At the onset of the week comes memories of one of the greatest personalities and golfers in history. Arnold Palmer is on the Mount Rushmore of golf as one of the giants of the game. And so, it is fitting that a tournament bears his name. This week some of the biggest names in the sport will be listed on the Golf betting Lines board. Namely, Sungjae Im, will be among the favorites after his win last week at the Honda Classic. It was Im’s first career PGA Tour win, but he has long been primed for success.
2020 Arnold Palmer Invitational
| Date: | March 5-8, 2020 |
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| Location: | Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando, Florida |
| Arnold Palmer Invitational Golf TV Coverage: | Golf Channel, NBC |
| Golf Betting Online Odds at SBG: | Rory McIlroy 5/1, Tommy Fleetwood 16/1, Bryson Dechambeau 18/1, Hideki Matsuyama 20/1, Xander Schauffele 22/1, Adam Scott 25/1, Sungjae Im 25/1, Brooks Koepka 25/1, Patrick Reed 25/1, Jason Day 30/1, Tony Finau 33/1, Rickie Fowler 33/1, Henrik Stenson 33/1, Justin Rose 40/1, Marc Leishman 40/1, Matthew Fitzpatrick 40/1, Bubba Watson 40/1, Colin Morikawa 50/1, Byeong Hun An 50/1, Viktor Hovland 50/1, Billy Horschel 60/1, Tyrell Hatton 50/1, Lee Westwood 60/1, Abraham Ancer 66/1, Max Homa 66/1, Rafael Cabrera Bello 70/1, Phil Mickelson 70/1, Joaquin Niemann 80/1, Charl Schwartzel 80/1, JG Holmes 80/1, all of the other players are listed with odds of 100-1 or more. |
2020 Arnold Palmer Invitational Overview
Last year Francisco Molinari was the offshore betting winner of the Arnold Palmer Invitational. For 2020 the purse for this event is expected to be $9.3 million with a winning share of $1.6 million. Tiger Woods is the all-time winner of this event with a whopping eight championships. Accordingly, Matt Every was the last repeat champion for 2014 and 2015. Woods won back to back titles here in 2012 and 2013. Recent winners include Rory McIlroy in 2018, Marc Leishman in 2017, and Jason Day in 2016.
Specifically, this tournament has been held at the Bay Hill Club and Lodge since 1974, which is a suburb of Orlando. It has been known as the Arnold Palmer Invitational since 1979 as a successor to the Florida Citrus Open Invitational. Palmer was the winner in 1971.
Top Contenders
First atop the Official World Golf Ranking is Rory McIlroy. McIlroy skipped the Honda Classic after finishing fifth at the Word Golf Championships Mexico Championship.
Second on the OWGR is Tommy Fleetwood, who finished third at the Honda Classic. Much like Sungjae Im , Fleetwood is considered to be a player that is eventually going to win an American PGA event.
Also taking off the Honda Classic was Bryson Dechambeau, who finished second at the WGC Mexico Championship. Consider that Dechambeau has finished eighth for better in three of his last four events. He is now 14th on the OWGR.
Adam Scott could bring potential value with a ranking if sixth on the OWGR. Last week was a bye for Scott after a disappointing 26th place finishes at WGC Mexico.
Arnold Palmer Invitational Golf Betting Odd Picks
In this situation, Adam Scott is a classic beaten favorite with the Golf Betting Lines. Scott had won two tournaments in a row before Mexico. Look for a strong recovery this week at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
Arnold Palmer Invitational Golf Betting Online Pick: Adam Scott