabriela Ruffels+115
Tie+750
Final Round 2-Balls – J. Spieth / R. Henley
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Jordan Spieth-120
Russell Henley+100
Final Round 2 Balls – N. Korda / H. Green
Type: Final Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN
Nelly Korda-160
Hannah Green+180
Tie+750
Final Round 2-Balls – K. Bradley / T. Moore
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Keegan Bradley-115
Taylor Moore-105
Final Round 2-Balls – T. Detry / L. Herbert
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Lucas Herbert-110
Thomas Detry-110
Final Round 2-Balls – H. English / A. Eckroat
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Harris English-125
Austin Eckroat+105
Final Round 2-Balls – J. Thomas / T. Finau
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Justin Thomas-125
Tony Finau+105
Final Round 2-Balls – D. Burmester / L. Hodges
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Dean Burmester-155
Lee Hodges+130
Final Round 2-Balls – J. Rose / R. MacIntyre
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Justin Rose-115
Robert MacIntyre-105
Final Round 2-Balls – B. DeChambeau / V. Hovland
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Bryson DeChambeau-120
Viktor Hovland+100
Final Round 2-Balls – S. Theegala / S. Lowry
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Sahith Theegala-130
Shane Lowry+110
Final Round 2-Balls – X. Schauffele / C. Morikawa
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN
Xander Schauffele-125
Collin Morikawa+105
US Open 2024
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN
Scottie Scheffler+350
Rory McIlroy+1100
Jon Rahm+1200
Ludvig Aberg+1600
Xander Schauffele+1600
Collin Morikawa+2000
Viktor Hovland+2000
Brooks Koepka+2500
Cameron Smith+2500
Patrick Cantlay+2500
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The Open Championship 2024
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN
Scottie Scheffler+500
Jon Rahm+1000
Rory McIlroy+1000
Viktor Hovland+1100
Brooks Koepka+2000
Cameron Smith+2000
Cameron Young+2000
Collin Morikawa+2000
Ludvig Aberg+2000
Jordan Spieth+2500
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Requests
Type: Requests – Status: OPEN
The Open Championship – Alex Noren – Top 20 Finish+175
Solheim Cup 2024
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN
USA-140
Europe+135
Tie+1200
Ryder Cup 2025
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN
USA-135
Europe+135
Tie+1000