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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| Cameron Champ | |
| Type: Cameron Champ - Status: OPEN | |
| Top 5 Finish | -120 |
| Top 10 Finish | -275 |
| Top 20 Finish | -750 |
| Nick Taylor | |
| Type: Nick Taylor - Status: OPEN | |
| Top 5 Finish | +135 |
| Top 10 Finish | -175 |
| Top 20 Finish | -500 |
| Shane Lowry | |
| Type: Shane Lowry - Status: OPEN | |
| Top 5 Finish | +140 |
| Top 10 Finish | -175 |
| Top 20 Finish | -500 |
| Thorbjorn Olesen | |
| Type: Thorbjorn Olesen - Status: OPEN | |
| Top 5 Finish | -115 |
| Top 10 Finish | -250 |
| Top 20 Finish | -625 |
| Andrew Putnam | |
| Type: Andrew Putnam - Status: OPEN | |
| Top 5 Finish | +140 |
| Top 10 Finish | -165 |
| Top 20 Finish | -500 |
| Sam Burns | |
| Type: Sam Burns - Status: OPEN | |
| Top 5 Finish | +150 |
| Top 10 Finish | -155 |
| Top 20 Finish | -455 |
| Taylor Pendrith | |
| Type: Taylor Pendrith - Status: OPEN | |
| Top 5 Finish | +250 |
| Top 10 Finish | +105 |
| Top 20 Finish | -275 |
| Ryan Fox | |
| Type: Ryan Fox - Status: OPEN | |
| Top 5 Finish | +250 |
| Top 10 Finish | +110 |
| Top 20 Finish | -275 |
| Jake Knapp | |
| Type: Jake Knapp - Status: OPEN | |
| Top 5 Finish | +260 |
| Top 10 Finish | +115 |
| Top 20 Finish | -250 |
| Rasmus Hojgaard | |
| Type: Rasmus Hojgaard - Status: OPEN | |
| Top 5 Finish | +400 |
| Top 10 Finish | +175 |
| Top 20 Finish | -165 |
| ShopRite LPGA Classic | |
| Type: Winner - Status: OPEN | |
| Akie Iwai | +650 |
| Ayaka Furue | +650 |
| Rio Takeda | +850 |
| Elizabeth Szokol | +900 |
| Jeeno Thitikul | +900 |
| Mao Saigo | +1200 |
| Chisato Iwai | +1800 |
| Ashleigh Buhai | +2200 |
| Miyu Yamashita | +2200 |
| Wei Ling Hsu | +2800 |
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| 3rd Round Match Up - C. Conners v L. Aberg | |
| Type: 3rd Round Match Up - Status: OPEN | |
| Ludvig Aberg | -115 |
| Corey Conners | -105 |
| 3rd Round 2 Ball - L. Aberg v T. Detry | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
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| Thomas Detry | +190 |
| Tie | +750 |
| American Family Insurance Championship | |
| Type: Winner - Status: OPEN | |
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| Green/Hensby | +750 |
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| Jaidee/Jones | +1400 |
| Bransdon/Percy | +1600 |
| Cabrera/Gonzalez | +1600 |
| Els/Herron | +1600 |
| Stricker/Tiziani | +1800 |
| Kelly/Leonard | +2000 |
| Appleby/Wright | +2200 |
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| 3rd Round 2 Ball - J. Lower v D. Riley | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Davis Riley | -115 |
| Justin Lower | +125 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2 Ball - K. Roy v H. Norlander | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Henrik Norlander | -105 |
| Kevin Roy | +115 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2 Ball - C. Conners v S. Fisk | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
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| Steven Fisk | +175 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2 Ball - P. Peterson v A. Schenk | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
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| Paul Peterson | +135 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2 Ball - R. Hoey v M. Anderson | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
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| Matthew Anderson | +160 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2 Ball - A. Hadwin v P. Fishburn | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
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| Patrick Fishburn | +110 |
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| 3rd Round Match Up - W. Clark v BH An | |
| Type: 3rd Round Match Up - Status: OPEN | |
| Wyndham Clark | -115 |
| Byeong Hun An | -105 |
| 3rd Round 2 Ball - J. Suber v W. Clark | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
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| Jackson Suber | +170 |
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| 3rd Round 2 Ball - K. Mitchell v BH An | |
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| Byeong Hun An | +120 |
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| 3rd Round Match Up - M. Hughes v T. Olesen | |
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| 3rd Round 2 Ball - L. Hodges v M. Hughes | |
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| 3rd Round Match Up - B. Hossler v J. Svensson | |
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| Jesper Svensson | -110 |
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| 3rd Round Match Up - J. Pak v T. Mullinax | |
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| Bryson DeChambeau | |
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| Top 10 Finish | -1600 |
| Top 20 Finish | -10000 |
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| Top 10 Finish | -800 |
| Top 20 Finish | -5000 |
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| Top 10 Finish | -600 |
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| Top 10 Finish | +200 |
| Top 20 Finish | -225 |
| Patrick Reed | |
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| Top 10 Finish | -190 |
| Top 20 Finish | -900 |
| Carlos Ortiz | |
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| Top 10 Finish | +200 |
| Top 20 Finish | -225 |
| Cameron Smith | |
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| 3rd Round Match Up - K. Yu v V. Perez | |
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| Kevin Yu | -105 |
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| Peter Malnati | +180 |
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| Brooks Koepka | |
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| Top 10 Finish | +250 |
| Top 20 Finish | -175 |
| 3rd Round Match Up - S. Lowry v T. Pendrith | |
| Type: 3rd Round Match Up - Status: OPEN | |
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| Taylor Pendrith | -110 |
| 3rd Round Match Up - C. Young v R. Hojgaard | |
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| Rasmus Hojgaard | -105 |
| 3rd Round 2 Ball - T. Pendrith v C. Young | |
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| Cameron Young | +125 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2 Ball - M. McCarty v J. Pak | |
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| John Pak | +150 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round Match Up - M. Manassero v D. Willett | |
| Type: 3rd Round Match Up - Status: OPEN | |
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| Danny Willett | +115 |
| 3rd Round 2 Ball - D. Willett v R. Hojgaard | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
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| Danny Willett | +160 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round Match Up - S. Burns v N. Taylor | |
| Type: 3rd Round Match Up - Status: OPEN | |
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| Nick Taylor | +100 |
| 3rd Round 2 Ball - S. Burns v M. Manassero | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
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| Matteo Manassero | +185 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 2nd Round 3-Balls - B. DeChambeau / P. Mickelson / M. Kaymer | |
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| Phil Mickelson | +320 |
| Martin Kaymer | +475 |
| 2nd Round 3-Balls - T. Hatton / L. Oosthuizen / B. Campbell | |
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| Louis Oosthuizen | +200 |
| Ben Campbell | +275 |
| 2nd Round 3-Balls - D. Johnson / A. Ancer / D. Lee | |
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| Abraham Ancer | +165 |
| Danny Lee | +300 |
| 2nd Round 3-Balls - J. Rahm / J. Niemann / A. Lahiri | |
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| Joaquin Niemann | +135 |
| Anirban Lahiri | +400 |
| 2nd Round 3-Balls - M. Leishman / T. Pieters / G. McDowell | |
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| Thomas Pieters | +160 |
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| 2nd Round 3-Balls - P. Reed / B. Watson / P. Uihlein | |
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| 3rd Round 2 Ball - S. Lowry v C. Del Solar | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
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| 3rd Round Match Up - A. Putnam v J. Knapp | |
| Type: 3rd Round Match Up - Status: OPEN | |
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| Jake Knapp | -110 |
| 3rd Round 2 Ball - R. Fox v J. Knapp | |
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| Jake Knapp | +120 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2 Ball - N. Taylor v V. Perez | |
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| Victor Perez | +125 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round Match Up - C. Champ v R. Lee | |
| Type: 3rd Round Match Up - Status: OPEN | |
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| Cameron Champ | -105 |
| 3rd Round 2 Ball - T. Olesen v R. Lee | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
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| Richard Lee | +145 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2 Ball - C. Champ v A. Putnam | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
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| Cameron Champ | +125 |
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| Jon Rahm | +750 |
| Collin Morikawa | +900 |
| Xander Schauffele | +900 |
| Ludvig Aberg | +1000 |
| Justin Thomas | +1100 |
| Joaquin Niemann | +1400 |
| Shane Lowry | +1600 |
| Tommy Fleetwood | +1800 |
| Tyrrell Hatton | +1800 |
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| US Open 2025 | |
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| Jon Rahm | +1200 |
| Xander Schauffele | +2000 |
| Ludvig Aberg | +2200 |
| Collin Morikawa | +2500 |
| Justin Thomas | +3000 |
| Joaquin Niemann | +3500 |
| Shane Lowry | +3500 |
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| The Open 2025 | |
| Type: Winner - Status: OPEN | |
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| Ludvig Aberg | +1400 |
| Collin Morikawa | +1600 |
| Jon Rahm | +1600 |
| Bryson DeChambeau | +2000 |
| Shane Lowry | +2500 |
| Tommy Fleetwood | +2500 |
| Tyrrell Hatton | +2500 |
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| Ryder Cup 2025 | |
| Type: Winner - Status: OPEN | |
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| Europe | +140 |
| Tie | +1200 |