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Read Full BioThe PGA Tour’s Florida swing continues with the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Club & Lodge in Orlando. This week’s signature event features a stacked field led by World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, who’s a two-time winner of this event.
Another intriguing storyline: Justin Thomas makes his return this week after having back surgery in November. Will Scheffler or Thomas be in the mix for a win on Sunday? Let’s examine the Arnold Palmer Invitational odds at DraftKings before making our trio of tiered selections to win.
Shane Lowry was among our picks to win last week at PGA National, and the Irishman led the Cognizant Classic by three shots with three holes to play before imploding and handing the win to Nicolas Echavarria. Better luck this week!
Arnold Palmer Invitational Odds at DraftKings
Check out odds for the top players in this week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational at DraftKings:
- Scottie Scheffler +340
- Rory McIlroy +980
- Tommy Fleetwood +1800
- Xander Schauffele +2050
- Matt Fitzpatrick +2200
- Collin Morikawa +2700
- Si Woo Kim +2900
- Cameron Young +3100
- Russell Henley +3200
- Hideki Matsuyama +3500
- Harris English +3800
- Patrick Cantlay +3800
- Ludvig Aberg +3800
- Jake Knapp +3800
- Robert MacIntyre +4100
- Kurt Kitayama +4200
- Min Woo Lee +4300
- Viktor Hovland +4400
- Chris Gotterup +4500
- Ben Griffin +4700
- Shane Lowry +4700
- Adam Scott +4900
- Rickie Fowler +4900
- Justin Rose +4900
- Sam Burns +5000
Best Bet on Favorite to Win Arnold Palmer Invitational
Collin Morikawa (+2700)
Collin Morikawa‘s career comeback was complete when he won at Pebble Beach a couple of weeks ago. The two-time major champion hadn’t won a tournament of any kind in 2.5 years. Morikawa followed that win with a T-7 finish at the Genesis Invitational.
He’ll now head to Bay Hill with redemption on his mind after finishing runner-up to Russell Henley in this event last year. Henley chipped in for an eagle on the 16th hole during the final round to steal an improbable win. Morikawa left Bay Hill without speaking to reporters.
With his elite ball-striking back on full display, don’t be surprised to see Morikawa in the winner’s circle again on Sunday.
Best Bet on Sleeper Pick to Win Arnold Palmer Invitational
Jake Knapp (+3800)
Jake Knapp‘s current form is beyond impressive. Check out his season-to-date results:
- Sony Open: T-11
- Farmers Insurance Open: T-5
- WM Phoenix Open: 8
- AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am: T-8
- Genesis Invitational: 6
He ranks third among all tour players in total strokes gained at 2.183. Knapp checks in at fourth in SG: Putting at 1.095.
Nobody’s been more consistent through as many events this season, and Knapp appears primed to contend for his second PGA Tour victory after winning the Mexico Open in 2024.
Best Bet on Longshot to Win Arnold Palmer Invitational
Nicolai Hojgaard (+6000)
Nicolai Hojgaard has it in cruise control to begin the 2026 season. After finishing T-22 in his debut event at the Farmers Insurance Open, the Dane went T-3 at the WM Phoenix Open and T-6 at last week’s Cognizant Classic.
The signature event stage won’t be too big for the 24-year-old. Hojgaard was part of Europe’s winning Ryder Cup team last year, and he’s already bagged a DP World Tour Championship. Next up on the list is a first-ever PGA Tour win, which we expect to come sooner rather than later.
